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Housing in NW7 4PA

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

Neighbourhood
Mill Hill East
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,824 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (37.6%). Flats make up 28.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

NW7 4PAEngland
Detached25.6%22.9%
Semi-detached37.6%31.5%
Terraced8.5%23%
Purpose-built flat18.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house6.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71.1% of households in the NW7 4PA area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.4% own outright and 29.7% with a mortgage.

NW7 4PA
71%
18%
England
  • Owned71.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.1%20.5%
  • Social rented10.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW7 4PAEngland
Owned outright41.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.5%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 34.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW7 4PAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (22.9%). 24.7% of households include dependent children.

NW7 4PAEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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 4PA (Mill Hill East) (about 1,824 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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