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NW7 1GL area guide

Who lives in NW7 1GL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Copthall & Downage
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,543 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW7 1GL is like

NW7 1GL is a postcode in the Copthall & Downage area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,543 people. 63% of households own their home, 30.2% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 57.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW7 1 sold for a median of £612,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW7 1GL compares

Headline figures for NW7 1GL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£612,500

Median over 86 sales in NW7 1, +9.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£86,303

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW7 1GL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW7 1 is up 9.8% on the year before.
03
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 25 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW7 1GL FAQs

Is NW7 1GL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NW7 1GL?

The median sale price over the last year was £612,500.

Homes in NW7 1 sold for a median of £612,500 across 86 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW7 1GL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW7 1GL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NW7 1GL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 8.1% of residents. 63% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (57.3%).

Which council covers NW7 1GL?

The local authority for NW7 1GL is Barnet.

NW7 1GL comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW7 1GL?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 25 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Mill Hill East Underground Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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