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Housing in NW10

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

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
130,666 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.3%). Flats make up 63.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW10England
Detached3.8%22.9%
Semi-detached14.1%31.5%
Terraced18.1%23%
Purpose-built flat40.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house21%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30.3% of households in NW10 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.3% own outright and 15.1% with a mortgage.

NW10
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  • Owned30.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.3%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented32.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW10England
Owned outright15.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council11.3%8.3%
From a housing association21.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 31% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.7%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

NW10England
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children9.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.4%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

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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