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NW7 2AG area guide

Who lives in NW7 2AG, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mill Hill Broadway
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,786 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW7 2AG is like

NW7 2AG is a postcode in the Mill Hill Broadway area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,786 people. 41.1% of households own their home, 31% rent privately and 27.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 55.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW7 2 sold for a median of £612,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW7 2AG compares

Headline figures for NW7 2AG, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 27.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£612,500

Median over 54 sales in NW7 2, −13.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 18 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£69,466

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW7 2AG differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
23.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW7 2 is down 13.1% on the year before.

Questions

NW7 2AG FAQs

Is NW7 2AG a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 27.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW7 2AG?

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

Homes in NW7 2 sold for a median of £612,500 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW7 2AG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW7 2AG, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW7 2AG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 8.9% of residents. 41.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (39%).

Which council covers NW7 2AG?

The local authority for NW7 2AG is Barnet.

NW7 2AG comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW7 2AG?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Mill Hill Broadway, 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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