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Housing in NW2 9XN

What the homes in NW2 9XN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
North Cricklewood
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,164 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (52.9%). Flats make up 63%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW2 9XNEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached21.4%31.5%
Terraced12.8%23%
Purpose-built flat52.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36% of households in the NW2 9XN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 52.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.4% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.

NW2 9XN
36%
53%
England
  • Owned36%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented52.6%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW2 9XNEngland
Owned outright18.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent49.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW2 9XNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.2%). 29.1% of households include dependent children.

NW2 9XNEngland
Living alone, under 6625.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households12.4%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 9XN (North Cricklewood) (about 2,164 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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