Postcode district · London

NW1 area guide

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

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 87,260 (2024)

NW1Postcode district · London

At a glance

What NW1 is like

The NW1 postcode district in Camden covers 1,654 live postcodes and is home to about 87,260 people in 36,569 households. 25.1% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 36.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 50.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for 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 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 41.0 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: 31 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools in NW1.

Household incomeMore

£72,883

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW1 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
37.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
20.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
33.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
31 stations within a mile and 48 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW1 FAQs

Is NW1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.0 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?

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 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW1, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 12.4% of residents. 25.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (69.5%).

Which council covers NW1?

The local authority for NW1 is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW1?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 31 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Mornington Crescent, 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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