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Housing in NW1 1BE

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

Neighbourhood
Camden Town & Mornington Crescent
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,738 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.6%). Flats make up 91.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1 1BEEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached1.1%31.5%
Terraced6.3%23%
Purpose-built flat49.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

18.1% of households in the NW1 1BE area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 55.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 8.6% own outright and 9.5% with a mortgage.

NW1 1BE
18%
55%
26%
England
  • Owned18.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented55.1%20.5%
  • Social rented26.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1 1BEEngland
Owned outright8.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent52.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council17.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 40.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1 1BEEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (35.7%). 10.4% of households include dependent children.

NW1 1BEEngland
Living alone, under 6635.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over4.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1%9.2%
Sharers and other households23.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW1 1BE (Camden Town & Mornington Crescent) (about 1,738 residents).

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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