Barnes area report

Highlights

Barnes is a prosperous London neighbourhood with a median property price of £1,125,000. Terraced homes dominate the market at £1,310,000 median, with 334 sales recorded over 12 months. Prices have risen 3.5 percent over five years. The area ranks well above average on deprivation measures; about 75 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived. Education attainment is notably high, with 64.4 percent of residents holding level 4 qualifications or above. The population of 15,215 has a median age of 41.8 years, with 59.1 percent of homes owner-occupied. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 16.9 micrograms per cubic metre annual mean and particulate matter at 8.0. Broadband provision is excellent: 98.7 percent have superfast connectivity. The neighbourhood spans 33 conservation areas and contains 31 listed buildings. Council tax for band D properties is £2,486.10 annually.

Data updated 2026/2025. Barnes, 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.

This district. Figures below lead with Barnes’s own data where it exists; wider-area statistics are clearly labelled.

Within London, Barnes ranks 29th cheapest of 33, 2nd safest and 32nd most affordable.

What does it cost?

• £1,125,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid, May 2026) Across this district

Sold prices in Barnes have risen 4% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 15,215 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021) Across this district

About 75% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Barnes (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 8 of 10, national basis). More deprived than in 2019 (decile 8 then).

Schools

• 100% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026) Across this district

Getting around

• ≈30 min fastest train to London (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026) This district
• 85% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations, 2024) Across this district

Has it been a good investment?

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 2.8% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/barnes.

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Nearby areas we cover: Barnes, Barnes, Mortlake.