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Housing in NW7 4HR

What the homes in NW7 4HR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Totteridge & Barnet Gate
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,364 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (75.9%). Flats make up 5.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NW7 4HREngland
Detached75.9%22.9%
Semi-detached15.2%31.5%
Terraced3.7%23%
Purpose-built flat1.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.6% of households in the NW7 4HR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 12.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

NW7 4HR
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented12.8%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW7 4HREngland
Owned outright50.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 17.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW7 4HREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.

NW7 4HREngland
Living alone, under 665.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.3%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 4HR (Totteridge & Barnet Gate) (about 1,364 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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