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NW5 2AB

POSTCODE

NW5 2AB is a postcode in Kentish Town South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.5491, -0.1407
OS grid TQ290849 (529,011, 184,995)
IMD England
4/10
#10150
Crime · Jun '26
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
MoM +39% vs May '26
Plus Code
9C3XGVX5+JP
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status
High deprivation
IMD England
Around average · 6.3 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
London
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for NW5 2AB

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Kentish Town South
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW5 2AB
Coordinates
51.5491, -0.1407
Grid reference
TQ290849
Easting
529,011
Northing
184,995
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGVX5+JP
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.
10150
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10150 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 & Wales
See sold prices in NW5

Police Recorded Crime near NW5 2AB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW5 2AB

Counts are for Kentish Town South 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
16
YoY -27%
372513
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
21
YoY +17%
35229
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
6
YoY —
1283
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
7
YoY -30%
1061
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
43
YoY +126%
46253
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

2 of 5 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

133
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,926
White Brit.37.0%
Other White18.4%
African9.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.9%
Bangladeshi4.4%
+ 11 other groups · 26.1%

Religion

Total residents: 1,921
No religion38.7%
Christian32.7%
Muslim15.8%
Not answered7.9%
Jewish2.0%
+ 2 other religions · 2.9%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,915
25–3423.4%
35–4920.9%
50–6413.4%
20–2411.7%
16–199.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.6%

Households

Total households: 684
Other28.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.4%
Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.8%
Any member 66+8.2%
+ 8 other households · 27.5%

Administrative Information

Camden
Local Authority
Council Area
Holborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290
Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Kentish Town South
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 England
North 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 007E E01000922
E01000922
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 007 E02000172
E02000172
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 007E E01000922
E01000922
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 007 E02000172
E02000172
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

5:39 AM6:09 PM
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 from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode NW5 2AB 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: 10150
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000922 and MSOA E02000172 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode NW5 2AB 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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