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NW3 5BX

Belsize

Camden

England / London / Camden / Fitzjohns & Royal Free / Belsize / NW3 5BX

Overview

Postcode NW3 5BX is located in a major urban area, within the Belsize ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the Fitzjohns & Royal Free area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 101.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Fitzjohns & Royal Free is £83,500 per year. The nearest station is Finchley Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest small park is Swiss Cottage Open Space.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
102
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
7/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Fitzjohns & Royal Free has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,192 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Fitzjohns & Royal Free has a high crime rate, with approximately 101.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Fitzjohns & Royal Free is £83,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NW3 5BX.

Flood risk

No risk

Fitzjohns & Royal Free near NW3 5BX 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 Finchley Road located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

Finchley Road

Jubilee, Metropolitan

0.4 mi

2

Finchley Road and Frognal

Overground

0.5 mi

2

Swiss Cottage

Jubilee

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miSwiss Cottage Open SpaceSmall
0.4 miHampstead GreenSmall
0.4 miLithos Road Communal ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
267
Population density
8,811.9 per km²

Demographics

Other White
106
39.85%
British
100
37.59%
Indian
13
4.89%
Other Asian
12
4.51%
White and Asian (mixed)
9
3.38%
Total population: 266

Housing

Owns outright
45
41.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
32.11%
Owns with a mortgage
25
22.94%
Social rents from council
2
1.83%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.92%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Belsize

Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £950,000 in Belsize area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 up to £8,500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£6,450,000
Flats152£878,500
Semi-Detached2£1,947,500
Terraced12£1,792,000

10 years price trend in Belsize

Schools

In the NW3 5BX postcode area, located within Fitzjohns & Royal Free, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNot applicableGloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day UnitOther independent special school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSt Mary's School, HampsteadOther independent school

N/A

0.2 miNot applicableSouthbank International School HampsteadOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miThe Late Late StoreBelsize Lane, Camden, NW3 5AR
0.3 miPricewise Food & WineCanfield Gardens, Camden, NW3 6LP
0.3 miAldi255 Finchley Road, Finchley, London, NW3 6LU
0.3 miWaitrose199 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6NN
0.3 miShrinath cash & carryNew College Parade, Camden, NW3 5EP

Data Sources

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