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.
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.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 241 | £1,174,500 | £638 |
| Semi-Detached | 717 | £810,000 | £632 |
| Terraced | 495 | £637,500 | £614 |
| Flats | 1,019 | £380,000 | £566 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
The average household income in Barnet is around £78,648 per year, and 13% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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).
Barnet Vale
Brunswick Park
Burnt Oak
Childs Hill
Colindale North
Colindale South
Cricklewood
East Barnet
East Finchley
Edgware
Edgwarebury
Finchley Church End
Friern Barnet
Garden Suburb
Golders Green
Hendon
High Barnet
Mill Hill
Totteridge & Woodside
Underhill
West Finchley
West Hendon
Whetstone
Woodhouse
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
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.