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Housing in NW9 5

What the homes in NW9 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
37,531 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (68.2%). Flats make up 71.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW9 5England
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced14.6%23%
Purpose-built flat68.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

29.3% of households in NW9 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 18.5% with a mortgage.

NW9 5
29%
35%
31%
England
  • Owned29.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.7%1%
  • Private rented35.5%20.5%
  • Social rented31.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW9 5England
Owned outright10.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council13.2%8.3%
From a housing association18.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 28.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW9 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.3%). 30.4% of households include dependent children.

NW9 5England
Living alone, under 6623.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5%12.8%
Couple, no children13.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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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