Postcode insights

NW1 8BE

Camden Town

Camden

England / London / Camden / Primrose Hill / Camden Town / NW1 8BE

Overview

Postcode NW1 8BE is located in a major urban area, within the Camden Town ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the Primrose Hill area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 393.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Primrose Hill is £65,100 per year. The nearest station is Chalk Farm located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest large park is Primrose Hill.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

394

Deprivation level

9/10

Income level

8/10

Social housing

70.5%

Connectivity

7/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

High

Deprivation level

9/10

Primrose Hill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,987 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 15% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Primrose Hill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 393.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

70.5%

Approximately 70.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Primrose Hill is £65,100 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from rail, approximately 68 ft away from NW1 8BE.

Flood risk

No risk

Primrose Hill near NW1 8BE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

7/10

The nearest station is Chalk Farm located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.1 mi	2	Chalk Farm	Northern
0.4 mi	2	Kentish Town West	Overground
0.6 mi	2	Camden Town	Northern

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.4 mi	Primrose Hill	Large
0.4 mi	Talacre Town Green	Small
0.4 mi	Castlehaven Community Park	Small

Area Profile

Population

474

Population density

7,371.7 per km²

Demographics

British

19.06%

African

15.85%

Bangladeshi

12.42%

Other White

11.35%

Other

9.64%

Total population: 467

Housing

Other social rented

112

67.47%

Private landlord or letting agency

18.07%

Other forms of private rent

4.22%

Owns with a mortgage

3.61%

Owns outright

3.01%

Total households: 166

Property prices in Camden Town

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £755,000 in Camden Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £355,500 up to £4,300,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	25	£625,000	£391,000	£478,000	£825,000	£1,536,500
Terraced	6	£1,457,500	£1,168,125	£1,314,375	£1,960,625	£3,749,375

10 years price trend in Camden Town

Schools

In the NW1 8BE postcode area, located within Primrose Hill, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.1 mi	Secondary	Haverstock School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Primary	Primrose Hill School	Community school	Good
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Harmood School	Community special school	Good

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Amazon Fresh	86 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AR
0.1 mi	Primrose Corner	Regent's Park Road, Camden, NW1 8UT
0.2 mi	Sainsbury's Local	Chalk Farm Road, Camden, NW1 8AP
0.2 mi	Morrisons	Camden, NW1 8AN
0.2 mi	Shopoint	52 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AN

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	The Pembroke Castle	Gloucester Avenue, Camden, NW1 8JA
0.1 mi	The Enterprise	2 Haverstock Hill, London, NW3 2BL
0.1 mi	The Lansdowne	Dumpton Place, Camden, NW1 8JB
0.1 mi	Joe's	Camden, NW1 8AP
0.2 mi	The Princess of Wales	Chalcot Road, Camden, NW1 8LL

Distance	Name	Address
0 mi	Chloe's Espresso	Bridge Approach, Camden, NW1 8BE
0.1 mi	The Little One	115a Regent's Park Road, London, NW1 8UR
0.1 mi	Feng Sushi	Regent's Park Road, Camden, NW3 3QE
0.1 mi	Made in Camden	Camden, NW1 8AR
0.1 mi	Bodean's	89 Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8AR

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Primrose Pharmacy	Regent's Park Road, Camden, NW1 8UT
0.3 mi	Camden Pharmacy	21-23 Malden Road, London, NW5 3HB
0.4 mi	Allchin Pharmacy	28 England's Lane, London, NW3 4UE
0.4 mi	sandy Pharmacy	Queen's Crescent, Camden, NW5 4EG

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/10/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail