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Housing in NW1 2QS

What the homes in NW1 2QS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
King's Cross & Bloomsbury North
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
985 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (87.6%). Flats make up 97.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1 2QSEngland
Detached0.4%22.9%
Semi-detached0.2%31.5%
Terraced2%23%
Purpose-built flat87.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

28.4% of households in the NW1 2QS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 19.3% own outright and 9.1% with a mortgage.

NW1 2QS
28%
42%
29%
England
  • Owned28.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented42.2%20.5%
  • Social rented28.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1 2QSEngland
Owned outright19.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.1%18.2%
Other private rented4.1%2.2%
From the council25.2%8.3%
From a housing association3.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 52% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1 2QSEngland
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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 (40.2%). 8.2% of households include dependent children.

NW1 2QSEngland
Living alone, under 6640.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.6%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 2QS (King's Cross & Bloomsbury North) (about 985 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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