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Housing in NW9 6AB

What the homes in NW9 6AB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Hendon
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,998 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.9%). Flats make up 72.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW9 6ABEngland
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached8.3%31.5%
Terraced13%23%
Purpose-built flat47.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.1% of households in the NW9 6AB area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

NW9 6AB
35%
55%
England
  • Owned35.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented55.1%20.5%
  • Social rented9.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW9 6ABEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council5.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 30.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW9 6ABEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 23.7% of households include dependent children.

NW9 6ABEngland
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children11.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households21.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW9 6AB (West Hendon) (about 1,998 residents).

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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