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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

NW64RU

Dobson Close

NW33HA

Primrose Hill

NW64ED

Fairfax Road

NW86HN

Queens Grove

NW63QX

Broadhurst Gardens

NW33DR

Elsworthy Terrace

NW33NW

Winchester Road

NW63HB

Goldhurst Terrace

NW33NG

Winchester Road

NW63JN

Canfield Gardens

NW87QH

St Edmunds Terrace

NW33NQ

Winchester Road

NW80SA

Dorman Way

NW64TW

Hilgrove Road

NW33BP

Elsworthy Road

NW63JP

Canfield Gardens

NW64EY

Naseby Close

NW86QS

St John'S Wood Park

NW86NE

Middle Field

NW33NP

Winchester Road

NW64EW

Fairfax Road

NW36LG

Finchley Road

NW86RN

St Johns Wood Park

NW86RB

St Johns Wood Park

NW64EQ

Jade Terrace

NW86DA

Avenue Close

NW64ER

Fairfax Road

NW33AQ

Primrose Hill

NW80RY

Loudoun Road

NW64ET

Fairfax Road

NW63HX

Goldhurst Terrace

NW33BY

Harley Road

NW64EB

Fairfax Road

NW36NN

South Hampstead

NW33DS

Elsworthy Road

NW86RA

St Johns Wood Park

NW33NE

Winchester Road

NW64RP

Harben Road

NW64EX

Fairfax Road

NW80RX

Dorman Way

NW35EE

Adelaide Road

NW64TH

Hilgrove Road

NW33NJ

Eton Avenue

NW33RB

King Henrys Road

NW64RX

Belsize Road

NW36JX

Finchley Road

NW64EU

Marston Close

NW80DJ

Loudoun Road

NW86RJ

St Johns Wood Park

NW86HY

Avenue Road

NW63LW

Heath Villas

NW80RU

Dorman Way

NW87QB

St Edmunds Terrace

NW33BS

Elsworthy Road

NW33EX

Primrose Hill

NW33NZ

Winchester Road

NW64HA

Fairfax Road

NW35EL

Finchley Road

NW33BU

Elsworthy Road

NW33NF

Winchester Road

NW86RE

Queensmead

NW63BS

Canfield Gardens

NW87EB

Cecil Grove

NW80DP

Alexandra Road

NW64EH

Fairfax Place

NW80AN

Loudoun Road

NW86QU

St Johns Wood Park

NW33QY

Elsworthy Rise

NW86NG

St Johns Wood Park

NW33DN

Wadham Gardens

NW87QN

St Edmunds Terrace

NW86BU

Avenue Road

NW63QT

Broadhurst Gardens

NW33NH

Primrose Hill

NW36JY

South Hampstead

NW63HD

Goldhurst Terrace

Data Sources

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