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Housing in NW1 3AL

What the homes in NW1 3AL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,891 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (59%). Flats make up 93.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1 3ALEngland
Detached0.3%22.9%
Semi-detached0%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat59%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house22.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building12%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.6% of households in the NW1 3AL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 60.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.6% own outright and 10% with a mortgage.

NW1 3AL
25%
61%
15%
England
  • Owned24.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented60.7%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1 3ALEngland
Owned outright14.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan10%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent56.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council8.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.7 people living in it. 51.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1 3ALEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.8%). 7.7% of households include dependent children.

NW1 3ALEngland
Living alone, under 6645.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.5%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.9%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 3AL (Fitzrovia East & Bloomsbury West) (about 1,891 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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