NW5 9QB

POSTCODE

A Kentish Town South postcode in Camden, a 5-minute walk from Kentish Town Underground.

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    All-through · Outstanding

    0.13 mi

  2. 3

    Primary · Outstanding

    0.27 mi

  3. 4

    Primary · Good

    0.29 mi

  4. 5
See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Kentish Town Rail Station

    Rail · Underground

    417 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Kentish Town West Rail Station

    Rail

    477 m straight lineabout 6 min
  • Gospel Oak Rail Station

    Rail

    574 m straight lineabout 7 min

Bus stops

  • Lady Somerset Road Gospel Oak

    Bus · Stop GY · north

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Greenwood Centre

    Bus · ->S · south-east

    382 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Fortess Road

    Bus · Stop KJ · south

    386 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Kentish Town

    Bus · Stop KF · north

    400 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Kentish Town

    Bus · Stop KB · south

    419 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
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Police Recorded Crime near NW5 9QB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near NW5 9QB

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Kentish Town South electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
36
YoY +13%
483318
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
27
YoY +93%
372614
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
3
YoY —
1593
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
3
YoY —
1382
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.

1160
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
53
YoY +39%
564227
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Shoplifting
62
YoY +51%
62333
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

0 of 3 key categories improving · shoplifting up sharply · asb rising

184
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 007 (E02000172)

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
£64,690

£55,344–£75,614

Disposable (net) annual household income
£43,486

£37,546–£50,365

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£41,459

£38,009–£45,223

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£34,144

£29,400–£39,653

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: 1,918
White Brit.37.1%
Other White18.5%
African9.4%
Other ethnic group4.9%
Bangladeshi4.3%
+ 14 other groups · 25.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,918
No religion38.8%
Christian32.7%
Muslim15.8%
Not answered7.9%
Jewish2.0%
+ 3 other religions · 2.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,921
25–3423.5%
35–4920.9%
50–6413.4%
20–2411.6%
16–199.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 20.7%

Households

Total households: 691
One person: other28.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
Other household types, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over11.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.7%
One person: aged 66+8.2%
+ 8 other households · 28.1%

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 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 10150 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 9QB

England
Country
Camden
Local Authority
Kentish Town South
Ward
London
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
NW5 9QB
Coordinates
51.5508, -0.1467
Grid reference
TQ285851
Easting
528,593
Northing
185,177
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XHV23+88
User Type
Large 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 South
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 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

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

February 2019
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~7 years
Active Duration
2019 -> Present
February 2019 — Introduced
Postcode NW5 9QB introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01000922 and MSOA E02000172 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 10150
Present — Active
Postcode NW5 9QB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2019
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~7 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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