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Housing in NW3 4

What the homes in NW3 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
16,206 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (45.8%). Flats make up 87.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW3 4England
Detached1.6%22.9%
Semi-detached3.9%31.5%
Terraced6.9%23%
Purpose-built flat45.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house38.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.6% of households in NW3 4 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 47% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 22% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

NW3 4
39%
47%
14%
England
  • Owned38.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented47%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW3 4England
Owned outright22%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent43.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council8%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW3 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (32.1%). 19.6% of households include dependent children.

NW3 4England
Living alone, under 6632.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.8%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

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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