Postcode district · London

NW3 area guide

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

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 74,894 (2024)

NW3Postcode district · London

At a glance

What NW3 is like

The NW3 postcode district in Camden covers 1,322 live postcodes and is home to about 74,894 people in 32,991 households. 40.7% of households own their home, 38.7% rent privately and 19.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 61.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NW3 sold for a median of £930,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW3 compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 29.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£930,000

Median over 411 sales in NW3, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools in NW3.

Household incomeMore

£86,692

Average annual income before tax, higher than 96% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW3 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW3 is down 7% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
21 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW3 FAQs

Is NW3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 29.8 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).

How much does a house cost in NW3?

The median sale price over the last year was £930,000.

Homes in NW3 sold for a median of £930,000 across 411 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW3, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.3% of residents. 40.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (46.8%).

Which council covers NW3?

The local authority for NW3 is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW3?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Hampstead Underground Station, 0.3 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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