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Housing in NW2

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

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
94,898 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (37.5%). Flats make up 64.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW2England
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached17.5%31.5%
Terraced12.9%23%
Purpose-built flat37.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house24.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

35.5% of households in NW2 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 42.2% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 18.9% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

NW2
35%
42%
21%
England
  • Owned35.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented42.2%20.5%
  • Social rented20.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW2England
Owned outright18.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent39.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council9.6%8.3%
From a housing association11.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (22.5%). 25.3% of households include dependent children.

NW2England
Living alone, under 6622.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.7%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

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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