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NW5 3BH area guide

Who lives in NW5 3BH, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kentish Town West
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,728 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW5 3BH is like

NW5 3BH is a postcode in the Kentish Town West area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,728 people. 19% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 69.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW5 3 sold for a median of £705,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW5 3BH compares

Headline figures for NW5 3BH, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

2.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£705,000

Median over 33 sales in NW5 3, +9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 28 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,690

Average annual income before tax, higher than 76% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW5 3BH differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
25% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 2.0 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.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
69.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NW5 3BH FAQs

Is NW5 3BH a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 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 3BH?

The median sale price over the last year was £705,000.

Homes in NW5 3 sold for a median of £705,000 across 33 sales in the year to August 2026, +9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW5 3BH safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW5 3BH, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NW5 3BH?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.2% of residents. 19% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (71.2%).

Which council covers NW5 3BH?

The local authority for NW5 3BH is Camden.

NW5 3BH comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW5 3BH?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 19 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kentish Town West Rail 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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