Around average
IMD England
High · 23.9 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for NW1 2AF
Postcode
NW1 2AF
Coordinates
51.5257, -0.1374
Grid reference
TQ293824
Easting
529,310
Northing
182,402
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVG7+72
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Camden
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Camden
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
13842
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 13842 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NW1 2AF
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW1 2AF
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Regent's Park electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
56
YoY +17%
675542
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
67
YoY +34%
835731
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
8
YoY —
19113
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
18114
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
1692
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.31.7%
Other White18.9%
African8.4%
Bangladeshi6.7%
Indian5.8%
+ 11 other groups · 28.6%
Religion
Christian33.4%
No religion26.2%
Muslim20.0%
Not answered10.8%
Jewish4.6%
+ 2 other religions · 4.9%
Age groups
25–3421.0%
35–4919.6%
50–6416.3%
20–2410.4%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.0%
Households
Other30.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.5%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over9.5%
Any member 66+9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.3%
+ 8 other households · 32.3%
Administrative Information
Camden
Local Authority
Council AreaHolborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Regent's Park
Constituency code
E14001290
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Camden, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Camden
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandNorth Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Camden
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - 93C
Cancer Alliance
North Central London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Camden 021B E01000946
E01000946MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 021 E02000186
E02000186LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 021B E01000946
E01000946MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 021 E02000186
E02000186Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:39 AM
Sunrise
6:09 PM
Sunset
12 hours 30 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:39 AM
Sunset (today)
6:09 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 30 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
October 2007
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~19 years
Active Duration
2007 -> PresentOctober 2007 — Introduced
Postcode NW1 2AF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 13842
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000946 and MSOA E02000186 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NW1 2AF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
October 2007
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~19 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NW1 2AF
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 61%
RWM expected
74%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 64%
Attainment 8
41.9
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 34%
RWM expected
70%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 73%
RWM expected
71%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
70%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 8–18
Attainment 8
48.6
Secondary with sixth formIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
All-throughIndependentOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
3.0
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 71%
Attainment 8
42.6
Secondary with sixth formStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–17
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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