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Housing in NW9 8

What the homes in NW9 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Brent
Region
London
Population
24,013 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (38.5%). Flats make up 48.6%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

NW9 8England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached27%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat38.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

48.1% of households in NW9 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 24% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

NW9 8
48%
34%
17%
England
  • Owned48.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented34.1%20.5%
  • Social rented16.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

NW9 8England
Owned outright24%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council8.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.8 people living in it. 24.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

NW9 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.6%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

NW9 8England
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households18%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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