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NW1 8LT area guide

Who lives in NW1 8LT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Primrose Hill
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,457 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW1 8LT is like

NW1 8LT is a postcode in the Primrose Hill area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,457 people. 43% of households own their home, 43.4% rent privately and 13.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NW1 8 sold for a median of £970,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW1 8LT compares

Headline figures for NW1 8LT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£970,000

Median over 57 sales in NW1 8, +17.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 38 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£76,763

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW1 8LT differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
43.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW1 8 is up 17.2% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
19 stations within a mile and 38 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW1 8LT FAQs

Is NW1 8LT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 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 8LT?

The median sale price over the last year was £970,000.

Homes in NW1 8 sold for a median of £970,000 across 57 sales in the year to August 2026, +17.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW1 8LT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW1 8LT, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW1 8LT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.8% of residents. 43% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (47.1%).

Which council covers NW1 8LT?

The local authority for NW1 8LT is Camden.

NW1 8LT comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW1 8LT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 38 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Chalk Farm Station, 0.3 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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