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Housing in NW9 1

What the homes in NW9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
3,972 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (74.5%). Flats make up 75.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW9 1England
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached6.4%31.5%
Terraced15.9%23%
Purpose-built flat74.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

33.5% of households in NW9 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.6% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 9.2% own outright and 24.3% with a mortgage.

NW9 1
33%
27%
36%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.3%1%
  • Private rented26.6%20.5%
  • Social rented36.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW9 1England
Owned outright9.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council19.1%8.3%
From a housing association17.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW9 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

NW9 1England
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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

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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