Housing in NW2 1EB
What the homes in NW2 1EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- North Cricklewood
- Council
- Barnet
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,746 (2024)
NW2 1EBLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (72.1%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
52.6% of households in the NW2 1EB area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 45.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 33.9% own outright and 18.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented45.8%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 3.0 people living in it. 23% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW2 1EB (North Cricklewood) (about 1,746 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.