Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 4.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
London
Region
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.
24315
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 24315 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.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near NW5 1BU
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW5 1BU
Counts are for Highgate 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
16103
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY —
1890
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
741
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.62.0%
Other White17.4%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.4%
Other Asian2.3%
+ 6 other groups · 11.5%
Religion
No religion51.2%
Christian30.9%
Not answered7.2%
Jewish6.1%
Muslim2.8%
+ other · 1.9%
Age groups
50–6420.5%
35–4920.1%
25–3415.1%
65–7410.5%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.5%
Households
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
One person: other16.6%
One person: aged 66+12.9%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.1%
All members 66+8.4%
+ 7 other households · 32.4%
Coordinates & Location for NW5 1BU
Postcode
NW5 1BU
Coordinates
51.5571, -0.1454
Grid reference
TQ286858
Easting
528,667
Northing
185,873
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV43+RR
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
Administrative Information
Camden
Local Authority
Council AreaHampstead and Highgate E14001265
Constituency
E14001265Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Highgate
Constituency code
E14001265
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 003A E01000910
E01000910MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 003 E02000168
E02000168LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 003A E01000910
E01000910MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 003 E02000168
E02000168Urban: 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
7:17 AM
Sunrise
6:17 PM
Sunset
11 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:17 AM
Sunset (today)
6:17 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours
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 NW5 1BU 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 E01000910 and MSOA E02000168 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 24315
Present — Active
Postcode NW5 1BU 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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Schools near NW5 1BU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 37%
Attainment 8
57.1
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–18FSM 57%
Attainment 8
48.2
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–19
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 43%
Attainment 8
49.9
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 45%
Attainment 8
48.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
93%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
68%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
47%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 0%
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