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NW1 8SS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Kentish Town West
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,458 (2024)

NW1 8SSLondon

At a glance

What NW1 8SS is like

NW1 8SS is a postcode in the Kentish Town West area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,458 people. 44.5% of households own their home, 32.9% rent privately and 21.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above 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 8SS compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 44.2 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, 52 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£64,690

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW1 8SS differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
A young populationPositive
29.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW1 8 is up 17.2% on the year before.

Questions

NW1 8SS FAQs

Is NW1 8SS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 8SS?

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 8SS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW1 8SS, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NW1 8SS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.6% of residents. 44.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (34.4%).

Which council covers NW1 8SS?

The local authority for NW1 8SS is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW1 8SS?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 52 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kentish Town West Station, 69 yards 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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