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NW1 0HB area guide

Who lives in NW1 0HB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Camden Street & Elm Village
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 3,477 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW1 0HB is like

NW1 0HB is a postcode in the Camden Street & Elm Village area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,477 people. 15.5% of households own their home, 30.8% rent privately and 48.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 38.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW1 0 sold for a median of £664,150 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW1 0HB compares

Headline figures for NW1 0HB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£664,150

Median over 34 sales in NW1 0, +19.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 30 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 31 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,987

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW1 0HB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
30.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
41.1% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
38.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
48.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW1 0 is up 19.7% on the year before.

Questions

NW1 0HB FAQs

Is NW1 0HB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW1 0HB?

The median sale price over the last year was £664,150.

Homes in NW1 0 sold for a median of £664,150 across 34 sales in the year to August 2026, +19.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW1 0HB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW1 0HB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW1 0HB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 19.3% of residents. 15.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.1%).

Which council covers NW1 0HB?

The local authority for NW1 0HB is Camden.

NW1 0HB comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW1 0HB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 30 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Mornington Crescent Underground Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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