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Housing in NW2 8AX

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

Neighbourhood
Brent Cross & Staples Corner
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood 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 8AXEngland
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 the NW2 8AX area 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 8AX
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 8AXEngland
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 8AXEngland
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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 8AXEngland
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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW2 8AX (Brent Cross & Staples Corner) (about 1,486 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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