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Housing in NW1 1

What the homes in NW1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
17,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (81.3%). Flats make up 94.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1 1England
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached1%31.5%
Terraced3.8%23%
Purpose-built flat81.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

12.3% of households in NW1 1 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 27.2% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 6.1% own outright and 6.2% with a mortgage.

NW1 1
12%
27%
59%
England
  • Owned12.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented27.2%20.5%
  • Social rented59%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1 1England
Owned outright6.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council43.8%8.3%
From a housing association15.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 34.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26.7%). 21.9% of households include dependent children.

NW1 1England
Living alone, under 6626.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children8.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.8%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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