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NW3 2ET area guide

Who lives in NW3 2ET, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chalk Farm
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,540 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW3 2ET is like

NW3 2ET is a postcode in the Chalk Farm area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,540 people. 15.2% of households own their home, 25.6% rent privately and 57.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 47.3% 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 NW3 2 sold for a median of £823,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW3 2ET compares

Headline figures for NW3 2ET, 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: 39.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£823,500

Median over 88 sales in NW3 2, −0.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£68,767

Average annual income before tax, higher than 82% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW3 2ET differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
13.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
A big private rental marketPositive
25.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
57.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NW3 2ET FAQs

Is NW3 2ET 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 39.1 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 NW3 2ET?

The median sale price over the last year was £823,500.

Homes in NW3 2 sold for a median of £823,500 across 88 sales in the year to August 2026, −0.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW3 2ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW3 2ET, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW3 2ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 15.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (77.1%).

Which council covers NW3 2ET?

The local authority for NW3 2ET is Camden.

NW3 2ET comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW3 2ET?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 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 Underground 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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