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Housing in NW7 3

What the homes in NW7 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
16,215 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.2%). Flats make up 34.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

NW7 3England
Detached18%22.9%
Semi-detached37.2%31.5%
Terraced10.3%23%
Purpose-built flat24.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.8% of households in NW7 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 29.2% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.

NW7 3
63%
29%
England
  • Owned62.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented7.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW7 3England
Owned outright29.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.6%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW7 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.1%). 31.7% of households include dependent children.

NW7 3England
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children11%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.6%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

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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