Barnet NW9
Barnet 043 · 6 sub-areas · 10,708 residents
Barnet 043 is a north London neighbourhood within the London Borough of Barnet, home to around 10,700 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,837 a month — noticeably above the UK median but more accessible than inner London. With nearly a third of residents working from home and an underground stop under five minutes' walk away, it attracts a settled, professional crowd.
Barnet NW9 is a commuter neighbourhood within Barnet — train into London runs in around 22 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The rental market is active and turnover is high — people move through rather than stay; a high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
Overview
What's it like to live in Barnet NW9?
3 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents sit firmly in the upper bracket nationally, with a typical home letting at around £1,928 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Barnet NW9 in Barnet
Living in Barnet NW9
This part of Barnet has a distinctly suburban feel — quieter than zones 1 and 2, but still very well connected. The underground station is roughly 466 metres away (a five or six-minute walk), and central London is around 20 minutes by public transport. That combination of relative calm and genuine connectivity is the main reason people end up here.
Rents sit above the national average but well short of inner-London prices. A two-bed runs about £1,837 a month — around 50% more than the UK-wide median of roughly £1,200, but considerably cheaper than equivalent homes in, say, Islington or Hackney. Sale prices are substantial too, with a median just above £420,000, meaning deposit-saving takes around five years on local incomes.
Just over a third of households own their home outright or with a mortgage, while nearly 40% are private renters — a higher private-rented share than you'd expect from the suburban setting. Around one in five households is in social housing, which gives the neighbourhood a slightly more mixed tenure profile than the leafy outer-London stereotype. Nearly half of residents hold a degree-level qualification, and the median resident salary is around £39,000 a year.
Families are a significant presence — almost a quarter of residents are under 18, and around one in five households is a couple with children. But the 18–34 age group is the largest single band at nearly a third of the population, so it's far from purely a family suburb. Greenspace is reasonably accessible, with the nearest park or open space around 337 metres away. For a closer look at specific streets and sub-areas, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Barnet 043 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. You get good tube access, reasonable greenspace, and a diverse, graduate-heavy community — but rents are high relative to take-home pay, and the local school picture is patchier than the national average. It suits people who want outer-London calm without sacrificing the commute.
- What is the rent in Barnet 043?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,482 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,837, and a three-bedroom around £2,227. These are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose roughly 4.9% over the past year.
- Is Barnet 043 safe?
- The crime rate is around 124 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — above the UK average of roughly 80, but broadly in line with outer-north London as a whole. Serious violent crime is not the main driver; vehicle and anti-social behaviour incidents account for more of the local rate.
- What's the commute from Barnet 043 to central London?
- Around 20 minutes by public transport, which is genuinely competitive for this part of outer London. The nearest underground station is about a six-minute walk away. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away — about a 20-minute walk or a short ride.
- Who lives in Barnet 043?
- A fairly young and diverse mix — nearly a third of residents are aged 18–34, and only 41% were born in the UK, pointing to a significant international community. Around half hold a degree-level qualification, and a notable 34% work from home. Families with children make up about one in five households.
- What schools are near Barnet 043?
- There are 163 schools within 2 km, but only around 34% of those close to residents are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 1,803 metres away. It's worth researching individual schools carefully before choosing a specific street.
- How affordable is Barnet 043 for renters?
- It's a stretch. Rent-to-take-home runs at around 80% on median local earnings — high even by London standards. With a median house price just above £420,000, deposit-saving takes roughly five years. The neighbourhood is more accessible than inner London, but it's not cheap.