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NW5 9XY area guide

Who lives in NW5 9XY, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Kentish Town West
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,846 (2024)

NW5 9XYLondon

At a glance

What NW5 9XY is like

NW5 9XY 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 1,846 people. 28.9% of households own their home, 32.8% rent privately and 36% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 49.3% 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.

Scores

How NW5 9XY compares

Headline figures for NW5 9XY, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 24.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 19 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 29 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 9XY differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
23.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35.1% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
36% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
19 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW5 9XY FAQs

Is NW5 9XY 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 24.8 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).

Is NW5 9XY safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW5 9XY, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW5 9XY?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 13% of residents. 28.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.2%).

Which council covers NW5 9XY?

The local authority for NW5 9XY is Camden.

NW5 9XY comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW5 9XY?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 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, 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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