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NW5 1BJ area guide

Who lives in NW5 1BJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Tufnell Park West
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,656 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW5 1BJ is like

NW5 1BJ is a postcode in the Tufnell Park West area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,656 people. 39.5% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 31% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW5 1 sold for a median of £675,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW5 1BJ compares

Headline figures for NW5 1BJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 39.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£675,000

Median over 61 sales in NW5 1, −13.5% 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 29 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£88,595

Average annual income before tax, higher than 97% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW5 1BJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
31% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW5 1 is down 13.5% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
21 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW5 1BJ FAQs

Is NW5 1BJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 39.9 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 NW5 1BJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £675,000.

Homes in NW5 1 sold for a median of £675,000 across 61 sales in the year to August 2026, −13.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW5 1BJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW5 1BJ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW5 1BJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.9% of residents. 39.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.9%).

Which council covers NW5 1BJ?

The local authority for NW5 1BJ is Camden.

NW5 1BJ comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW5 1BJ?

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 Gospel Oak Rail 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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