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Friern Barnet

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About

Friern Barnet is a residential district in the London Borough of Barnet, characterised by suburban streets with a mix of housing from Victorian terraces to 1930s semis and modern apartment blocks. The area is centred around Friern Barnet Road, which hosts a range of local shops, supermarkets, and independent businesses serving the community. Green space is provided by Friary Park, a large public park with sports facilities and wooded areas.

A notable local landmark is the former Friern Hospital site, a vast Victorian asylum complex that has been redeveloped into residential housing known as Princess Park Manor. The area is well-connected by public transport, primarily through New Southgate railway station to the east, offering services into central London. Its overall atmosphere is quiet and residential, with a focus on local amenities rather than major commercial centres.

Area overview

On average Friern Barnet has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 10.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Friern Barnet is £77,812 per year. There are 5 schools in Friern Barnet: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 2 secondary (1 Outstanding and 1 Good). On average most houses in area has low public transport connectivity. Friern Barnet is home to around 10,719 people, with a population density of about 6,082.0 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
63
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
10.8%
Connectivity
4/10

Area Profile

Friern Barnet Population
10,719
Population density
6,082 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
21.83(-28%)
Anti-social behaviour
16.42(-38%)
Vehicle crime
15.58(+60%)
Shoplifting
9.42(-7%)
Other theft
4.94(-58%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,991
37.24%
Other White
2,109
19.68%
Indian
1,005
9.38%
Other
744
6.94%
Other Asian
537
5.01%
Total population: 10,718

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,194
48.53%
No qualifications
1,413
16.35%
Level 3 (A level)
1,042
12.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
895
10.36%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
575
6.65%
Total 16+ residents: 8,642

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,263
31.54%
Owns outright
1,112
27.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
1,102
27.52%
Social rents from council
239
5.97%
Other social rented
163
4.07%
Total households: 4,005

Property prices in Friern Barnet

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £600,000 in Friern Barnet area, with individual transactions ranging from £258,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Friern Barnet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached6£737,500
Flats41£399,950
Semi-Detached18£775,000
Terraced14£674,389

10 years median price trend in Friern Barnet

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Friern Barnet.

All postcodes in Friern Barnet

N129NH

Lewes Road

N113AU

East Crescent

N113AY

East Crescent

N113EA

Friern Barnet Road

N113FU

Royal Drive

N120LS

Hollickwood Avenue

N129HG

Buxted Road

N113GR

Cheddar Close

N113HZ

Stanford Road

N129HD

Woodhouse Road

N129AH

Torrington Park

N200XU

Friern Barnet Lane

N113AB

Beaconsfield Road

N113FN

Royal Drive

N113PG

Harris Close

N113AD

Beaconsfield Road

N113BA

Beaconsfield Road

N120LH

Woodhouse Road

N120RU

Woodhouse Road

N129BE

Horsham Avenue

N113LR

Hemington Avenue

N129ND

Bramber Road

N113AE

Beaconsfield Road

N113EN

Parkhurst Road

N113GX

Royal Drive

N113JD

Ramsden Road

N113LP

Friern Barnet Lane

N120LJ

Woodleigh Avenue

N129BD

Woodhouse Road

N113AL

Link Road

N113AS

East Crescent

N113UT

Pinkham Way North Circular Road

N129AD

Ashurst Road

N113HF

Bellevue Mews

N113AJ

Beaconsfield Road

N113EQ

Friern Barnet Road

N113LJ

The Ridgeway

N120LN

Ferncroft Avenue

N129LX

Friern Park

N113AP

Link Road

N113GJ

Martock Gardens

N113GZ

Parkhurst Road

N120LA

Summers Lane

N129AX

Ashurst Road

N200RZ

Oakleigh Road North

N113AG

Beaconsfield Road

N129AE

Ashurst Road

N129AG

Torrington Park

N200XP

Park Way

N113AH

Beaconsfield Road

N113BB

Ada Close

N113BE

Ribblesdale Avenue

N113FP

Royal Drive

N113JB

Macdonald Road

N200XS

Park Way

N129HB

Hilton Avenue

N113FQ

Royal Drive

N113JG

Goldsmith Road

N113JL

Kennard Road

N120RS

Woodhouse Road

N113EL

Parkhurst Road

N113FB

Kettlewell Close

N113PX

Viscount Close

N113AX

East Crescent

N113JP

Goldsmith Road

N200XL

Gresham Avenue

N113HE

Bellevue Road

N113JA

Goldsmith Road

N113QA

Balmoral Avenue

N200XN

Park Way

N113BU

St Johns Villas

N113DA

Friern Barnet Road

N113FR

Royal Drive

N113GH

Martock Gardens

N113GP

Asher Loftus Way

N113GQ

Radstock Close

N120ND

Woodhouse Road

N113EH

Friern Barnet Road

N113NB

Friern Barnet Lane

N113DP

Friern Barnet Road

N113FT

Royal Drive

N120LR

Woodleigh Avenue

N113GE

Coverdale Road

N129AJ

Torrington Park

N113AT

East Crescent

N113EG

Friern Barnet Road

N113PW

Friern Bridge Retail Park

N129LU

Friern Park

N129AP

Torrington Park

N129BG

Horsham Avenue

N200XJ

Gresham Avenue

N113LS

Hemington Avenue

N113PU

Kensington Close

N129AU

Ashurst Road

N113PT

Highgrove Close

N129LJ

Rosebank Close

N129NB

St Michaels Close

N113DT

The Broadway

N113JN

Goldsmith Road

N113LX

Friern Barnet Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.