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NW1 2AL area guide

Who lives in NW1 2AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Somers Town
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,574 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW1 2AL is like

NW1 2AL 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 1,574 people. 11.9% of households own their home, 31.1% rent privately and 56% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 43.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW1 sold for a median of £695,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW1 2AL compares

Headline figures for NW1 2AL, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 40.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£695,000

Median over 251 sales in NW1, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 34 stations within a mile, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 28 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 2AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
22.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.3% 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
56% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NW1 2AL FAQs

Is NW1 2AL 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 40.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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 2AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £695,000.

Homes in NW1 sold for a median of £695,000 across 251 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW1 2AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW1 2AL, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW1 2AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 15.4% of residents. 11.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.2%).

Which council covers NW1 2AL?

The local authority for NW1 2AL is Camden.

NW1 2AL comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW1 2AL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 58 bus stops within 800m and 34 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Euston Underground Station, 0.1 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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