Among the most deprived
IMD England
High · 23.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
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Coordinates & Location for NW1 8AA
Postcode
NW1 8AA
Coordinates
51.5417, -0.1453
Grid reference
TQ287841
Easting
528,715
Northing
184,165
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVR3+MV
User Type
Small 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.
5711
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5711 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 8AA
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW1 8AA
Counts are for Camden Town electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
69
YoY +13%
836036
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
30
YoY -56%
694521
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1371
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY —
17102
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
1370
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
40
YoY +38%
402612
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.28.5%
Other White16.4%
African11.4%
Bangladeshi10.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group5.4%
+ 11 other groups · 27.6%
Religion
Christian31.3%
No religion30.6%
Muslim24.9%
Not answered7.9%
Hindu1.9%
+ 2 other religions · 3.5%
Age groups
25–3422.1%
50–6418.9%
35–4918.3%
20–2412.1%
10–156.0%
+ 5 other age groups · 22.5%
Households
Other26.2%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.4%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.4%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.5%
+ 8 other households · 36.7%
Administrative Information
Camden
Local Authority
Council AreaHolborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Camden Town
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 018B E01000858
E01000858MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 018 E02000183
E02000183LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 018B E01000858
E01000858MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 018 E02000183
E02000183Urban: 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
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NW1 8AA introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 5711
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000858 and MSOA E02000183 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NW1 8AA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near NW1 8AA
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
41%
PrimaryIndependentGirls · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 33%
RWM expected
79%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
76%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
RWM expected
69%
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 7–13FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 74%
RWM expected
61%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 76%
Attainment 8
41.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 68%
RWM expected
67%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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