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Housing in NW5 4

What the homes in NW5 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
19,158 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (58.8%). Flats make up 85.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW5 4England
Detached0.8%22.9%
Semi-detached3%31.5%
Terraced10.8%23%
Purpose-built flat58.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house23.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.6% of households in NW5 4 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 13.1% own outright and 13.5% with a mortgage.

NW5 4
27%
22%
50%
England
  • Owned26.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented22.3%20.5%
  • Social rented49.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW5 4England
Owned outright13.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan13.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council40.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW5 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (24.6%). 24.4% of households include dependent children.

NW5 4England
Living alone, under 6624.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.3%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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