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Housing in NW2 8

What the homes in NW2 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
1,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58%). Flats make up 64%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW2 8England
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached14.8%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat58%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

14.4% of households in NW2 8 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 8.7% own outright and 5.7% with a mortgage.

NW2 8
14%
27%
56%
England
  • Owned14.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented27.5%20.5%
  • Social rented56.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW2 8England
Owned outright8.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan5.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council28.2%8.3%
From a housing association28%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW2 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.8%). 33.1% of households include dependent children.

NW2 8England
Living alone, under 6627.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.1%12.8%
Couple, no children4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children13.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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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