Housing in NW6 3HT
What the homes in NW6 3HT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- South Hampstead
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,519 (2024)
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are flats in converted or shared houses (67.1%). Flats make up 96.2%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
38.2% of households in the NW6 3HT area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 56% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 20.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned38.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented56%20.5%
- Social rented5.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple without children (26.7%). 18.2% 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 NW6 3HT (South Hampstead) (about 1,519 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.