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NW9 5LD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Burnt Oak & Watling Park
Council: Barnet
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,131 (2024)

NW9 5LDLondon

At a glance

What NW9 5LD is like

NW9 5LD 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 2,131 people. 47.6% of households own their home, 22% rent privately and 29% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 55% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of 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 5LD compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 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

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 6 stations within a mile, 39 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 5LD differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
29% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW9 5 is down 7.9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW9 5LD FAQs

Is NW9 5LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 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 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW9 5LD?

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 5LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW9 5LD, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW9 5LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.1% of residents. 47.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (42.5%).

Which council covers NW9 5LD?

The local authority for NW9 5LD is Barnet.

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

How well connected is NW9 5LD?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Burnt Oak 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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