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NW5 4SE area guide

Who lives in NW5 4SE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mansfield Road & Park Hill Road
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,401 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW5 4SE is like

NW5 4SE is a postcode in the Mansfield Road & Park Hill Road area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,401 people. 42.7% of households own their home, 24.2% rent privately and 32.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 59.4% 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 4 sold for a median of £570,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW5 4SE compares

Headline figures for NW5 4SE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£570,000

Median over 27 sales in NW5 4, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 16 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 23 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,603

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW5 4SE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
24.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.5% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
16 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW5 4SE FAQs

Is NW5 4SE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.9 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 NW5 4SE?

The median sale price over the last year was £570,000.

Homes in NW5 4 sold for a median of £570,000 across 27 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW5 4SE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW5 4SE, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW5 4SE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.1% of residents. 42.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (47.3%).

Which council covers NW5 4SE?

The local authority for NW5 4SE is Camden.

NW5 4SE comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW5 4SE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 16 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Gospel Oak 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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