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Housing in NW5 3DH

What the homes in NW5 3DH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Kentish Town West
Council
Camden
Region
London
Neighbourhood population
1,458 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (34.4%). Flats make up 60%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW5 3DHEngland
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.8%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat23.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building13.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.5% of households in the NW5 3DH area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.1% own outright and 20.4% with a mortgage.

NW5 3DH
44%
33%
22%
England
  • Owned44.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented32.9%20.5%
  • Social rented21.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW5 3DHEngland
Owned outright24.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan20.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent30.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council17.5%8.3%
From a housing association4.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW5 3DHEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.6%). 19.4% of households include dependent children.

NW5 3DHEngland
Living alone, under 6621.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households16.8%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 NW5 3DH (Kentish Town West) (about 1,458 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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