Housing in NW8 6BU
What the homes in NW8 6BU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Swiss Cottage
- Council
- Camden
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
NW8 6BULondon
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (55.8%). Flats make up 86.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
42.8% of households in the NW8 6BU area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 25.9% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned42.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented39.8%20.5%
- Social rented17.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 32% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.5%). 29.6% 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 NW8 6BU (Swiss Cottage) (about 1,601 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.