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Housing in NW7 4LR

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

Neighbourhood
Totteridge & Barnet Gate
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,403 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (58.7%). Flats make up 9.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

NW7 4LREngland
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached58.7%31.5%
Terraced10.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70.4% of households in the NW7 4LR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 31.6% own outright and 38.8% with a mortgage.

NW7 4LR
70%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented16.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW7 4LREngland
Owned outright31.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council12.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.1 people living in it. 13.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW7 4LREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (28.7%). 34.1% of households include dependent children.

NW7 4LREngland
Living alone, under 665.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children28.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.7%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 4LR (Totteridge & Barnet Gate) (about 1,403 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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