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Housing in WC1A

What the homes in WC1A are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
9,012 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (77.1%). Flats make up 96.3%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WC1AEngland
Detached0.5%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced2.6%23%
Purpose-built flat77.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building9.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

23.2% of households in WC1A own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 14.3% own outright and 8.9% with a mortgage.

WC1A
23%
38%
37%
England
  • Owned23.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented38.4%20.5%
  • Social rented36.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WC1AEngland
Owned outright14.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan8.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent34.1%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council20.4%8.3%
From a housing association16.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WC1AEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (39.1%). 11.2% of households include dependent children.

WC1AEngland
Living alone, under 6639.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children6.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households14.7%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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