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NW3 6LB

South Hampstead

Camden

England / London / Camden / Swiss Cottage / South Hampstead / NW3 6LB

Overview

Postcode NW3 6LB is located in a major urban area, within the South Hampstead 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 190.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swiss Cottage is £66,700 per year. The nearest station is Finchley Road located about 0.1 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest medium park is Alexandra Road Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
191
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
47%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Swiss Cottage has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,492 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Swiss Cottage has a very high crime rate, with approximately 190.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47%

Approximately 47.0% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from NW3 6LB.

Flood risk

No risk

Swiss Cottage near NW3 6LB has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Finchley Road located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

2

Finchley Road

Jubilee, Metropolitan

0.2 mi

2

Swiss Cottage

Jubilee

0.3 mi

2

South Hampstead

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miAlexandra Road ParkMedium
0.3 miSwiss Cottage Open SpaceSmall
0.3 miLithos Road Communal ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
422
Population density
17,125.5 per km²

Demographics

British
101
23.76%
Other White
92
21.65%
Bangladeshi
47
11.06%
African
38
8.94%
Other
29
6.82%
Total population: 425

Housing

Social rents from council
90
45.45%
Private landlord or letting agency
73
36.87%
Owns outright
15
7.58%
Owns with a mortgage
12
6.06%
Other forms of private rent
4
2.02%
Total households: 198

Property prices in South Hampstead

Based on 123 recent sales, the median property price is £740,000 in South Hampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £212,000 up to £4,600,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£4,600,000
Flats103£679,500
Semi-Detached4£3,230,000
Terraced15£2,015,000

10 years price trend in South Hampstead

Schools

In the NW3 6LB postcode area, located within Swiss Cottage, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3Voluntary aided school

Good

0.1 miNot applicableSouth Hampstead High SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.1 miNot applicableBroadhurst SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSK Mart17 Goldhurst Terrace, London, NW6 3HX
0 miWaitrose199 Finchley Road, London, NW3 6NN
0.1 miPricewise Food & WineCanfield Gardens, Camden, NW3 6LP
0.1 miShrinath cash & carryNew College Parade, Camden, NW3 5EP
0.1 miNew Istanbul SupermarketNew College Parade, Camden, NW3 5EP

Data Sources

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