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NW3 3BX

Primrose Hill

Camden

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Detailed insights for NW3 3BX

Overview

Postcode NW3 3BX is located in a major urban area, within the Primrose Hill ward of Camden in the London region, and forms part of the Swiss Cottage area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 258.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swiss Cottage is £66,700 per year. The nearest station is Swiss Cottage located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Primrose Hill.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
258
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
8/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Swiss Cottage has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,116 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Swiss Cottage has a very high crime rate, with approximately 258.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Swiss Cottage is £66,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NW3 3BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Swiss Cottage near NW3 3BX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

8/10

The nearest station is Swiss Cottage located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NW3 3BX
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

2

Swiss Cottage

Jubilee

Walking directions to Swiss Cottage
0.4 mi

2

South Hampstead

Overground

Walking directions to South Hampstead
0.5 mi

2

St. Johns Wood

Jubilee

Walking directions to St. Johns Wood

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NW3 3BX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPrimrose HillLargeWalking directions to Primrose Hill
0.2 miSwiss Cottage Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Swiss Cottage Open Space

Area Profile

Population
264
Population density
4,459.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
73
27.55%
Other White
59
22.26%
Other Asian
27
10.19%
Indian
26
9.81%
Arab
24
9.06%
Total population: 265

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
42
40%
Owns outright
33
31.43%
Owns with a mortgage
22
20.95%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.67%
Other social rented
1
0.95%
Total households: 105

Property prices in Primrose Hill

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £1,252,500 in Primrose Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £355,000 up to £32,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Primrose Hill 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 Primrose Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£21,065,000
Flats68£937,500
Semi-Detached2£2,981,529
Terraced20£2,392,500

10 year median price trend in Primrose Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Primrose Hill.

Schools

In the NW3 3BX postcode area, located within Swiss Cottage, there are 5 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NW3 3BX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSwiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.1 miSecondaryThe UCL AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableTrevor-Roberts SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NW3 3BX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NW3 3BX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miWelcomeWinchester Road, Camden, NW3 3NTWalking directions to Welcome
0.2 miCostcutter23 Lower Merton Rise, London, NW3 3RAWalking directions to Costcutter
0.2 miAA FoodFinchley Road, Camden, NW3 5EGWalking directions to AA Food
0.3 miEmerald Food & WineFinchley Road, Camden, NW3 6HYWalking directions to Emerald Food & Wine
0.3 miAdil FoodFinchley Road, Camden, NW3 6HYWalking directions to Adil Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.