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Housing in NW

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
679,803 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.8%). Flats make up 69.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NWEngland
Detached5%22.9%
Semi-detached13.4%31.5%
Terraced11.8%23%
Purpose-built flat47.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.1% of households in NW own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.

NW
36%
37%
26%
England
  • Owned36.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented36.7%20.5%
  • Social rented25.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NWEngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council13.9%8.3%
From a housing association11.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 24.3% of households include dependent children.

NWEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Camden

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Camden (August 2026, +1% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

CamdenEngland
All homes£2,819£1,459
One bedroom£2,054£1,195
Two bedrooms£2,621£1,335
Three bedrooms£3,055£1,489
Four or more£3,967£2,161
Detached£2,917£1,640
Semi-detached£3,741£1,449
Terraced£3,430£1,435
Flat or maisonette£2,407£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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