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NW7 2EB area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Copthall & Downage
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,202 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW7 2EB is like

NW7 2EB 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 2,202 people. 54.7% of households own their home, 40.6% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 60.4% 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 2EB compares

Headline figures for NW7 2EB, 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: 4 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 11 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 2EB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
22.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW7 2 is down 13.1% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW7 2EB FAQs

Is NW7 2EB 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 2EB?

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 2EB 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 2EB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW7 2EB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10% of residents. 54.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.3%).

Which council covers NW7 2EB?

The local authority for NW7 2EB is Barnet.

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

How well connected is NW7 2EB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Mill Hill Broadway, 0.7 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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