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Housing in NW4 2AX

What the homes in NW4 2AX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hendon Central
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,261 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.5%). Flats make up 63.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW4 2AXEngland
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached12.5%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat49.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.9% of households in the NW4 2AX area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56.9% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 19.9% with a mortgage.

NW4 2AX
41%
57%
England
  • Owned40.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented56.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW4 2AXEngland
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent54.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW4 2AXEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.7%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

NW4 2AXEngland
Living alone, under 6614%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.9%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.3%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 2AX (Hendon Central) (about 2,261 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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