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Housing in NW4 1NF

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

Neighbourhood
Copthall & Downage
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,647 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.3%). Flats make up 54%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW4 1NFEngland
Detached16%22.9%
Semi-detached28%31.5%
Terraced2%23%
Purpose-built flat49.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.7% of households in the NW4 1NF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 45.1% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

NW4 1NF
75%
24%
England
  • Owned74.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented23.6%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW4 1NFEngland
Owned outright45.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW4 1NFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.5%). 25.6% of households include dependent children.

NW4 1NFEngland
Living alone, under 6613.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.5%12.8%
Couple, no children10.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over16.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.3%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 NW4 1NF (Copthall & Downage) (about 1,647 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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