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NW6 4RE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Swiss Cottage
Council: Camden
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,874 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW6 4RE is like

NW6 4RE 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 1,874 people. 24.5% of households own their home, 31.7% rent privately and 39.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 52.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 4RE compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.9 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: 24 stations within a mile, 47 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 19 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 4RE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
25.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
39.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

NW6 4RE FAQs

Is NW6 4RE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 4RE?

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 4RE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6 4RE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW6 4RE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.9% of residents. 24.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (82.5%).

Which council covers NW6 4RE?

The local authority for NW6 4RE is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW6 4RE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 47 bus stops within 800m and 24 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Swiss Cottage Station, 109 yards 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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