Living in NW6, Camden
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NW6 in Camden. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NW6 sold at a median of £550,000 across 126 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Camden are down 10.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Camden rests on 81 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
- Of the 201 schools within about 3 miles, 90% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of NW6 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Camden pays £2,208 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 1,208 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 11 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Camden: £815,159, down 10.1% on a year ago (July 2026). The index for Camden rests on 81 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered. The wider London average is £550,037.
Check sold prices for a specific address in NW6 →
See where NW6 ranks across London →
Council tax at Band D in Camden: £2,208 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NW6 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NW6 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NW6
126 recorded home sales on the streets around central NW6 in the last 2 years, with a median of £550,000 and a range from £210,000 to £1,900,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1, 19 Cotleigh Road, NW6 2NL | Flat or maisonette | £690,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 26 Burton Road, NW6 7LW | Terraced | £1,350,000 | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 17 Academy Court, 34 Glengall Road, NW6 7FB | Flat or maisonette | £675,000 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 140 Kilburn High Road, NW6 4JD | Terraced | £1,000,000 | 30 Jun 2026 |
| 6 St Julians Road, NW6 7LA | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 25 Jun 2026 |
| 6 St Julians Road, NW6 7LA | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | 25 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
201 schools within 3 miles , of which 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsgate Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
| St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.1 mi away | no figure |
| St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.2 mi away | no figure |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
| Paddington Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | no figure |
| St Joseph's RC Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.2 mi away | 0.51 mi 2024/25 |
Schools in NW6 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.85 mi | 2023/24 |
| Ark Franklin Primary Academy | Primary | 2.01 mi | 2023/24 |
| Salusbury Primary School | Primary | 2.21 mi | 2023/24 |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | Primary | 2.36 mi | 2023/24 |
| North West London Jewish Day School | Primary | 3.3 mi | 2023/24 |
| Carlton Vale Infant School | Primary | 4.01 mi | 2023/24 |
| Islamia Primary School | Primary | 7.21 mi | 2023/24 |
| Kilburn Grange School | Primary | 24.78 mi | 2023/24 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Camden schools admitted from, school by school →
89 state primary and 22 state secondary schools within range, plus 63 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
63 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Al-Sadiq School, Al-Zahra School, Annemount School, Arnold House School, Ashbourne College, Bales College and others.
All 63 fee-paying schools near NW6, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
4 higher education institutions within 3 miles: Central School of Speech and Drama, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London Business School, Royal College of Art.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 38.2% |
| Associate professional and technical | 18.5% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 17.5% |
| Administrative and secretarial | 6.5% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 5.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NW6 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: private renting, up 7.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NW6 (E01000932, 1,761 residents in 2021, down 4.2% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: private renting, up 7.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 33.8% | 26.7% | -7.1 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 37.7% | 45.6% | +7.9 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 27.6% | 26.5% | -1.1 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 8.8% | 10.1% | +1.3 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 8.1% | 9.7% | +1.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 61.0% | 63.3% | +2.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 44.5% | 48.0% | +3.5 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 83.4% | 84.5% | +1.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 69.7% | 62.5% | -7.2 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
1,208 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NW6 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Camden's figures.
Buses from the centre of NW6
Best-served stop: Kingsgate Place, with 33.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NW6 is Kingsgate Place: 33.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 27.2 in the evening and 25.2 on Sunday daytime; first bus 00:10, last 00:25. Routes there: 32, 98, 316, 189, 16, 632. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of NW6. The nearest, Brondesbury Medical Centre, has 22,620 registered patients and 1,634 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brondesbury Medical Centre | 0.2 mi | 22,620 | 1,634 |
| Belsize Priory Medical Practice (group) | 0.5 mi | 6,367 | 2,388 |
| The Lonsdale Medical Centre | 0.5 mi | 19,525 | 2,631 |
Nearest A&E: Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, where 70.3% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 73.1%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Camden pays £2,208 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.8% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Camden, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,720 | +5.9% |
| 2022-23 | £1,792 | +4.2% |
| 2023-24 | £1,900 | +6.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,011 | +5.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,107 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,208 | +4.8% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Camden, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about NW6
What is the average house price in NW6?
The average sold price in Camden is £815,159 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NW6?
Prices in Camden are down 10.1% on a year ago (UK House Price Index). The index for Camden rests on 81 recorded sales in May 2026, the newest month with a count. July 2026 is a first estimate, which HM Land Registry revises as more sales are registered.
What do houses actually sell for in NW6?
The median of 126 recorded sales around central NW6 in the last 2 years is £550,000, ranging from £210,000 to £1,900,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NW6?
201 schools sit within 3 miles of central NW6, and 90% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NW6?
1,208 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NW6 in August 2026, most commonly anti social behaviour (Police.uk).
Is NW6 at risk of flooding?
Central NW6 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is NW6 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 90% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £550,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 1,208 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NW6 safe?
1,208 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NW6 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was anti social behaviour. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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