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Housing in NW2 6BE

What the homes in NW2 6BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cricklewood Anson Road
Council
Brent
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,067 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (42%). Flats make up 75%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW2 6BEEngland
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached10.2%31.5%
Terraced12.2%23%
Purpose-built flat42%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house28.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.3% of households in the NW2 6BE area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.6% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

NW2 6BE
39%
35%
21%
England
  • Owned39.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.1%1%
  • Private rented34.6%20.5%
  • Social rented20.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW2 6BEEngland
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

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

NW2 6BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22%). 28.2% of households include dependent children.

NW2 6BEEngland
Living alone, under 6622%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households17.2%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 NW2 6BE (Cricklewood Anson Road) (about 2,067 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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