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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 average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 120 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the London average of 130 per 1,000. 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 2 schools in Swiss Cottage: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). On average most houses in the area have 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

Median price£855,000
Price per sq ft£908
Sales (last 12 months)47
Typical range (middle 50%)£548K – £1.5M

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £855,000 (about £908 per square foot) in Swiss Cottage area, with individual transactions ranging from £313,000 up to £53,000,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swiss Cottage over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£34,750,000£2,486
Semi-Detached2£7,000,500£1,776
Terraced4£1,942,500£1,226
Flats39£780,000£856

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Swiss Cottage

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swiss Cottage.
YearDetachedFlatsTerraced
2016£842,500£4,650,000
2017£4,388,000£765,000£2,234,500
2018£830,000£1,850,000
2019£13,000,000£942,500£2,090,000
2020£8,150,000£647,500£1,400,000
2021£15,095,000£800,000£2,000,000
2022£5,280,000£795,000£1,880,000
2023£3,097,500£710,000£1,937,500
2024£16,250,000£1,045,000£1,650,000
2025£28,940,000£745,000£1,857,500
2026£724,913£2,167,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Swiss Cottage.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Swiss Cottage.
YearDetachedFlatsTerraced
2016£992
2017£1,456£1,038£1,113
2018£1,010£1,108
2019£1,932£1,031£1,530
2020£2,551£880£1,430
2021£1,269£917£1,290
2022£1,507£940£1,055
2023£1,555£997£1,212
2024£2,596£1,072£1,109
2025£2,898£915£1,059
2026£849£1,518
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Swiss Cottage.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Camden district.

Band A£1,472
Band B£1,717
Band C£1,962
Band D£2,208
Band E£2,698
Band F£3,189
Band G£3,679
Band H£4,415

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Frequently asked questions about Swiss Cottage

Is Swiss Cottage safe?

Swiss Cottage records about 120 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Swiss Cottage?

The median sale price in Swiss Cottage is £855,000 (about £908 per square foot) based on 47 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Swiss Cottage?

Swiss Cottage has 1 primary school (1 Good) and 1 secondary school. Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Swiss Cottage?

Swiss Cottage scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Swiss Cottage sits around rank 19,484 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Swiss Cottage?

The average household income in Swiss Cottage is around £79,140 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodesin 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