Postcode · London

NW5 2UT area guide

Who lives in NW5 2UT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kentish Town East
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,502 (2024)

NW5 2UTLondon

At a glance

What NW5 2UT is like

NW5 2UT is a postcode in the Kentish Town East area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,502 people. 17.7% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 64.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 48.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW5 2 sold for a median of £610,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW5 2UT compares

Headline figures for NW5 2UT, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£610,000

Median over 69 sales in NW5 2, −14.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£72,370

Average annual income before tax, higher than 87% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW5 2UT differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
16.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
26% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
64.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW5 2 is down 14.7% on the year before.

Questions

NW5 2UT FAQs

Is NW5 2UT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.8 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 2UT?

The median sale price over the last year was £610,000.

Homes in NW5 2 sold for a median of £610,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, −14.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW5 2UT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW5 2UT, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW5 2UT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.5% of residents. 17.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (74.4%).

Which council covers NW5 2UT?

The local authority for NW5 2UT is Camden.

NW5 2UT comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW5 2UT?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kentish Town Rail Station, 0.1 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.

Explore