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Housing in NW1W

What the homes in NW1W are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
4,452 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (69.2%). Flats make up 93.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW1WEngland
Detached0.2%22.9%
Semi-detached1.1%31.5%
Terraced4.7%23%
Purpose-built flat69.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house17.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

15.1% of households in NW1W own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.7% own outright and 7.4% with a mortgage.

NW1W
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40%
44%
England
  • Owned15.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented39.9%20.5%
  • Social rented44.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW1WEngland
Owned outright7.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan7.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent37.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council35%8.3%
From a housing association9.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW1WEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.6%). 17% of households include dependent children.

NW1WEngland
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.2%12.8%
Couple, no children12.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children9.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households22%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

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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