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Housing in NW3 4PU

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

Neighbourhood
Fitzjohns & Royal Free
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,710 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (68.3%). Flats make up 83.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW3 4PUEngland
Detached3.3%22.9%
Semi-detached5.1%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat68.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.1% of households in the NW3 4PU area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 10.9% own outright and 8.2% with a mortgage.

NW3 4PU
19%
28%
52%
England
  • Owned19.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented28.1%20.5%
  • Social rented52.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW3 4PUEngland
Owned outright10.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council26.1%8.3%
From a housing association26.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 50.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW3 4PUEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.1%). 15% of households include dependent children.

NW3 4PUEngland
Living alone, under 6639.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.6%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 4PU (Fitzjohns & Royal Free) (about 1,710 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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