Housing in NW5 1QX
What the homes in NW5 1QX are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Highgate West
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
NW5 1QXLondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.4%). Flats make up 58.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
62.3% of households in the NW5 1QX area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.1% own outright and 25.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned62.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented18.8%20.5%
- Social rented18%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 24.5% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around NW5 1QX (Highgate West) (about 1,627 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.