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Housing in NW3

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
74,894 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.8%). Flats make up 80%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW3England
Detached4.7%22.9%
Semi-detached6.1%31.5%
Terraced9.1%23%
Purpose-built flat46.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

40.7% of households in NW3 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

NW3
41%
39%
20%
England
  • Owned40.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented38.7%20.5%
  • Social rented19.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW3England
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.4%). 23% of households include dependent children.

NW3England
Living alone, under 6625.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.9%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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