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Housing in NW5

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
52,328 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (49.2%). Flats make up 82.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW5England
Detached1.4%22.9%
Semi-detached4.4%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat49.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house28.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

31.2% of households in NW5 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.6% own outright and 15.6% with a mortgage.

NW5
31%
26%
42%
England
  • Owned31.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented41.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW5England
Owned outright15.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan15.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council30.9%8.3%
From a housing association10.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.3%). 21.7% of households include dependent children.

NW5England
Living alone, under 6625.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14%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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