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About

Primrose Hill ward encompasses a residential neighbourhood centred around its namesake green space. The area includes a mix of Georgian and Victorian terraced housing, with local commerce focused along Regent's Park Road and Gloucester Avenue. The ward is bordered by Regent's Park to the east and the railway lines out of Euston to the west, creating a distinct enclave within the borough.

The prominent, grassy hill itself offers a protected view over central London, a defining characteristic of the area. The landscape is managed by the Crown Estate and the City of London Corporation. Community life often revolves around the park and the adjacent Chalcot Square gardens, with the local library serving as a focal point on Sharpleshall Street.

Area overview

On average Primrose Hill has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 131 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 21.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Primrose Hill is £80,494 per year. There are 7 schools in Primrose Hill: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has average public transport connectivity. Primrose Hill is home to around 12,543 people, with a population density of about 9,412.4 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
131
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
6/10

Area Profile

Primrose Hill Population
12,543
Population density
9,412.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
29.34(-3%)
Anti-social behaviour
28.46(+7%)
Theft from the person
25.27(+141%)
Other theft
19.85(+71%)
Vehicle crime
15.71(+62%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,614
36.79%
Other White
3,003
23.94%
African
712
5.68%
Other Asian
680
5.42%
Other
626
4.99%
Total population: 12,542

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,539
63.41%
Level 3 (A level)
1,077
10.44%
No qualifications
1,070
10.38%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
717
6.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
433
4.2%
Total 16+ residents: 10,312

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,807
31.94%
Owns outright
1,240
21.92%
Social rents from council
923
16.31%
Owns with a mortgage
851
15.04%
Other social rented
628
11.1%
Total households: 5,658

Property prices in Primrose Hill

Based on 78 recent sales, the median property price is £1,262,500 in Primrose Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £355,000 up to £32,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Primrose Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Primrose Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£21,190,000
Flats58£922,500
Semi-Detached2£2,981,529
Terraced14£2,392,500

10 years median price trend in Primrose Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Primrose Hill.

All postcodes in Primrose Hill

NW33PA

Adelaide Road

NW33RS

Quickswood

NW33HA

Primrose Hill

NW17TT

St Marks Crescent

NW18HX

Gloucester Avenue

NW33AA

Primrose Hill Road

NW33ES

Kings College Road

NW33RT

Quickswood

NW35EJ

Primrose Hill

NW87QN

St Edmunds Terrace

NW17SR

Prince Albert Road

NW18YB

Chalcot Square

NW33AD

Primrose Hill Road

NW35EL

Finchley Road

NW86HN

Queens Grove

NW86RH

St Johns Wood Park

NW18JN

Princess Road

NW18UU

Mayfair Mews

NW33EA

Primrose Hill Road

NW33EX

Primrose Hill

NW33SG

Quickswood

NW86HH

Queens Grove

NW18LS

Chalcot Road

NW33AU

Ainger Road

NW33BS

Elsworthy Road

NW33DE

Primrose Hill Road

NW18JJ

Princess Road

NW33SH

Elsworthy Rise

NW18UA

Fitzroy Road

NW33BT

Elsworthy Road

NW33DJ

Elsworthy Road

NW33NY

Adelaide Road

NW33SJ

Quickswood

NW86RN

St Johns Wood Park

NW18LA

Gloucester Avenue

NW33AJ

Erskine Road

NW33EU

Eton Avenue

NW33JW

Huson Close

NW33PS

Adelaide Road

NW33RU

Adelaide Road

NW86NN

Court Close

NW18LL

Chalcot Road

NW18TP

Fitzroy Road

NW33LU

Fellows Road

NW87EF

Cecil Grove

NW18YE

Chalcot Crescent

NW33DU

Elsworthy Road

NW86HP

Avenue Road

NW18NA

Primrose Hill

NW18XP

Regents Park Road

NW18YH

Rothwell Street

NW18YR

Berkley Road

NW33BY

Harley Road

NW86RA

St Johns Wood Park

NW17BA

Gloucester Avenue

NW18YP

Chalcot Square

NW17TA

Albert Terrace Mews

NW33QY

Elsworthy Rise

NW33SP

Lower Merton Rise

NW86QY

St Johns Wood Park

NW33AH

Ainger Road

NW33AT

Ainger Road

NW86DD

Avenue Road

NW86RB

St Johns Wood Park

NW86RL

St Johns Wood Park

NW17AB

Gloucester Avenue

NW17AU

Gloucester Avenue

NW18YL

Sharpleshall Street

NW33NP

Winchester Road

NW17TS

St Marks Crescent

NW18LY

Chalcot Road

NW33DN

Wadham Gardens

NW33SS

Hawtrey Road

NW17BB

Gloucester Avenue

NW18TY

Fitzroy Road

NW33PU

Adelaide Road

NW33SN

King Henrys Road

NW86QT

St Johns Wood Park

NW18LD

Gloucester Avenue

NW33JX

Fellows Road

NW35EG

Primrose Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.