Barnet Housing Strategy

Our housing strategy is based on a simple premise: that people who contribute to the life of the Borough should be able to live here, in good quality homes that they can afford. In Barnet, we are building those homes. Our regeneration schemes are replacing run-down estates with thriving new mixed developments like the Stonegrove Estate in Edgware, which is now a successful new community; home to long-standing social tenants, young families, and commuters. Together with the growth at Brent Cross, Colindale, and Mill Hill East, these schemes will deliver over 29,000 new homes and new infrastructure by 2029 We have launched a program of building council homes and have already delivered the first three with a further 40 currently on site. London is a successful, thriving city, attracting investment and people from across the globe and with the best schools in the country. This brings many benefits to Barnet residents. But it also brings challenges. The increasing numbers choosing to live in London- and to stay here as their families grow- together with longer life expectancy, creates pressure on housing and other services. Barnet has the largest population of any borough, with an estimated 393,000 residents. This is expected to grow by 76,000 over the next 25 years an increase of 19% percent. Within that, the number of children and older people will increase significantly.