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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 62 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
62
Deprivation level
6/10
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
22.76(-27%)
Anti-social behaviour
18.94(-29%)
Vehicle crime
13.9(+48%)
Shoplifting
9.8(-2%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.38(-23%)
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 70 recent sales, the median property price is £470,000 in Friern Barnet area, with individual transactions ranging from £264,000 up to £1,160,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Friern Barnet over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached5£785,000£6,449
Flats39£371,000£5,422
Semi-Detached13£840,000£6,375
Terraced13£690,000£6,250

10 years median price trend in Friern Barnet

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

Frequently asked questions about Friern Barnet

Is Friern Barnet safe?

Friern Barnet records about 62 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England — it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Friern Barnet?

The median sale price in Friern Barnet is £470,000 (about £6,020 per square metre) based on 70 registered sales — HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Friern Barnet?

Friern Barnet has 3 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 2 Good) and 2 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Friern Barnet?

Friern Barnet scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Friern Barnet sits around rank 18,454 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 Friern Barnet?

The average household income in Friern Barnet is around £77,812 per year, and 11% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Friern Barnet

N113FD

Arncliffe Close

N113EG

Friern Barnet Road

N113AE

Beaconsfield Road

N113LB

Crescent Road

N120LS

Hollickwood Avenue

N129LX

Friern Park

N113NA

Friern Barnet Lane

N113EL

Parkhurst Road

N113JA

Goldsmith Road

N129HH

Petworth Road

N113PW

Friern Bridge Retail Park

N129AX

Ashurst Road

N113GP

Asher Loftus Way

N120LL

Woodleigh Avenue

N113JQ

Goldsmith Road

N129NN

Woodhouse Road

N129AL

Torrington Park

N113AB

Beaconsfield Road

N129NL

Lewes Road

N113GN

Shapwick Close

N120LJ

Woodleigh Avenue

N113PX

Viscount Close

N129HB

Hilton Avenue

N113HB

Holly Park Road

N113DR

Friern Barnet Road

N129NA

Torrington Grove

N129AB

Ashurst Road

N113EY

Holly Park Road

N113AY

East Crescent

N129NJ

Holly Croft

N129AJ

Torrington Park

N129ND

Bramber Road

N113PR

Hampton Close

N113BJ

Ribblesdale Avenue

N113UT

Pinkham Way North Circular Road

N113FQ

Royal Drive

N129LU

Friern Park

N113BE

Ribblesdale Avenue

N129LT

Friern Park

N129HD

Woodhouse Road

N113LJ

The Ridgeway

N113LD

Bethune Avenue

N200XT

Friern Barnet Lane

N113GW

Constable Close

N200XP

Park Way

N113PT

Highgrove Close

N129AR

Friary Close

N113JJ

Hartland Road

N113LY

Friern Barnet Lane

N113BX

St Johns Avenue

N120ND

Woodhouse Road

N129AW

Beechvale Close

N113JN

Goldsmith Road

N113BB

Ada Close

N113ET

Bellevue Road

N113GQ

Radstock Close

N113HJ

Glenthorne Road

N200XU

Friern Barnet Lane

N113LA

Crescent Road

N113FU

Royal Drive

N113GY

Beaconsfield Close

N113EA

Friern Barnet Road

N113PU

Kensington Close

N113JL

Kennard Road

N120LG

Woodhouse Road

N129AA

Ashurst Road

N113JP

Goldsmith Road

N129NP

Torrington Grove

N129NE

Bramber Road

N200RY

Oakleigh Road North

N129NB

St Michaels Close

N129JU

Buxted Road

N113FP

Royal Drive

N113JB

Macdonald Road

N200RX

Oakleigh Road North

N113AP

Link Road

N113BH

Hillside Avenue

N113DD

Colney Hatch Lane

N120LY

Lyndhurst Avenue

N129LF

Friern Park

N120LU

Lyndhurst Avenue

N113GX

Royal Drive

N113DQ

Colney Hatch Lane

N113GS

Sparkford Gardens

N113DY

Friern Barnet Road

N113BA

Beaconsfield Road

N129NG

Woodhouse Road

N120LE

Summers Lane

N113DT

The Broadway

N129LJ

Rosebank Close

N120LD

Summers Row

N113AX

East Crescent

N113GR

Cheddar Close

N113LL

Friern Barnet Lane

N113JD

Ramsden Road

N113LG

The Ridgeway

N113LE

Bethune Avenue

N113AN

Link Road

N120LN

Ferncroft Avenue

N113DP

Friern Barnet Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.