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Housing in NW6 2

What the homes in NW6 2 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
13,508 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (47.7%). Flats make up 91.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW6 2England
Detached1%22.9%
Semi-detached1.6%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat47.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house40.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

24.5% of households in NW6 2 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 44.1% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 9.8% own outright and 14.7% with a mortgage.

NW6 2
25%
44%
30%
England
  • Owned24.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented44.1%20.5%
  • Social rented29.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW6 2England
Owned outright9.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan14.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent42.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council18.5%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW6 2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.5%). 18.9% of households include dependent children.

NW6 2England
Living alone, under 6629.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.8%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

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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