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Housing in NW4

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

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
45,245 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.6%). Flats make up 53.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW4England
Detached12%22.9%
Semi-detached25.5%31.5%
Terraced9%23%
Purpose-built flat38.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.2% of households in NW4 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 23.8% own outright and 23.3% with a mortgage.

NW4
47%
44%
England
  • Owned47.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented44%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW4England
Owned outright23.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent40.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association4.1%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.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.6%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

NW4England
Living alone, under 6618.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.3%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

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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