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Housing in NW7 1

What the homes in NW7 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
18,455 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (35.1%). Flats make up 43.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NW7 1England
Detached12.1%22.9%
Semi-detached32.7%31.5%
Terraced11.4%23%
Purpose-built flat35.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.7% of households in NW7 1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.3% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 31.2% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

NW7 1
64%
23%
England
  • Owned63.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented23.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW7 1England
Owned outright31.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW7 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.1%). 28.9% of households include dependent children.

NW7 1England
Living alone, under 6615.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.7%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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