Edgware Central
Barnet 018 · 5 sub-areas · 9,877 residents
Barnet 018 is a residential corner of the London Borough of Barnet, home to around 9,900 people. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,840 a month — noticeably above the UK average but sitting in the mid-range for outer north London. Around one in three residents works from home, and the nearest underground station is under 500 metres away.
Edgware Central is a commuter neighbourhood within Barnet — train into London runs in around 21 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 Edgware Central?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 18 restaurants and 0 pubs in five minutes; 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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Edgware Central in Barnet
Living in Edgware Central
This part of Barnet has the feel of settled outer suburbia — more families and owner-occupiers than you'd find in inner London, with greenspace within roughly 500 metres of most homes. Just under a quarter of residents are under 18, which tells you something about the household mix: this isn't a neighbourhood of transient young renters.
Rents sit meaningfully above the national average. A two-bedroom home runs about £1,840 a month, and a three-bedroom will cost you around £2,230. That's the reality of outer north London — you're paying for proximity to the city without quite paying zone 1 or 2 prices. The median house price is just over £630,000, and at current rents and savings rates, the average buyer here is looking at roughly eight years to build a deposit.
Owner-occupation is the dominant tenure at 53%, with private renters making up around 35% of households and social renters just over 11%. The degree-holder share stands at 42%, and nearly half of residents were born outside the UK — reflecting the broader demographic character of north London's outer boroughs. The ethnic diversity index of 63 is moderate by London standards but well above the national average.
For day-to-day practicality, the nearest underground station is under 500 metres away on foot, putting central London within about 20 minutes by public transport. That commute time is competitive even by inner London standards. Over a third of residents work from home at least part of the week, which partly explains the relatively high car-ownership rate of 30% — many people here don't need to commute daily. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on where within the neighbourhood you'll find the best value.
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Frequently asked
- Is Barnet 018 a nice place to live?
- It's solid outer north London — suburban in feel, with good underground access and greenspace within walking distance. Owner-occupiers make up over half of households, which tends to signal a stable, settled community. The trade-off is that rents are high relative to what residents earn, and the share of nearby schools rated Good or Outstanding is lower than the London average.
- What is the rent in Barnet 018?
- A one-bedroom flat runs around £1,480 a month, a two-bedroom about £1,840, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,230. Rents rose by about 4.9% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level data using local sale prices — the official ONS rent data only goes down to council level.
- Is Barnet 018 safe?
- The recorded crime rate is around 158 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, roughly double the UK national average. That's typical for urban outer London rather than a specific red flag — Barnet borough as a whole sits in the lower half of London crime tables. Crime levels vary considerably street by street, with busier areas near transport hubs recording more incidents.
- What's the commute from Barnet 018 to central London?
- Around 20 minutes by public transport, which is competitive even by inner London standards. The nearest underground station is under 500 metres away — about a five-minute walk. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.6 km away, around a 20-minute walk.
- Who lives in Barnet 018?
- A genuinely mixed community — roughly even splits across age groups, with families making up a significant share (21% of households are couples with children). Over half are owner-occupiers. Nearly half of residents were born outside the UK, reflecting north London's international character. Around 42% hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Barnet 018?
- There are 121 schools within typical catchment distance, so there's no shortage of options. Around 45% of those nearby are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — lower than the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1 km away, about a 13-minute walk. Researching specific catchment boundaries is strongly advisable here.
- Is Barnet 018 good for families?
- It has several things families look for — over one in five households are couples with children, greenspace is within 500 metres of most homes, and the underground connection puts central London 20 minutes away. The main concern is the school picture: only around 45% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, so catchment research is essential before choosing a street.