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Housing in NW2 1JG

What the homes in NW2 1JG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Cricklewood
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,084 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 30.7%, above the 22.2% across England.

NW2 1JGEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached57.7%31.5%
Terraced6.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house14.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.7% of households in the NW2 1JG area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.4% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

NW2 1JG
48%
40%
England
  • Owned47.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented39.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW2 1JGEngland
Owned outright24.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.2%18.2%
Other private rented3.6%2.2%
From the council7.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 27.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW2 1JGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

NW2 1JGEngland
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6%12.8%
Couple, no children7.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.7%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 NW2 1JG (North Cricklewood) (about 2,084 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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