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Housing in NW6

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

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
95,425 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (52.5%). Flats make up 86.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW6England
Detached1.7%22.9%
Semi-detached3.5%31.5%
Terraced7.8%23%
Purpose-built flat52.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house31.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

30% of households in NW6 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 40.5% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 13.7% own outright and 16.2% with a mortgage.

NW6
30%
40%
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England
  • Owned30%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented40.5%20.5%
  • Social rented28.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW6England
Owned outright13.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council16.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.9% 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 (27.5%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

NW6England
Living alone, under 6627.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.6%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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