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Housing in NW10 5AA

What the homes in NW10 5AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kensal Green
Council
Brent
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,767 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.4%). Flats make up 45.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW10 5AAEngland
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached11.3%31.5%
Terraced42.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house33.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.2% of households in the NW10 5AA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.5% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

NW10 5AA
62%
26%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented25.5%20.5%
  • Social rented11.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW10 5AAEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent23.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 23.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW10 5AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.3%). 28.5% of households include dependent children.

NW10 5AAEngland
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children11.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Brent

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Brent (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrentEngland
All homes£2,014£1,459
One bedroom£1,577£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,934£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,271£1,489
Four or more£3,052£2,161
Detached£3,187£1,640
Semi-detached£2,628£1,449
Terraced£2,332£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,801£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW10 5AA (Kensal Green) (about 1,767 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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