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Housing in N3 2BF

What the homes in N3 2BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Finchley Central
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,218 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (67%). Flats make up 91.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N3 2BFEngland
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached4%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat67%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.7% of households in the N3 2BF area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 63.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 10.8% with a mortgage.

N3 2BF
33%
64%
England
  • Owned32.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented63.7%20.5%
  • Social rented3.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N3 2BFEngland
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent60.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N3 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.4%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

N3 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6632.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Barnet

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Barnet (August 2026, +3.3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BarnetEngland
All homes£1,949£1,459
One bedroom£1,500£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,858£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,256£1,489
Four or more£3,192£2,161
Detached£3,018£1,640
Semi-detached£2,572£1,449
Terraced£2,231£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,738£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around N3 2BF (Finchley Central) (about 2,218 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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