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NW5 2SA

POSTCODE

A Kentish Town North postcode in Camden, a 7-minute walk from Kentish Town Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Torriano Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.12 mi

  2. 2
    Lift Beacon High

    Secondary · Attainment 8 29.5

    Predecessor school's results

    0.18 mi

  3. 3
    Tufnell Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.24 mi

  4. 4
    Hungerford School

    Primary · Good

    0.30 mi

  5. 5
    The Bridge School

    Special · Outstanding

    0.32 mi

  6. 6
    Brecknock Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.32 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

  • Kentish Town Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    584 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Tufnell Park Underground Station

    Underground

    751 m straight lineabout 9 min

  • Caledonian Road Underground Station

    Underground

    989 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Hilldrop Road Tufnell Park

    Bus · Stop W · north

    60 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Hilldrop Road Tufnell Park

    Bus · Stop J · south-east

    64 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Brecknock Road

    Bus · Stop V · east

    101 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Torriano Primary School

    Bus · Stop U · north

    256 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Carleton Road (N19)

    Bus · Stop TE · north-west

    284 m straight lineabout 4 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · NW5 2
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · NW5 2 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 75 sales

NW5 2SA has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the NW5 2 sector.

Average price
£864,889
Median price: £610,000
Median -14.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 75 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £521,667
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£1.4m£879k£386k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£500,000 · 2026-09-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2ED
£615,000 · 2026-09-11 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2LN
£450,000 · 2026-09-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2DL
£560,000 · 2026-08-25 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2XE
£561,500 · 2026-08-20 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2NN
£595,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Leasehold
NW5 2RY
£562,500 · 2026-08-13 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2RE
£2,000,000 · 2026-08-12 · Terraced · Freehold
NW5 2NY
£365,000 · 2026-08-03 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2ER
£730,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
NW5 2DR
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near NW5 2SA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW5 2SA

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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
38
YoY +90%
38225
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
11
YoY -54%
523211
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
1581
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1160
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.

630
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
41
YoY +52%
523314
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

1 of 3 key categories improving · violent crime rising

100
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 009 (E02000174)

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
£72,370

£61,526–£85,125

Disposable (net) annual household income
£52,200

£45,116–£60,397

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£49,413

£45,168–£54,058

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,331

£32,264–£43,194

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: 1,470
White Brit.40.3%
Other White16.3%
African9.3%
Bangladeshi6.9%
Other ethnic group4.6%
+ 13 other groups · 22.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,471
No religion43.9%
Christian28.1%
Muslim15.2%
Not answered7.5%
Other religion2.0%
+ 4 other religions · 3.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,471
25–3422.8%
35–4921.2%
50–6415.0%
20–2412.6%
10–156.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.9%

Households

Total households: 608
One person: other25.7%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over14.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children11.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children11.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children7.6%
+ 8 other households · 29.4%

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.
11669
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 11669 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.

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for NW5 2SA

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Kentish Town North
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW5 2SA
Coordinates
51.5514, -0.1320
Grid reference
TQ296852
Easting
529,608
Northing
185,261
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV29+G5
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
Kentish Town North
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 009E E01000926
E01000926
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 009 E02000174
E02000174
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 009E E01000926
E01000926
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Camden 009 E02000174
E02000174
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 2SA 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 E01000926 and MSOA E02000174 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 11669
Present — Active
Postcode NW5 2SA 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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