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Housing in NW2 2

What the homes in NW2 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
18,014 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (39.3%). Flats make up 62.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW2 2England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached20.6%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat39.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

41.3% of households in NW2 2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

NW2 2
41%
41%
17%
England
  • Owned41.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented40.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW2 2England
Owned outright21%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council10.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW2 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.9%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

NW2 2England
Living alone, under 6623.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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

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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