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NW3 5ED area guide

Who lives in NW3 5ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swiss Cottage
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,079 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW3 5ED is like

NW3 5ED is a postcode in the Swiss Cottage area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,079 people. 33.9% of households own their home, 55.1% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 54.2% 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 NW3 5 sold for a median of £1,015,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW3 5ED compares

Headline figures for NW3 5ED, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£1,015,000

Median over 40 sales in NW3 5, −16.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 27 stations within a mile, 42 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,140

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW3 5ED differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
24.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW3 5 is down 16.6% on the year before.

Questions

NW3 5ED FAQs

Is NW3 5ED 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 32.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 5ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £1,015,000.

Homes in NW3 5 sold for a median of £1,015,000 across 40 sales in the year to August 2026, −16.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW3 5ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW3 5ED, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW3 5ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 10.4% of residents. 33.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (83.6%).

Which council covers NW3 5ED?

The local authority for NW3 5ED is Camden.

NW3 5ED comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW3 5ED?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 42 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Swiss Cottage Station, 132 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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