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Housing in NW9

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

Council
Barnet
Region
London
Population
104,629 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47%). Flats make up 53.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW9England
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced16.6%23%
Purpose-built flat47%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.5% of households in NW9 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 35% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 22.1% with a mortgage.

NW9
42%
35%
20%
England
  • Owned42.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented35%20.5%
  • Social rented20.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW9England
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.3%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

NW9England
Living alone, under 6617.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.3%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

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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