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Housing in HA9 8

What the homes in HA9 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
33,057 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.3%). Flats make up 52.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

HA9 8England
Detached5.9%22.9%
Semi-detached31%31.5%
Terraced10.6%23%
Purpose-built flat45.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.4% of households in HA9 8 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.6% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 18.1% with a mortgage.

HA9 8
39%
45%
14%
England
  • Owned39.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented44.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

HA9 8England
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent41.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.9 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

HA9 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is sharers or another multi-adult household (22.3%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

HA9 8England
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households22.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Brent

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Brent (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrentEngland
All homes£2,014£1,459
One bedroom£1,577£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,934£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,271£1,489
Four or more£3,052£2,161
Detached£3,187£1,640
Semi-detached£2,628£1,449
Terraced£2,332£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,801£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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