Postcode district · London

NW6 area guide

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

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 95,425 (2024)

NW6Postcode district · London

At a glance

What NW6 is like

The NW6 postcode district in Camden covers 1,289 live postcodes and is home to about 95,425 people in 42,820 households. 30% of households own their home, 40.5% rent privately and 28.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in NW6 sold for a median of £675,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW6 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.4/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£675,000

Median over 504 sales in NW6, −3.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 27 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools in NW6.

Household incomeMore

£73,028

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW6 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
40.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
29.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.3% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
27 stations within a mile and 50 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW6 FAQs

Is NW6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.4 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 96% 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £675,000.

Homes in NW6 sold for a median of £675,000 across 504 sales in the year to August 2026, −3.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW6, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.5% of residents. 30% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.5%).

Which council covers NW6?

The local authority for NW6 is Camden.

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

How well connected is NW6?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Brondesbury Station, 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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