Living in Barnet

Barnet is a city in London, United Kingdom, home to 387,803 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are car-free households (top 17%, #58 of 361), business owners (top 18%, #69 of 388), retired couples (top 27%, #100 of 378).

Residents387,803
Density4,466 per km²
Area86.8 km²
Hub airport23 km (London Heathrow)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km10,483,400 people
Sea coast57 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to London13 km
Within 10 km1,829,401 people
Greater areaGreater London, 13 km out
Winter daylight7 h 48 min, sunset 15:53

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How Barnet ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn London
Young family50#224 of 378#13 of 33Map
Low-income household17#377 of 387#23 of 33Map
Low-income family30#359 of 378#17 of 33Map
Single parent40#343 of 378#17 of 33Map
Pensioner couple67#100 of 378#10 of 33Map
Single pensioner64#158 of 378#13 of 33Map
Early retiree64#143 of 387#10 of 33Map
Single professional53#249 of 368#26 of 33Map
Young professional57#231 of 367#26 of 33Map
DINKS50#250 of 362#25 of 32Map
Remote worker48#379 of 387#27 of 33Map
Commuter72#195 of 368#16 of 33Map
Car-free household76#58 of 361#16 of 33Map
Student22#262 of 354#19 of 32Map
First-home buyer34#367 of 378#24 of 33Map
Budget-constrained mover20#375 of 388#23 of 33Map
Urban lifestyle seeker57#163 of 363#22 of 33Map
Expat professional52#198 of 387#22 of 33Map
Healthcare-first mover65#102 of 378#9 of 33Map
Nature-focused household29#332 of 388#9 of 33Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover8#333 of 388#9 of 33Map
Rural value seeker9#362 of 388#10 of 33Map
High-net-worth mover61#74 of 388#13 of 33Map
Lottery winner54#271 of 388#27 of 33Map
Climate-resilient relocation65#292 of 388#9 of 33Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner70#69 of 388#20 of 33Map
Digital native52#256 of 368#27 of 33Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly99
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)96
  • Taxes and wealth95
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance90
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance90
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance90
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance90
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)84
  • Education and family84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)77
  • Foundation76
  • Mobility and connectivity68
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Jobs and economy56
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)31
  • Safety and community30
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)27
  • Lifestyle and amenities24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Green space8
  • Sea or lake shore5
  • Affordability4
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.