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NW1 8RA

POSTCODE

A Camden Town postcode in Camden, a 5-minute walk from Camden Town Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Hawley Primary School

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2
    Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1

    Primary

    0.13 mi

  3. 3
    Harmood School

    Special · Good

    0.16 mi

  4. 4
    The Cavendish School

    Primary

    0.24 mi

  5. 5
    Primrose Hill School

    Primary · Good

    0.36 mi

  6. 6
    Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.39 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Camden Town Underground Station

    Underground

    377 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Camden Road Rail Station

    Rail

    410 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Kentish Town West Rail Station

    Rail

    474 m straight lineabout 6 min

Bus stops

  • Hawley Road

    Bus · Stop M · east

    79 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hartland Road / Camden Market

    Bus · Stop CQ · north-west

    168 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Hawley Road

    Bus · Stop A · north

    176 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Camden Market

    Bus · Stop CP · south

    215 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Camden Gardens

    Bus · Stop C · east

    240 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NW1 8
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NW1 8 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales

NW1 8RA has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, so these figures are for the NW1 8 sector.

Average price
£1,176,320
Median price: £975,000
Median +1.6% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 60 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 1 sale · avg £712,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.7m£1.2m£593k
Oct '25Dec '25Mar '26Sep '26
£712,000 · 2026-09-07 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8DS
£1,056,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8HX
£465,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8YN
£465,000 · 2026-07-29 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8YN
£650,000 · 2026-07-27 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8RA
£650,000 · 2026-07-17 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8AT
£1,250,000 · 2026-07-02 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8LE
£960,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
NW1 8DU
£226,185 · 2026-06-12 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8SU
£970,000 · 2026-05-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW1 8PD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NW1 8RA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW1 8RA

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 year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
92
YoY +28%
1027343
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
33
YoY +18%
825528
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1481
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
10
YoY —
19125
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —

Metropolitan Police figures for this category are incomplete on police.uk from May 2026, so the change is not shown.

1680
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
154
YoY -16%
386270154
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

293
incidents · Sep '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Camden 018 (E02000183)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£76,763

£65,327–£90,201

Disposable (net) annual household income
£56,199

£48,366–£65,301

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£52,800

£48,541–£57,433

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£42,334

£36,441–£49,180

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,926
White Brit.28.5%
Other White16.4%
African11.3%
Bangladeshi10.9%
Other ethnic group5.3%
+ 14 other groups · 27.6%

Religion

Total residents: 1,932
Christian31.4%
No religion30.6%
Muslim24.8%
Not answered8.0%
Hindu1.9%
+ 4 other religions · 3.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,932
25–3422.2%
50–6418.7%
35–4918.3%
20–2412.1%
10–156.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 22.6%

Households

Total households: 800
One person: other25.8%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.5%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.6%
+ 9 other households · 37.0%

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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5711 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NW1 8RA

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Camden Town
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW1 8RA
Coordinates
51.5425, -0.1445
Grid reference
TQ287842
Easting
528,768
Northing
184,253
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVR4+X5
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Camden
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Camden

Administrative Information

Camden
Local Authority
Council Area
Holborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Camden Town
Constituency code
E14001290
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Camden, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Camden

Health & NHS

North Central London
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
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
E01000858
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 018 E02000183
E02000183
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 018B E01000858
E01000858
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 018 E02000183
E02000183
Urban: 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

7:13 AM4:16 PM
7:13 AM
Sunrise
4:16 PM
Sunset
9 hours 3 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:13 AM
Sunset (today)
4:16 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 3 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NW1 8RA 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.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000858 and MSOA E02000183 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5711
Present — Active
Postcode NW1 8RA 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

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