Postcode sector · London

NW3 9 area guide

Who lives in NW3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 1,253 (2024)

NW3 9Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What NW3 9 is like

The NW3 9 postcode sector in Camden covers 45 live postcodes and is home to about 1,253 people in 565 households. 56.5% of households own their home, 37.2% rent privately and 5.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 61.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How NW3 9 compares

Headline figures for NW3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

1 school in NW3 9. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£99,126

Average annual income before tax, higher than 99% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW3 9 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
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 33 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW3 9 FAQs

Is NW3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is NW3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW3 9, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 9.3% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.7%).

Which council covers NW3 9?

The local authority for NW3 9 is Camden.

NW3 9 comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW3 9?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hampstead 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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