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NW9 5AU area guide

Who lives in NW9 5AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Burnt Oak & Watling Park
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,957 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW9 5AU is like

NW9 5AU is a postcode in the Burnt Oak & Watling Park area of Barnet. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,957 people. 46.4% of households own their home, 36% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 57% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW9 5 sold for a median of £350,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW9 5AU compares

Headline figures for NW9 5AU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£350,000

Median over 95 sales in NW9 5, −7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

6.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£59,921

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW9 5AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
36% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW9 5 is down 7.9% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW9 5AU FAQs

Is NW9 5AU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 37.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in NW9 5AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £350,000.

Homes in NW9 5 sold for a median of £350,000 across 95 sales in the year to August 2026, −7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW9 5AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 5AU, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 5AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.8% of residents. 46.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (43.6%).

Which council covers NW9 5AU?

The local authority for NW9 5AU is Barnet.

NW9 5AU comes under Barnet in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW9 5AU?

Connectivity scores 6.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 6.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Colindale Underground 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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