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W1T 5 area guide

Who lives in W1T 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Camden
Region
London
Population
4,668 (2024)
At a glance

What W1T 5 is like

The W1T 5 postcode sector in Camden covers 133 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. Homes in W1T 5 sold for a median of £950,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W1T 5 compares

Headline figures for W1T 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.

House pricesMore
£950,000

Median over 1 sale in W1T 5.

TransportMore
10.0/ 10

Excellent: 44 stations within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

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 W1T 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    47.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A student area

    48.3% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    37% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    27% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  5. 05
    Well connectedPositive

    44 stations within a mile and 49 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

W1T 5 FAQs

01
Is W1T 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).
02
How much does a house cost in W1T 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £950,000.

Homes in W1T 5 sold for a median of £950,000 across 1 sale in the year to August 2026. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is W1T 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 W1T 5, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.
04
Who lives in W1T 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%).
05
Which council covers W1T 5?

The local authority for W1T 5 is Camden.

W1T 5 comes under Camden in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is W1T 5?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 49 bus stops within 800m and 44 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Warren Street Underground Station, 46 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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