Friern Barnet
Barnet 015 · 6 sub-areas · 10,929 residents
Barnet 015 is a residential corner of the London Borough of Barnet, home to around 10,900 people and sitting within easy reach of central London. A typical two-bedroom flat lets for about £1,837 a month — noticeably above the UK average for a two-bed, but more moderate than inner London neighbourhoods. Nearly three in five residents own their home, giving the area a distinctly settled feel.
Friern Barnet is a commuter neighbourhood within Barnet — train into London runs in around 12 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. A high share of adults are degree-educated, which often shows up in the kind of jobs people commute to.
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What's it like to live in Friern Barnet?
4 parks 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.
Friern Barnet in Barnet
Living in Friern Barnet
Barnet 015 has the character of a mature, owner-occupied suburb — the kind of place where families put down roots rather than pass through. Close to six in ten households own their home outright or with a mortgage, and the area scores in the middle of the national deprivation index, meaning it's neither especially affluent nor struggling. Green space is genuinely accessible: roughly seven in ten residents can walk to a park or open space within a few minutes, and the nearest greenspace is under 250 metres from a typical address.
The cost picture is meaningful but not extreme by London standards. Rents rose around 4.9% over the past year, and a two-bedroom flat now runs about £1,837 a month — roughly half as much again as the UK national median for a two-bed, but well below what you'd pay in most of inner London. House prices are more sobering: the median paid is around £613,000, and at current rents it would take the typical resident nearly eight years to save a deposit.
The population skews slightly towards families and settled professionals. Around a fifth of residents are under 18, and the 35–49 age bracket is the largest adult cohort. The degree-educated share is high — nearly half of adults hold a degree — and almost 43% of working residents work from home, one of the higher remote-working rates you'll find in outer London. Unemployment on the claimant count sits at around 5%.
For commuters who do travel in, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 900 metres away — about an 11-minute walk — and central London is reachable in around 11 minutes by public transport, which is genuinely fast for an outer-London neighbourhood. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on specific pockets within the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Barnet 015 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, family-oriented suburb with genuinely fast rail access into central London — around 11 minutes by public transport. Green space is close by, nearly 60% of residents own their home, and deprivation sits in the middle of the national range. The trade-off is that rents are high relative to what most residents earn, and only about a third of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding.
- What is the rent in Barnet 015?
- A one-bedroom flat typically runs about £1,482 a month, a two-bedroom around £1,837, and a three-bedroom roughly £2,227. Rents rose approximately 4.9% over the past year. These figures are estimates scaled from borough-level ONS data using local sale prices, so treat them as a guide rather than a guaranteed asking rent.
- Is Barnet 015 safe?
- The crime rate is around 91.5 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — modestly above the UK average of roughly 80 per 1,000, but not dramatically so. The area's high owner-occupation rate and mid-range deprivation score suggest a relatively stable community. As in most outer-London suburbs, incidents tend to cluster around busy retail and transport areas rather than residential streets.
- What's the commute from Barnet 015 to central London?
- By public transport, central London is around 11 minutes away — unusually fast for an outer-London neighbourhood. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 900 metres away (about an 11-minute walk), and the nearest underground station is around 1,430 metres. That said, 43% of residents work from home, so many don't commute at all.
- Who lives in Barnet 015?
- Mostly families and settled professionals. Around a fifth of residents are under 18, the 35–49 age group is the largest adult cohort, and nearly 60% of households own their home. Almost half of adults hold a degree. The community is ethnically mixed, with around 60.5% UK-born residents.
- What schools are near Barnet 015?
- There are 167 schools within 2 kilometres of the area, so options are plentiful. Around 35.8% of those within typical catchment distance are rated Good or Outstanding — below the national average. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 1,531 metres away. Check the Ofsted website directly for current ratings and catchment boundaries before making decisions.
- How affordable is buying a home in Barnet 015?
- At a median sale price of around £613,000, buying is a serious commitment. At current rents and a typical 10% deposit, it would take the average resident roughly 7.8 years to save enough — that's a long runway, and it explains why so many people who do live here bought some time ago rather than recently.