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Barnet is a London borough with a population of 389344.
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Barnet is a London borough with a population of 389344. The median house price is 550000, with detached properties commanding 1174500 and flats averaging 372000. Over the past five years, prices have risen 3.4 percent. The affordability ratio stands at 14.9, based on median workplace earnings of 38294. Crime totals 3250 incidents per month, or 8.3 per 1000 residents, with anti-social behaviour the most common category at 896 incidents. The area has 171 schools including 88 primary and 24 secondary, with 62 of 63 rated schools rated good or better by Ofsted. The nearest primary school is 0.2 kilometres away; the nearest secondary is 1.2 kilometres away. Rail connectivity includes 20 stations; the nearest is 0.7 kilometres distant. A typical commute to London Blackfriars from Mill Hill Broadway Rail Station takes 27 minutes. Air quality is moderate, with annual nitrogen dioxide at 15.8 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 8.1. The area contains 652 listed buildings and 16 conservation areas. Life expectancy is 83.0 years for males and 86.7 for females.
Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Barnet, London — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.
Within London, Barnet ranks 23rd cheapest of 33, 9th safest and 30th most affordable.
Sold prices in Barnet have risen 2% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).
About 45% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Barnet (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 5 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 6 then).
Of homes in Barnet that changed hands in the last five years, 20.9% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 3.2 points above London (17.7%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 16.87% over 8.62 years held.
Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 4.9% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/barnet.
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