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NW5 2XA

POSTCODE

A Kentish Town North postcode in Camden, a 4-minute walk from Kentish Town Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.19 mi

  2. 2
    Torriano Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.20 mi

  3. 3
    Eleanor Palmer Primary School

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.24 mi

  4. 4
    Lift Beacon High

    Secondary · Attainment 8 29.5

    Predecessor school's results

    0.30 mi

  5. 5
    St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Primary

    0.34 mi

  6. 6
    Tufnell Park Primary School

    Primary · Good

    0.34 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

    322 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Tufnell Park Underground Station

    Underground

    597 m straight lineabout 7 min

  • Kentish Town West Rail Station

    Rail

    925 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Leighton Road / Bartholomew Road

    Bus · ->W · west

    99 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Kentish Town

    Bus · Stop LG · east

    221 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Carleton Road (N19)

    Bus · Stop TE · north-west

    237 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Carleton Road (N19)

    Bus · Stop TD · south

    246 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Hilldrop Road Tufnell Park

    Bus · Stop J · south-east

    309 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 2XA has 1 standard sale in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, fewer than 5, 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 2XA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW5 2XA

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: 1,571
White Brit.49.8%
Other White20.5%
African5.2%
White Irish3.8%
Indian2.8%
+ 13 other groups · 17.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,571
No religion49.1%
Christian30.5%
Not answered8.8%
Muslim6.0%
Jewish3.2%
+ 4 other religions · 2.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,570
25–3427.8%
35–4922.0%
50–6415.0%
20–247.5%
65–746.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 21.5%

Households

Total households: 727
One person: other28.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children16.6%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over10.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.1%
One person: aged 66+7.2%
+ 9 other households · 27.9%

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.
18665
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18665 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 2XA

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Kentish Town North
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW5 2XA
Coordinates
51.5517, -0.1361
Grid reference
TQ293852
Easting
529,326
Northing
185,286
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV27+MH
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 009C E01000924
E01000924
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Camden 009 E02000174
E02000174
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Camden 009C E01000924
E01000924
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 2XA 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 E01000924 and MSOA E02000174 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18665
Present — Active
Postcode NW5 2XA 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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