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Housing in NW1 7SA

What the homes in NW1 7SA 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
1,523 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (44.3%). Flats make up 83.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1 7SAEngland
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.7%31.5%
Terraced13.3%23%
Purpose-built flat44.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house19.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building19.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.1% of households in the NW1 7SA area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 50.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

NW1 7SA
26%
50%
22%
England
  • Owned26.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented50.4%20.5%
  • Social rented22.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1 7SAEngland
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.5%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association17.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1 7SAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (37.8%). 11.9% of households include dependent children.

NW1 7SAEngland
Living alone, under 6637.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over5.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children7.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households19.5%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 7SA (Camden Town & Mornington Crescent) (about 1,523 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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