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Housing in NW3 2BL

What the homes in NW3 2BL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Chalk Farm
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
2,002 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (88.5%). Flats make up 97.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW3 2BLEngland
Detached0.1%22.9%
Semi-detached0.7%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat88.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house7.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

13.2% of households in the NW3 2BL area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 3.8% own outright and 9.4% with a mortgage.

NW3 2BL
13%
14%
72%
England
  • Owned13.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented13.8%20.5%
  • Social rented72.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW3 2BLEngland
Owned outright3.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council70.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW3 2BLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (23.6%). 24.9% of households include dependent children.

NW3 2BLEngland
Living alone, under 6623.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children7.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.1%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW3 2BL (Chalk Farm) (about 2,002 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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