Living in Barnet
In Barnet, tenants pay an average rent of €2,277 a month (2026).
Barnet had a population of 404,403 at the end of 2024. Regional median gross salary figures for Barnet showed €3,422 per month at the end of 2024. Barnet registered an unemployment rate of 4.7% at the end of 2023.
Higher unemployment than 79% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other United Kingdom city that publishes it.
Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Barnet?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Barnet. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 24.02 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | BT Full Fibre 1501Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12.87 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Three 100GB one-month data pack13Official · national market |
| Rent price index, mean | 2,277 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,277 EUR/month | 31 Aug 2026 | ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority8Official |
Is Barnet a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
Barnet 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross salary (regional) | 3,422 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Office for National Statistics (ONS)6Official · regional context |
What does a salary buy in Barnet?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,805 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority · 2026-08-31 | − €2,277 |
| Internet€24 · official · BT Full Fibre 150 · 2026-09-30 | − €24 |
| Mobile plan€13 · official · Three 100GB one-month data pack · 2026-09-30 | − €13 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €491 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Barnet. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Jobcentre Plus — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Barnet. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary schools | 14 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)2Official |
| Schools | 25 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Department for Education (GIAS)2Official |
School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free.
A country-wide rule for United Kingdom; Barnet's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: legislation.gov.uk · 1996–2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 6,781 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3)11Official · county |
Mobility and administration
Barnet's nearest airport was LCY, 24 km away and offered 35 direct destinations.
Climate and air quality
The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2019. Monthly mean temperatures were 6°C in January and 19.2°C in July. Barnet's monthly precipitation totalled 58.1 mm in January and 43.1 mm in July.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2019 | European Environment Agency4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 8.6 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 15.1 · May 18.4 · Jun 21.4 · Jul 23.6 · Aug 23.3 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 15.9 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 3.5 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 6.9 · May 9.7 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 14.6 · Sep 12.3 · Oct 9.5 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 3.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 11 · May 14 · Jun 17 · Jul 19.2 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 16.2 · Oct 12.7 · Nov 8.8 · Dec 6.4 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 58.1 · Feb 43.6 · Mar 37 · Apr 42.5 · May 44.7 · Jun 50.5 · Jul 43.1 · Aug 54.9 · Sep 49.8 · Oct 66.9 · Nov 65.7 · Dec 58.6 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In United Kingdom: Slough ±0.4 °C. Elsewhere: Saanich (Canada) ±1.2 °C, Argenteuil (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Denis (France) ±0.9 °C, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (France) ±0.9 °C, Reims (France) ±1.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Universities | 0 count | 3 Aug 2026 | Office for Students7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Barnet
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Wokingham as a Barnet alternative in the same region
51 km away, better on 3 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.6% Wokingham vs 4.7% Barnet−45%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,921 Wokingham vs 6,781 Barnet−42%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,866 Wokingham vs €3,422 Barnet+13%
Horsham as a Barnet alternative in the same country
65 km away, better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 2.6% Horsham vs 4.7% Barnet−45%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,441 Horsham vs 6,781 Barnet−35%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,403 Horsham vs €3,422 Barnetsame level
Cities near Barnet
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
How does Barnet compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Barnet under the national coverage rules.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideIs Barnet part of London?
Barnet is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 16.6 km away by straight-line distance. London city profile
Relationship type: Nearby Independent Place. Source3
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Barnet?
The median gross salary is 3,422 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
What is the unemployment rate in Barnet?
The unemployment rate is 4.7 %. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Is the air quality good in Barnet?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.
How safe is Barnet?
Police recorded 6,781 incidents per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3).
Is Barnet a good place to live?
Barnet may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Is Barnet part of London?
Barnet is near London, but the collected evidence does not establish that it is administratively part of the hub or an official satellite. It is about 16.6 km away by straight-line distance.
Which cities are near Barnet?
Totteridge, New Barnet, Hadley Wood, Friern Barnet, Finchley are near Barnet. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- BT Full Fibre 150 bt.com · checked 2026-09-15
- Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- download.geonames.org recorded crime data download.geonames.org · checked 2026-08-28
- European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for National Statistics (ONS) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-06
- Office for Students officeforstudents.org.uk · checked 2026-08-03
- ONS Price Index of Private Rents, Table 1: average monthly rent price by local authority ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-23
- OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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- Police force area tables, year ending March 2026 (Table C4 or P3) ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-24
- Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics, 16 September 2026 edition ons.gov.uk · checked 2026-09-18
- Three 100GB one-month data pack three.co.uk · checked 2026-09-15
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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