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Housing in NW9 7AW

What the homes in NW9 7AW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
West Hendon
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,025 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (54.6%). Flats make up 66.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW9 7AWEngland
Detached5.4%22.9%
Semi-detached23.9%31.5%
Terraced3.8%23%
Purpose-built flat54.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.9% of households in the NW9 7AW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.1% own outright and 27.9% with a mortgage.

NW9 7AW
48%
41%
England
  • Owned47.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented40.7%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW9 7AWEngland
Owned outright20.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council2.9%8.3%
From a housing association7.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW9 7AWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 18.3% of households include dependent children.

NW9 7AWEngland
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.4%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 7AW (West Hendon) (about 2,025 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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