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NW3 9EW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Hampstead Town
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,253 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW3 9EW is like

NW3 9EW is a postcode in the Hampstead Town area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,253 people. 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 9EW compares

Headline figures for NW3 9EW, 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

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9EW 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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW3 9EW FAQs

Is NW3 9EW 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is NW3 9EW 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 9EW, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW3 9EW?

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 9EW?

The local authority for NW3 9EW is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW3 9EW?

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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