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Housing in NW7 2HP

What the homes in NW7 2HP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

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

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.3%). Flats make up 23.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

NW7 2HPEngland
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached57.3%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat20%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63% of households in the NW7 2HP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.2% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 30.9% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

NW7 2HP
63%
30%
England
  • Owned63%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented6.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW7 2HPEngland
Owned outright30.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 24.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW7 2HPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.3%). 32.1% of households include dependent children.

NW7 2HPEngland
Living alone, under 6613.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW7 2HP (Copthall & Downage) (about 2,543 residents).

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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