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NW5 1HF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Highgate West
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,627 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW5 1HF is like

NW5 1HF is a postcode in the Highgate West area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,627 people. 62.3% of households own their home, 18.8% rent privately and 18% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 1HF compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.5 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: 15 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 25 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£77,800

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW5 1HF differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW5 1 is down 13.5% on the year before.
02
An older population
22.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
15 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW5 1HF FAQs

Is NW5 1HF a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 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 1HF?

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 1HF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW5 1HF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW5 1HF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 7.5% of residents. 62.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (38.4%).

Which council covers NW5 1HF?

The local authority for NW5 1HF is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW5 1HF?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 15 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Tufnell Park Underground Station, 0.4 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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