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NW6 1BL area guide

Who lives in NW6 1BL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: West Hampstead
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,326 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 1BL is like

NW6 1BL is a postcode in the West Hampstead area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,326 people. 50.3% of households own their home, 38.6% rent privately and 10.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in NW6 1 sold for a median of £830,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 1BL compares

Headline figures for NW6 1BL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£830,000

Median over 96 sales in NW6 1, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 23 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,946

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 1BL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
23 stations within a mile and 39 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW6 1BL FAQs

Is NW6 1BL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 NW6 1BL?

The median sale price over the last year was £830,000.

Homes in NW6 1 sold for a median of £830,000 across 96 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 NW6 1BL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 1BL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 1BL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 10.5% of residents. 50.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is flat in a converted or shared house (43.4%).

Which council covers NW6 1BL?

The local authority for NW6 1BL is Camden.

NW6 1BL comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 1BL?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 23 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is West Hampstead Thameslink 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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