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NW8 6AX

Primrose Hill

Camden

England / London / Camden / Swiss Cottage / Primrose Hill / NW8 6AX

Overview

Postcode NW8 6AX 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 moderate crime levels, with around 70.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swiss Cottage is £66,700 per year. The nearest station is St. Johns Wood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Primrose Hill.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
6/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Swiss Cottage has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 25,349 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 23% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Swiss Cottage has a low crime rate, with approximately 70.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% 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 NW8 6AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Swiss Cottage near NW8 6AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

6/10

The nearest station is St. Johns Wood located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

DistanceZoneNameLines
0.3 mi

2

St. Johns Wood

Jubilee

0.4 mi

2

Swiss Cottage

Jubilee

0.4 mi

2

South Hampstead

Overground

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miPrimrose HillLarge
0.5 miSt. John's Wood Church GroundsSmall
0.4 miSwiss Cottage Open SpaceSmall

Property prices in Primrose Hill

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £1,280,000 in Primrose Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £355,000 up to £32,000,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£21,065,000
Flats85£975,000
Semi-Detached1£3,000,000
Terraced27£1,925,000

10 years price trend in Primrose Hill

Schools

In the NW8 6AX postcode area, located within Swiss Cottage, there are 4 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSwiss Cottage School - Development & Research CentreCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryRobinsfield Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryThe UCL AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 mizappFinchley Road, Westminster, NW8 6EH
0.3 miZappFinchley Road, Westminster, NW8 6EB
0.3 miSt. John's Wood Food StoreCharlbert Street, Westminster, NW8 6JN
0.3 miWhisson News & FoodAllitsen Road, Westminster, NW8 7DE
0.3 miTesco Express6-14 Circus Road, London, NW8 6PG

Data Sources

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