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NW6 1AX

West Hampstead

Camden

England / London / Camden / West Hampstead / NW6 1AX

Overview

Postcode NW6 1AX is located in a major urban area, within the West Hampstead ward of Camden in the London region , and forms part of the West Hampstead area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 181.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in West Hampstead is £73,300 per year. The nearest station is West Hampstead Thameslink located about 0.1 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest medium park is Kilburn Grange Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
181
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
26.2%
Connectivity
9/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

West Hampstead has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,867 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

West Hampstead has a very high crime rate, with approximately 181.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.2%

Approximately 26.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income of residents in West Hampstead is £73,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NW6 1AX.

Flood risk

No risk

West Hampstead near NW6 1AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

9/10

The nearest station is West Hampstead Thameslink located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.1 mi

2

West Hampstead Thameslink

Thameslink

0.2 mi

2

West Hampstead

Jubilee, Overground

0.4 mi

2

Finchley Road and Frognal

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miKilburn Grange ParkMedium
0.3 miMaygrove Peace ParkSmall
0.4 miFortune GreenSmall

Property prices in West Hampstead

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £750,000 in West Hampstead area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,906 up to £4,300,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Flats125£710,000
Semi-Detached4£1,410,000
Terraced7£1,075,000

10 years price trend in West Hampstead

Schools

In the NW6 1AX postcode area, located within West Hampstead, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryEmmanuel Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWest Hampstead Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryKingsgate Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0 miSainsbury's LocalWest End Lane, Camden, NW6 1TA
0 miTesco Express176 West End Lane, London, NW6 1SG
0.1 miAmazon FreshCamden, NW6 1HU
0.1 miLittle WaitroseCamden, NW6 1RP
0.2 miNisa LocalWest End Lane, Camden, NW6 2LS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.