London Borough of Barnet

London Borough of Barnet
London borough
Coat of arms Council logo
Barnet shown within Greater London
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Constituent country	England
Region	London
Ceremonial county	Greater London
Created	1 April 1965
Admin HQ	2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale
Government
• Type	London borough council
• Body	Barnet London Borough Council
• London Assembly	Anne Clarke (Lab) AM for Barnet and Camden
Area
• Total	33.49 sq mi (86.74 km2)
• Rank	207th (of 296)
Population  (2022)
• Total	389,101
• Rank	19th (of 296)
• Density	12,000/sq mi (4,500/km2)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (BST)
Postcodes	EN, N, NW, HA
Area code	020
ONS code	00AC
GSS code	E09000003
Police	Metropolitan Police
Website	www.barnet.gov.uk

The London Borough of Barnet (pronunciation^ⓘ) is a local authority area on the northern outskirts of London. The borough was formed in 1965 from parts of the ceremonial counties of Middlesex and Hertfordshire.^[1] It is the second largest London borough by population with 389,344 inhabitants as of 2021,^[2] also making it the 17th largest district in England. The borough covers an area of 86.74 square kilometres (33 sq mi), the fourth highest of the 32 London boroughs, and has a population density of 45.8 people per hectare, which ranks it 25th.^[3]

Barnet borders the Hertfordshire district of Hertsmere to the north and five other London boroughs: Camden and Haringey to the southeast, Enfield to the east, as well as Harrow and Brent to the west of the ancient Watling Street (now the A5 road). The borough's major urban settlements are Hendon, Finchley, Golders Green, Friern Barnet, Chipping Barnet, Whetstone, and Edgware; there are also village settlements notably Totteridge and Arkley along with rural areas and countryside part of the Green Belt.

The local authority is Barnet London Borough Council, which meets at Hendon Town Hall and has its main offices in Colindale.