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Housing in NW6 6

What the homes in NW6 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
17,764 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (46.7%). Flats make up 80.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW6 6England
Detached0.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.9%31.5%
Terraced14.4%23%
Purpose-built flat46.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house30.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

32.4% of households in NW6 6 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 33.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.4% own outright and 18% with a mortgage.

NW6 6
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34%
33%
England
  • Owned32.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented33.8%20.5%
  • Social rented32.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW6 6England
Owned outright14.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council17.2%8.3%
From a housing association15.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 35.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW6 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.4%). 23.6% of households include dependent children.

NW6 6England
Living alone, under 6627.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.2%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Brent

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Brent (August 2026, +3.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

BrentEngland
All homes£2,014£1,459
One bedroom£1,577£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,934£1,335
Three bedrooms£2,271£1,489
Four or more£3,052£2,161
Detached£3,187£1,640
Semi-detached£2,628£1,449
Terraced£2,332£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,801£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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