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Housing in NW3 3DS

What the homes in NW3 3DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Swiss Cottage
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (55.8%). Flats make up 86.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW3 3DSEngland
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.6%31.5%
Terraced3.1%23%
Purpose-built flat55.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42.8% of households in the NW3 3DS area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

NW3 3DS
43%
40%
17%
England
  • Owned42.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented39.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW3 3DSEngland
Owned outright25.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35%18.2%
Other private rented4.9%2.2%
From the council11%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW3 3DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 29.6% of households include dependent children.

NW3 3DSEngland
Living alone, under 6620.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households11.8%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 3DS (Swiss Cottage) (about 1,601 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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