Postcode sector · London

W1P 5 area guide

Who lives in W1P 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Camden
Region: London
Population: 4,668 (2024)

W1P 5Postcode sector · London

At a glance

What W1P 5 is like

The W1P 5 postcode sector in Camden covers 0 live postcodes and is home to about 4,668 people in 1,532 households. 24.7% of households own their home, 47.3% rent privately and 27% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 33.5% 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.

Scores

How W1P 5 compares

Headline figures for W1P 5, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 38.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 47 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£77,584

Average annual income before tax, higher than 91% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W1P 5 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
47.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
48.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
37% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Well connectedPositive
47 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W1P 5 FAQs

Is W1P 5 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 38.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

Is W1P 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W1P 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in W1P 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 24.4% of residents. 24.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.3%).

Which council covers W1P 5?

The local authority for W1P 5 is Camden.

W1P 5 comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W1P 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 47 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Warren Street Underground Station, 158 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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