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Housing in NW9 7JA

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

Neighbourhood
West Hendon
Council
Barnet
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.1%). Flats make up 31.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

NW9 7JAEngland
Detached4.2%22.9%
Semi-detached23.7%31.5%
Terraced41.1%23%
Purpose-built flat28.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.5% of households in the NW9 7JA area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.8% own outright and 21.7% with a mortgage.

NW9 7JA
38%
36%
25%
England
  • Owned38.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented35.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW9 7JAEngland
Owned outright16.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council20.6%8.3%
From a housing association4.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW9 7JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.8%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

NW9 7JAEngland
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.8%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 7JA (West Hendon) (about 1,839 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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