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Housing in NW2 7QH

What the homes in NW2 7QH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Welsh Harp
Council
Brent
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,672 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.9%). Flats make up 14.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

NW2 7QHEngland
Detached13.9%22.9%
Semi-detached28.5%31.5%
Terraced42.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.4% of households in the NW2 7QH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.2% own outright and 14.2% with a mortgage.

NW2 7QH
48%
39%
England
  • Owned48.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented38.7%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW2 7QHEngland
Owned outright34.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council5.4%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 3.5 people living in it. 17% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW2 7QHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

NW2 7QHEngland
Living alone, under 669.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.2%12.8%
Couple, no children7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households18.2%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 7QH (Welsh Harp) (about 1,672 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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