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About

Swiss Cottage sits in the London Borough of Camden at the junction of Finchley Road and Avenue Road. The area is served by Swiss Cottage tube station on the Jubilee line, with several bus routes along Finchley Road. Local landmarks include the O2 Centre, a shopping and cinema complex on Finchley Road, and Hampstead Theatre on Eton Avenue. The name dates to a 19th-century chalet-style building that once stood near the junction and lent its name to the neighbourhood. Streets around the junction are lined with shops, small offices and a mix of housing from the Victorian period and later 20th-century developments.

Community facilities include Swiss Cottage Library and a leisure centre, both used by residents across the ward. There are pocket parks and tree-lined streets rather than large open green spaces within the immediate centre. Residential blocks and terraces step up into quieter streets to the north and east, while commercial frontage runs along the main thoroughfares. The area functions as a local hub for shopping, leisure and transport within north Camden.

Area overview

On average Swiss Cottage has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Swiss Cottage is £79,140 per year. There are 3 schools in Swiss Cottage: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in area has good public transport connectivity. Swiss Cottage is home to around 7,117 people, with a population density of about 8,919.7 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
120
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
19.8%
Connectivity
8/10

Area Profile

Swiss Cottage Population
7,117
Population density
8,919.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
36.25(+35%)
Shoplifting
32.32(+224%)
Violence and sexual offences
28.94(-7%)
Theft from the person
22.34(+138%)
Other theft
16.02(+40%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
1,894
26.61%
Other White
1,694
23.8%
Other Asian
684
9.61%
Indian
508
7.14%
African
414
5.82%
Total population: 7,117

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,611
62.41%
No qualifications
687
11.87%
Level 3 (A level)
564
9.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
389
6.72%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
243
4.2%
Total 16+ residents: 5,786

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,284
41.65%
Owns outright
576
18.68%
Social rents from council
460
14.92%
Owns with a mortgage
410
13.3%
Other social rented
183
5.94%
Total households: 3,083

Property prices in Swiss Cottage

Based on 44 recent sales, the median property price is £862,500 in Swiss Cottage area, with individual transactions ranging from £313,000 up to £53,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swiss Cottage in the last year.

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

Median sale price, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swiss Cottage over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached2£34,750,000£26,758
Flats37£845,000£9,674
Terraced5£1,785,000£13,077

10 years median price trend in Swiss Cottage

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swiss Cottage.

All postcodes in Swiss Cottage

NW36HX

South Hampstead

NW86HP

Avenue Road

NW64ES

Fairfax Road

NW63LR

Greencroft Gardens

NW86RH

St Johns Wood Park

NW86DD

Avenue Road

NW86JD

Avenue Road

NW63HU

Goldhurst Terrace

NW35ED

Adelaide Road

NW36JH

Finchley Road

NW86NJ

St Johns Wood Park

NW86HX

Primrose Hill

NW64EG

Fairfax Road

NW80SB

Dorman Way

NW64EA

Fairfax Road

NW36JS

South Hampstead

NW63JS

Canfield Gardens

NW86QY

St Johns Wood Park

NW87ED

St Edmunds Terrace

NW64RS

Dobson Close

NW80SD

Dorman Way

NW86QT

St Johns Wood Park

NW36HT

Finchley Road

NW33DU

Elsworthy Road

NW36HY

Finchley Road

NW86BX

Avenue Close

NW64TJ

Hilgrove Road

NW63JT

Canfield Gardens

NW63JA

South Hampstead

NW35EB

Adelaide Road

NW64RD

Belsize Road

NW80DR

Alexandra Road

NW86DB

Avenue Road

NW64RN

Harben Road

NW33DP

Wadham Gardens

NW80DH

Loudoun Road

NW63JR

Canfield Gardens

NW86JB

The Polygon

NW86BT

Radlett Place

NW33DJ

Elsworthy Road

NW64RJ

Harben Road

NW87EF

Cecil Grove

NW35EG

Primrose Hill

NW33BN

Harley Road

NW86BP

Avenue Road

NW33QX

King Henrys Road

NW36LE

Finchley Road

NW64TL

Hilgrove Road

NW33BX

Harley Road

NW64EJ

Fairfax Place

NW35EJ

Primrose Hill

NW86NN

Court Close

NW86BR

Rudgwick Terrace

NW63DH

Compayne Gardens

NW86JA

Avenue Road

NW64RG

Harben Road

NW36JG

Finchley Road

NW86AX

Norfolk Road

NW33ND

Winchester Road

NW33NR

Winchester Road

NW86HH

Queens Grove

NW33RD

King Henrys Road

NW86ND

Middle Field

NW86NH

St Johns Wood Park

NW64RH

Harben Road

NW86QX

St Johns Wood Park

NW63BT

Canfield Place

NW63HY

Goldhurst Terrace

NW64TN

Hilgrove Road

NW64EL

Fairfax Road

NW64RT

Dobson Close

NW64EE

Fairfax Road

NW87QJ

Broxwood Way

NW64EF

Fairfax Road

NW63JL

Canfield Gardens

NW64EN

Fairfax Road

NW36LH

South Hampstead

NW86RG

St Johns Wood Park

NW64RY

Belsize Road

NW86HT

Avenue Road

NW86HS

Avenue Road

NW80SG

Alexandra Road

NW80SE

Alexandra Road

NW64RR

Swiss Terrace

NW86RL

St Johns Wood Park

NW86BY

Avenue Close

NW86RD

St Johns Wood Park

NW36LB

Finchley Road

NW64HB

Fairfax Road

NW33BT

Elsworthy Road

NW64RE

Belsize Road

NW33DL

Elsworthy Road

NW64EP

Fairfax Road

NW36LL

Finchley Road

NW86NL

St Johns Wood Park

NW86NT

Boundary Road

NW64DY

Fairfax Road

NW36JP

Harben Parade

NW63LS

Greencroft Gardens

NW64RL

Harben Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/07/2026.