NW5 1RY

POSTCODE

A Highgate postcode in Camden, a 6-minute walk from Gospel Oak Rail.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 48.5

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Secondary with sixth form · Outstanding · Attainment 8 57.1

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3

    16 plus

    0.11 mi

  4. 4

    Secondary with sixth form · Attainment 8 48.2

    0.14 mi

  5. 5

    Primary · Inadequate

    0.16 mi

  6. 6

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 49.9

    0.31 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

  • Gospel Oak Rail Station

    Rail

    471 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Tufnell Park Underground Station

    Underground

    704 m straight lineabout 9 min
  • Kentish Town Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    1.1 km straight lineabout 14 min

Bus stops

  • William Ellis School

    Bus · Stop GF · north

    81 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • William Ellis School

    Bus · Stop GM · south

    114 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Glenhurst Avenue / Lissenden Gardens

    Bus · Stop GE · north

    191 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Gordon House Road

    Bus · Stop GN · south

    220 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Parliament Hill Fields

    Bus · Stop GL · south

    229 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NW5 1
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NW5 1 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 65 sales

NW5 1RY has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NW5 1 sector.

Average price
£1,048,954
Median price: £685,000
Median -14.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 65 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 4 sales · avg £528,750
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£2m£1.2m£468k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£450,000 · 2026-09-22 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 1UG
£490,000 · 2026-09-18 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 1XE
£490,000 · 2026-09-15 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 1LL
£685,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 1UA
£450,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 1TF
£2,500,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
NW5 1ER
£1,810,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NW5 1DL
£1,741,000 · 2026-08-21 · Terraced · Freehold
NW5 1DN
£720,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 1QU
£620,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 1UG
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NW5 1RY

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW5 1RY

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
18
YoY +13%
352412
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
19
YoY +58%
673911
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
9
YoY -31%
21122
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
6
YoY —
1271
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —

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

1370
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
20
YoY -38%
462911
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

2 of 4 key categories improving · asb rising

73
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 003 (E02000168)

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
£88,595

£75,648–£103,759

Disposable (net) annual household income
£60,690

£52,185–£70,582

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£61,204

£56,179–£66,677

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£48,272

£42,048–£55,416

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: 1,337
White Brit.62.2%
Other White17.5%
Other ethnic group4.5%
Other Asian2.4%
Other Mixed2.4%
+ 11 other groups · 11.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,339
No religion51.2%
Christian30.7%
Not answered7.2%
Jewish6.2%
Muslim2.8%
+ 3 other religions · 1.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,342
50–6420.4%
35–4919.9%
25–3415.1%
65–7410.5%
10–157.4%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%

Households

Total households: 557
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children19.6%
One person: other16.3%
One person: aged 66+13.1%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.1%
Single family household, all members 66+8.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.7%

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.

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

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NW5 1RY

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Highgate
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW5 1RY
Coordinates
51.5592, -0.1479
Grid reference
TQ284861
Easting
528,487
Northing
186,102
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV52+MR
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
Hampstead and Highgate E14001265
Constituency
E14001265
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Highgate
Constituency code
E14001265
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 003A E01000910
E01000910
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 003 E02000168
E02000168
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 003A E01000910
E01000910
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 003 E02000168
E02000168
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

7:09 AM4:19 PM
7:09 AM
Sunrise
4:19 PM
Sunset
9 hours 10 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:09 AM
Sunset (today)
4:19 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 10 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 NW5 1RY 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 1RY 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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