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Housing in WC1B 5

What the homes in WC1B 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
6,386 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (80.6%). Flats make up 97.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WC1B 5England
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached0.5%31.5%
Terraced1.7%23%
Purpose-built flat80.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house8.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

26.8% of households in WC1B 5 own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 43.8% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 9.1% with a mortgage.

WC1B 5
27%
44%
28%
England
  • Owned26.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented43.8%20.5%
  • Social rented28.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WC1B 5England
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan9.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent38%18.2%
Other private rented5.8%2.2%
From the council14.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 53.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WC1B 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (42.2%). 8.1% of households include dependent children.

WC1B 5England
Living alone, under 6642.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children4.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households15.9%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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