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NW1 1UE area guide

Who lives in NW1 1UE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Somers Town
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,539 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW1 1UE is like

NW1 1UE is a postcode in the Somers Town area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,539 people. 14.2% of households own their home, 18% rent privately and 66.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 44.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW1 1 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW1 1UE compares

Headline figures for NW1 1UE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 61.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£490,000

Median over 11 sales in NW1 1, −0.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 30 stations within a mile, 54 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£59,656

Average annual income before tax, higher than 66% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW1 1UE differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
61.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
29.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
66.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NW1 1UE FAQs

Is NW1 1UE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 61.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 1UE?

The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.

Homes in NW1 1 sold for a median of £490,000 across 11 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW1 1UE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW1 1UE, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in NW1 1UE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.9% of residents. 14.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.2%).

Which council covers NW1 1UE?

The local authority for NW1 1UE is Camden.

NW1 1UE comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW1 1UE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 54 bus stops within 800m and 30 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is London St Pancras International Rail 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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