Postcode sector · London

NW9 1 area guide

Who lives in NW9 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Barnet
Region: London
Population: 3,972 (2024)

NW9 1Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What NW9 1 is like

The NW9 1 postcode sector in Barnet covers 27 live postcodes and is home to about 3,972 people in 1,666 households. 33.5% of households own their home, 26.6% rent privately and 36.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 60.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NW9 1 compares

Headline figures for NW9 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 33.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 22 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,289

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW9 1 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
31.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
26.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 22 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW9 1 FAQs

Is NW9 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 33.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is NW9 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 33.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 1, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.7% of residents. 33.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.5%).

Which council covers NW9 1?

The local authority for NW9 1 is Barnet.

NW9 1 comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW9 1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 22 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hendon Station, 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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