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Housing in NW3 5AU

What the homes in NW3 5AU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Fitzjohns & Royal Free
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,401 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (53.3%). Flats make up 80.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW3 5AUEngland
Detached2.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.6%31.5%
Terraced13.1%23%
Purpose-built flat23.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house53.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.9% of households in the NW3 5AU area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 28.1% own outright and 18.8% with a mortgage.

NW3 5AU
47%
49%
England
  • Owned46.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented48.7%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW3 5AUEngland
Owned outright28.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.8%18.2%
Other private rented3.9%2.2%
From the council3%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW3 5AUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.1%). 25.7% of households include dependent children.

NW3 5AUEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.8%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 5AU (Fitzjohns & Royal Free) (about 1,401 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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