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NW7 3 area guide

Who lives in NW7 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
16,215 (2024)
At a glance

What NW7 3 is like

The NW7 3 postcode sector in Barnet covers 171 live postcodes and is home to about 16,215 people in 5,826 households. 62.8% of households own their home, 28.6% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 61.1% 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 3 sold for a median of £692,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW7 3 compares

Headline figures for NW7 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£692,500

Median over 48 sales in NW7 3, +7.4% on the year before.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 4 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in NW7 3.

Household incomeMore
£81,149

Average annual income before tax, higher than 94% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW7 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    28.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in NW7 3 is up 7.4% on the year before.

  3. 03
    Well connectedPositive

    4 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

  4. 04
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW7 3 FAQs

01
Is NW7 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).
02
How much does a house cost in NW7 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £692,500.

Homes in NW7 3 sold for a median of £692,500 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NW7 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW7 3, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in NW7 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 7.5% of residents. 62.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.2%).
05
Which council covers NW7 3?

The local authority for NW7 3 is Barnet.

NW7 3 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NW7 3?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 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, 0.4 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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