NW1

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
3,500
Current units
1,659
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
14

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
London
Local authority codes
2
Terminated postcode units
1,841

Postcode sectors in NW1

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10 sectors

Property

Across this district

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22,169 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9b, Sharpleshall Street, London, NW1 8YN 29 July 2026 £465,000
Chiltern Court, Flat 188, Baker Street, London, NW1 5SD 22 July 2026 £450,000
Wellesley House, Flat 28, Churchway, London, NW1 1LL 16 July 2026 £565,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
25
Primary
12
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
11,917
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,590
  • Theft from the person 1,944
  • Other theft 1,587
  • Anti social behaviour 1,202
  • Shoplifting 932

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NW1 usual residents
55,725
Age-profile population
55,407

Age bands in NW1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.9%

7,690 residents

Age 15 to 24
19%

10,516 residents

Age 25 to 44
34.4%

19,049 residents

Age 45 to 64
21.9%

12,149 residents

Age 65 and over
10.8%

6,003 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,458 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

1,319 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,178 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Planning applications

Applications mapped to this postcode district by the nearest current postcode point.

Available records
13,827
Records since 17 September 2020
4,104
Latest available record date
8 September 2025
London Borough of Camden
Partial beta coverage
This beta dataset covers only Adur, Camden, Doncaster and Worthing and is not a complete national planning register. Doncaster records have no published coordinates, so they cannot be matched to local reports.

Latest available applications

  1. 2025/1120/P Date not supplied

    Erection of outbuilding (storage shed) within the rear garden.

    Flat A 178 Camden Road London Camden NW1 9HG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/3621/L Date not supplied

    Alterations to side elevation of Listed building in association with a first floor rear extension and alterations to existing rear element at 69 Regent's Park Road (proposed under planning application 2025/3440/P)

    14 Chamberlain Street London Camden NW1 8XB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  3. 2025/3340/P Date not supplied

    Raising of roof, formation of gable sided roof and front and rear dormers (with solar panels on roof of rear dormer). Raising of existing first floor element at rear (including raising of parapet wall onto Chamberlain Street and erection of first floor rear 'infill' extension (next to no. 71). Reinstatement of windows in side elevation of main building and formation of window in side of rear (s/storey element). Provision of step and canopy to entrance door to flat (on Chamberlain Street) and reinstatement of render, stucco and balustrades on side and front elevations.

    69 Flat A Regent's Park Road London Camden NW1 8UY

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/2510/P Date not supplied

    Installation of 2 air source heat pump units within an enclosure on roof

    25 Chester Terrace London Camden NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3109/L Date not supplied

    Installation of 2 air source heat pump units within an enclosure on roof and installation of internal service runs

    25 Chester Terrace London Camden NW1 4ND

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/3524/P Date not supplied

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 2025/2153/P granted 3/7/25 for alteration to the appearance of replacement windows.

    Working Mens College 44-46 Crowndale Road London NW1 1TR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/3329/L Date not supplied

    Internal alterations to first floor flat

    Flat B 52 Mornington Terrace London NW1 7RT

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/3711/HS2 Date not supplied

    Heritage Agreement Method Statement for structural mitigation of movement due to to below ground construction of HS2 railway north of Euston Station.

    22 Park Village East London NW1 7PZ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/2541/L Date not supplied

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to listed building consent 2024/2211/L dated 6/09/2024 for 'External alterations including demolition and replacement of existing 'link' structure/building, proposed roof light and associated works. Internal alterations to (former) main house and mews including installation of replacement staircases; reconfiguration of internal layouts at ground and lower- ground floor levels (main house) and ground and first floor levels (mews).'

    Flat 1 5 Cambridge Gate London NW1 4JX

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/2542/P Date not supplied

    Variation of Condition 2 (approved plans) to planning permission 2024/1454/P dated 6/09/2024 for 'External alterations including demolition and replacement of existing 'link' structure/building, new roof light and associated works.'

    Flat 1 5 Cambridge Gate London NW1 4JX

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/3786/L Date not supplied

    Variation of condition 2 (approved drawings) to alter the design of the windows of listed building consent reference 2025/2165/L granted 3/7/25 for the replacement of existing windows on all elevations with double glazed units.

    Working Mens College 44-46 Crowndale Road London NW1 1TR

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/2992/P Date not supplied

    Prior Approval for a change of use from Class E Commercial to Residential Use Class C3

    6 Cliff Road London NW1 9AN

    London Borough of Camden Registered

Source: MHCLG Planning Data, snapshot 2025-09-17, version 2025-09-17-beta. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Record dates use the submitted date where published, otherwise the decision date.

NHS ODS

GP practices

7

in this district

  • AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE

    57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 1TN

    ODS code F83006

  • CAMDEN HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PRACTICE

    THE MARGARETE CENTRE, 108 HAMPSTEAD ROAD, LONDON, NW1 2LS

    ODS code Y02674

  • CAVENDISH HEALTH CENTRE

    LOWER GROUND FLOOR, 15 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5JD

    ODS code E87745

  • KINGS CROSS SURGERY

    77-83 CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83635

  • MARYLEBONE HEALTH CENTRE

    17 MARYLEBONE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 5LT

    ODS code E87737

  • PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY

    99 REGENTS PARK ROAD, LONDON, NW1 8UR

    ODS code F83011

  • SOMERS TOWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1HY

    ODS code F83683

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £750,000 from 2,775 recorded sales in NW1. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Camden is £833,067 in June 2026, down 7.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

25 open schools are in scope, including 12 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

11,917 published events cover 12 months, averaging 993.083 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,590 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.