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About

Barnet sits at the northern edge of London, stretching from high ground into surrounding green belt. The area covers High Barnet (Chipping Barnet), Finchley, Hendon, Edgware and Colindale. High Barnet station is the terminus of the Northern line’s High Barnet branch, and the borough is also served by mainline routes at stations such as New Barnet and Mill Hill Broadway. Local centres are arranged around a series of high streets, civic buildings and community facilities.

Open space includes Hadley Green, Barnet Gate Wood and sections of the Dollis Valley, linked by the Dollis Valley Greenwalk. Hadley Green is the site of the 1471 Battle of Barnet during the Wars of the Roses, and the townscape around Barnet High Street retains a market and street plan that reflect centuries of local trade. Cultural points include the RAF Museum at Colindale and pockets of conservation areas that preserve older housing and lanes. The area’s mix of housing, parks and commuter links shapes daily life and local services, with markets, schools and small businesses centred on neighbourhood high streets.

Area overview

On average Barnet has average deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 50% below the London average of 130 per 1,000. Approximately 12.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Barnet is £78,648 per year. There are 118 schools in Barnet: 92 primary (19 Outstanding and 64 Good) and 26 secondary (6 Outstanding and 20 Good). On average most houses in the area have average public transport connectivity. Barnet is home to around 389,344 people, with a population density of about 4,488.7 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
65
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
12.9%
Connectivity
5/10

Area Profile

Barnet Population
389,344
Population density
4,488.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.47(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
22.01(-18%)
Vehicle crime
9.96(+6%)
Shoplifting
7.99(-20%)
Other theft
6.51(-43%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
140,777
36.16%
Other White
74,608
19.16%
Other
30,687
7.88%
Indian
30,389
7.81%
Other Asian
25,589
6.57%
Total population: 389,344

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
151,642
49.02%
No qualifications
47,762
15.44%
Level 3 (A level)
38,541
12.46%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30,687
9.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
21,302
6.89%
Total 16+ residents: 309,354

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45,180
30.34%
Owns with a mortgage
39,324
26.41%
Owns outright
39,083
26.24%
Social rents from council
10,030
6.74%
Other social rented
10,004
6.72%
Total households: 148,917

Property prices in Barnet

Median price£585,000
Price per sq ft£603
Sales (last 12 months)2,472
Typical range (middle 50%)£400K – £858K

Based on 2,472 recent sales, the median property price is £585,000 (about £603 per square foot) in Barnet area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £8,750,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Barnet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached241£1,174,500£638
Semi-Detached717£810,000£632
Terraced495£637,500£614
Flats1,019£380,000£566

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Barnet

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barnet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£1,075,000£389,950£710,000£585,000
2017£1,150,000£408,000£730,000£600,000
2018£1,072,500£407,500£725,000£599,498
2019£1,100,000£415,000£705,000£600,000
2020£1,195,000£406,000£720,000£600,000
2021£1,150,000£415,000£760,500£650,000
2022£1,400,000£440,000£831,500£670,000
2023£1,400,000£415,000£830,000£635,000
2024£1,250,000£410,000£800,000£650,000
2025£1,245,000£401,375£810,000£635,000
2026£1,060,000£380,000£773,000£615,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Barnet.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barnet.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£563£575£555£532
2017£594£584£573£538
2018£594£593£561£548
2019£585£588£555£553
2020£587£593£563£542
2021£626£613£595£593
2022£700£643£632£614
2023£707£617£625£605
2024£685£595£624£624
2025£664£589£633£619
2026£600£569£615£605
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Barnet.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Barnet in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Barnet

Is Barnet safe?

Barnet records about 65 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Barnet?

Among the 24 wards of Barnet, Brunswick Park has the lowest crime rate, with about 47 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Barnet average is 65 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Barnet?

The median sale price in Barnet is £585,000 (about £603 per square foot) based on 2,472 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Barnet?

Barnet has 92 primary schools (19 rated Outstanding, 64 Good) and 26 secondary schools (6 rated Outstanding, 20 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Barnet?

Barnet scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Barnet sits around rank 19,188 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Barnet?

The average household income in Barnet is around £78,648 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Barnet?

Barnet spans 4 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Chipping Barnet: Dan Tomlinson (Labour Party), Finchley and Golders Green: Sarah Sackman (Labour Party), Hendon: David Pinto-Duschinsky (Labour Party) and Hornsey and Friern Barnet: Catherine West (Labour Party).

EN5 2SG

Bells Hill

NW2 1LX

Adrian Avenue

NW9 6AQ

Irving Way

NW9 5BG

Annesley Avenue

HA8 0AB

Symphony Close

NW7 1AQ

Millers Close

NW9 4DX

Hoy Close

HA8 7AU

Edgwarebury Lane

NW11 0AA

Ashbourne Way

NW7 2JU

Brockenhurst Gardens

N12 0ET

Alexandra Grove

NW9 5FL

Heritage Avenue

EN5 5RR

High Street

EN5 5FQ

Laburnham Close

EN4 8HG

Brookside

NW7 2AB

Lyndhurst Avenue

NW7 2AA

Bunn's Lane

N20 0EH

Baxendale

NW11 9AF

Beverley Gardens

N10 1AH

The Vale

EN5 4JN

Salisbury Road

HA8 7EF

Burnt Oak Broadway

HA8 7AB

Spring Villa Road

N3 1BQ

Victoria Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.