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Postcode district · Brent

Housing in NW26

What the homes in NW26 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
1,838 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (49.9%). Flats make up 85.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW26England
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached5.7%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat32.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house49.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

20.1% of households in NW26 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 36.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 7.9% own outright and 12.2% with a mortgage.

NW26
20%
37%
42%
England
  • Owned20.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented36.5%20.5%
  • Social rented42.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW26England
Owned outright7.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council13.4%8.3%
From a housing association28.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 33.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW26England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.8%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

NW26England
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children9.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children11.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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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