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Housing in NW3 5HN

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

Neighbourhood
Fitzjohns & Royal Free
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,701 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (56.8%). Flats make up 95.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW3 5HNEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached2%31.5%
Terraced0.8%23%
Purpose-built flat56.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.4% of households in the NW3 5HN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 63.4% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.1% own outright and 14.3% with a mortgage.

NW3 5HN
31%
63%
England
  • Owned31.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented63.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW3 5HNEngland
Owned outright17.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent59.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.8%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW3 5HNEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (36.9%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

NW3 5HNEngland
Living alone, under 6636.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.5%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 5HN (Fitzjohns & Royal Free) (about 1,701 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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