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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.

All postcodes in Friern Barnet

N200XD

Manor Drive

N129AG

Torrington Park

N113HZ

Stanford Road

N113DB

Colney Hatch Lane

N129NH

Lewes Road

N113HX

Stanford Road

N113DH

Colney Hatch Lane

N113AS

East Crescent

N113LR

Hemington Avenue

N113FS

Royal Drive

N129LY

Friern Park

N129AP

Torrington Park

N113DX

Friern Barnet Road

N113AU

East Crescent

N113HT

Glenthorne Road

N113AD

Beaconsfield Road

N113AR

East Crescent

N200XS

Park Way

N113QA

Balmoral Avenue

N129BD

Woodhouse Road

N113JR

Hartland Road

N113EX

Carlton Road

N113AH

Beaconsfield Road

N120RU

Woodhouse Road

N113AF

Beaconsfield Road

N113HD

Holly Park Road

N120NB

Halliwick Court Parade

N129AE

Ashurst Road

N129AU

Ashurst Road

N113AL

Link Road

N200XJ

Gresham Avenue

N113DN

Friern Barnet Road

N113ND

Asher Loftus Way

N113PS

Baron Close

N129AD

Ashurst Road

N113PZ

Duchess Close

N113GE

Coverdale Road

N113BL

Ada Close

N129GZ

Buxted Road

N113EU

Friern Barnet Road

N113DA

Friern Barnet Road

N113HN

The Crescent

N113AT

East Crescent

N113LF

Friern Barnet Lane

N129HG

Buxted Road

N113GZ

Parkhurst Road

N113LN

Hatley Close

N129AY

Woodhouse Road

N120LP

Thurlestone Avenue

N129LR

Friern Park

N120LX

Lyndhurst Avenue

N113FY

Queens Parade Close

N113JG

Goldsmith Road

N200NR

Friary Road

N120LA

Summers Lane

N113HY

Stanford Road

N129BG

Horsham Avenue

N113JH

Hartland Road

N113GH

Martock Gardens

N113DE

Hillside Avenue

N113BG

Royal Drive

N113GF

Pickering Gardens

N113LX

Friern Barnet Lane

N113FT

Royal Drive

N120NA

Lyndhurst Avenue

N120LH

Woodhouse Road

N113FB

Kettlewell Close

N113GJ

Martock Gardens

N129LS

Friern Park

N113BY

Hollyfield Avenue

N113BD

East Crescent

N113EN

Parkhurst Road

N113AJ

Beaconsfield Road

N113AG

Beaconsfield Road

N113HG

Bellevue Road

N113HF

Bellevue Mews

N113HU

Glenthorne Road

N120LT

Hollickwood Avenue

N113LP

Friern Barnet Lane

N113DS

Friern Barnet Road

N113HL

Glenthorne Road

N129AT

Buxted Road

N113FN

Royal Drive

N113BU

St Johns Villas

N200RZ

Oakleigh Road North

N113NY

Friern Barnet Road

N113NB

Friern Barnet Lane

N113HH

The Crescent

N120RS

Woodhouse Road

N113HA

Holly Park Road

N113AA

Beaconsfield Road

N113PY

Earl Close

N113EQ

Friern Barnet Road

N129AQ

Torrington Park

N129AH

Torrington Park

N113DW

Dudrich Close

N113GT

Sparkford Gardens

N113JF

Leadbeaters Close

N113JE

Ramsden Road

N113LS

Hemington Avenue

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.