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Housing in NW4 1

What the homes in NW4 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
22,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.5%). Flats make up 51.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW4 1England
Detached9.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.6%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house12.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.8% of households in NW4 1 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.6% own outright and 26.2% with a mortgage.

NW4 1
52%
39%
England
  • Owned51.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented38.6%20.5%
  • Social rented9.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW4 1England
Owned outright25.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.9%8.3%
From a housing association4.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW4 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

NW4 1England
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children11.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households15%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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