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Housing in N3 2DW

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

Neighbourhood
North Finchley
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,656 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.6%). Flats make up 62.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

N3 2DWEngland
Detached3%22.9%
Semi-detached24.8%31.5%
Terraced9.6%23%
Purpose-built flat43.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.1% of households in the N3 2DW area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 32.3% own outright and 24.8% with a mortgage.

N3 2DW
57%
35%
England
  • Owned57.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented35.2%20.5%
  • Social rented7.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

N3 2DWEngland
Owned outright32.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council4.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

N3 2DWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.2%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

N3 2DWEngland
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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 2DW (North Finchley) (about 1,656 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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