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NW6 4EP area guide

Who lives in NW6 4EP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Swiss Cottage
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,918 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 4EP is like

NW6 4EP is a postcode in the Swiss Cottage area of Camden. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,918 people. 28.4% of households own their home, 53.1% rent privately and 17.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 63.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW6 4 sold for a median of £570,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 4EP compares

Headline figures for NW6 4EP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

8/ 10

Higher than most: 47.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£570,500

Median over 52 sales in NW6 4, −12.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 26 stations within a mile, 51 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 20 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£79,140

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 4EP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
53.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
47.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
33.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW6 4 is down 12.4% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
26 stations within a mile and 51 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW6 4EP FAQs

Is NW6 4EP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 47.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 8 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 4EP?

The median sale price over the last year was £570,500.

Homes in NW6 4 sold for a median of £570,500 across 52 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 4EP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 4EP, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 8 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 4EP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.3% of residents. 28.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (53.4%).

Which council covers NW6 4EP?

The local authority for NW6 4EP is Camden.

NW6 4EP comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW6 4EP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 51 bus stops within 800m and 26 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Hampstead Station, 0.1 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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