Most deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Around average · 10.2 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£727,750
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,337 sales
-7.9%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
16209
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 16209 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 & WalesProperty sales · NW5 2NH
HM Land Registry · Camden
Average price
£1,110,301
Median price: £727,750
Median -7.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,337 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Feb '24 – Mar '26Mar '26: 1 sales · avg £800,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£800k£698k£595k
Feb '24Jun '25Mar '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near NW5 2NH
England & WalesCrime trends · near NW5 2NH
Counts are for Kentish Town North 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
14
YoY —
19136
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
13
YoY -24%
503111
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
4
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
1160
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
40
YoY +167%
45279
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.54.2%
Other White15.9%
African4.8%
White Irish4.6%
Bangladeshi3.0%
+ 7 other groups · 17.5%
Religion
No religion45.0%
Christian34.7%
Not answered8.9%
Muslim6.3%
Jewish2.9%
+ other · 2.2%
Age groups
35–4920.9%
25–3420.2%
50–6420.0%
65–748.5%
20–246.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.5%
Households
One person: other24.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children11.8%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.0%
One person: aged 66+9.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.4%
+ 9 other households · 34.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 321 m straight lineabout 4 min
Kentish Town
Rail · Underground · Entrance
- 413 m straight lineabout 5 min
Tufnell Park Station
Underground
- 926 m straight lineabout 12 min
Gospel Oak Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 214 m straight lineabout 3 min
Fortess Walk
Bus · Stop TP · north
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Fortess Walk
Bus · Stop KA · south
- 237 m straight lineabout 3 min
Lady Somerset Road Tufnell Park
Bus · Stop TQ · south
- 246 m straight lineabout 3 min
Kentish Town
Bus · Stop LG · east
- 253 m straight lineabout 3 min
Carleton Road (N19)
Bus · Stop TE · north-west
Coordinates & Location for NW5 2NH
Postcode
NW5 2NH
Coordinates
51.5530, -0.1379
Grid reference
TQ291854
Easting
529,196
Northing
185,434
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV36+6R
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 AreaHolborn and St Pancras E14001290
Constituency
E14001290Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Kentish Town North
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 003D E01000923
E01000923MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 003 E02000168
E02000168LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 003D E01000923
E01000923MSOA 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
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 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 NW5 2NH 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 E01000923 and MSOA E02000168 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 16209
Present — Active
Postcode NW5 2NH 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
School applications
We've matched the postcode to Camden.
You apply through this education local authority even if the school is in another council area.
Last published allocation
Straight-line distance from the centre of this postcode. This does not guarantee you will get a place.
- Lift Beacon High
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 594 m (straight line).
Islington allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
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Schools near NW5 2NH
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 20%
RWM expected
93%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
70%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 43%
Attainment 8
49.9
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
81%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 65%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 47%
RWM expected
84%
SecondaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 11–16
Last year all on-time applicants were offered a place. This postcode is 594 m (straight line).
This does not guarantee you will get a place.
Islington allocation table · offer day 2 Mar 2026 · Sep 2026 entry
All-throughIndependentMixed · Ages 3–16FSM 0%
Secondary with sixth formStateGirls · Ages 11–18FSM 31%
Attainment 8
64.0
PrimaryStateOut of boroughMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
74%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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