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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 48 recent sales, the median property price is £837,500 in Swiss Cottage area, with individual transactions ranging from £313,000 up to £16,500,000.

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, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Swiss Cottage over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats41£740,000
Terraced5£2,100,000
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000
Detached1£16,500,000

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

NW80SA

Dorman Way

NW33NR

Winchester Road

NW86ND

Middle Field

NW86QU

St Johns Wood Park

NW64EL

Fairfax Road

NW33DU

Elsworthy Road

NW80AN

Loudoun Road

NW36JH

Finchley Road

NW80RY

Loudoun Road

NW33BN

Harley Road

NW36JG

Finchley Road

NW80SG

Alexandra Road

NW86BX

Avenue Close

NW86NE

Middle Field

NW86NH

St Johns Wood Park

NW87QH

St Edmunds Terrace

NW63JA

South Hampstead

NW36LL

Finchley Road

NW64EB

Fairfax Road

NW86RJ

St Johns Wood Park

NW86BU

Avenue Road

NW36JS

South Hampstead

NW80DP

Alexandra Road

NW80SE

Alexandra Road

NW87ED

St Edmunds Terrace

NW36LE

Finchley Road

NW63JL

Canfield Gardens

NW64EA

Fairfax Road

NW64RU

Dobson Close

NW87QN

St Edmunds Terrace

NW33HA

Primrose Hill

NW35EJ

Primrose Hill

NW35EL

Finchley Road

NW64EQ

Jade Terrace

NW80SD

Dorman Way

NW86HH

Queens Grove

NW86HN

Queens Grove

NW86RH

St Johns Wood Park

NW33EX

Primrose Hill

NW33BS

Elsworthy Road

NW36LB

Finchley Road

NW63JR

Canfield Gardens

NW64TL

Hilgrove Road

NW64TN

Hilgrove Road

NW80DR

Alexandra Road

NW33BT

Elsworthy Road

NW33DJ

Elsworthy Road

NW64RL

Harben Road

NW86NN

Court Close

NW86RN

St Johns Wood Park

NW36NN

South Hampstead

NW63QX

Broadhurst Gardens

NW86HP

Avenue Road

NW87EF

Cecil Grove

NW33BY

Harley Road

NW63HB

Goldhurst Terrace

NW63HY

Goldhurst Terrace

NW64ER

Fairfax Road

NW64RX

Belsize Road

NW86RA

St Johns Wood Park

NW63JS

Canfield Gardens

NW33QY

Elsworthy Rise

NW64EF

Fairfax Road

NW64EH

Fairfax Place

NW64RJ

Harben Road

NW64RR

Swiss Terrace

NW86QY

St Johns Wood Park

NW64HA

Fairfax Road

NW86DD

Avenue Road

NW86RB

St Johns Wood Park

NW86RL

St Johns Wood Park

NW33NP

Winchester Road

NW33DN

Wadham Gardens

NW86QT

St Johns Wood Park

NW64EG

Fairfax Road

NW35EG

Primrose Hill

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.