Postcode district · London

NW5 area guide

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

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 52,328 (2024)

NW5Postcode district · London

At a glance

What NW5 is like

The NW5 postcode district in Camden covers 894 live postcodes and is home to about 52,328 people in 22,933 households. 31.2% of households own their home, 26.1% rent privately and 41.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 57.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NW5 sold for a median of £640,107 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW5 compares

Headline figures for NW5, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 34.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£640,107

Median over 190 sales in NW5, −5.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 15 inspected schools in NW5.

Household incomeMore

£73,860

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW5 differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
11.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
27.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
26.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
41.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW5 is down 5.9% on the year before.

Questions

NW5 FAQs

Is NW5 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 34.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £640,107.

Homes in NW5 sold for a median of £640,107 across 190 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW5, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 31.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (49.2%).

Which council covers NW5?

The local authority for NW5 is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW5?

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, 0.2 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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