NW5 2DG

Kentish Town South · Camden · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Local authority
Camden
Postcode district
NW5
Postcode sector
NW5 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
NW5 2AG 9 m
NW5 2LB 30 m
NW5 2NF 36 m
NW5 2JU 37 m
NW5 2AE 50 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NW5 2DG
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 November 2000
Postcode area
NW
Postcode district
NW5
Postcode sector
NW5 2
Latitude
51.547049
Longitude
-0.141331
British National Grid easting
528,976
British National Grid northing
184,765

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
London · E12000007
Local authority district
Camden · E09000007
Parish or community
E43000197
Westminster constituency
Holborn and St Pancras · E14001290
Output area
E00004273
Lower layer super output area
Camden 009A · E01000866
Middle layer super output area
Camden 009 · E02000174

Postcode source versions

Explore NW5

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
322
Primary
147
Secondary
34
  1. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    271 m
  2. Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    331 m
  3. College Francais Bilingue De Londres

    Other independent school

    373 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
15,247
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,808
  • Anti social behaviour 1,832
  • Theft from the person 1,802
  • Other theft 1,523
  • Shoplifting 1,063

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
NW5 2 residents
9,450

Age bands in NW5 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
14.9%

1,448 residents

Age 15 to 24
13.3%

1,288 residents

Age 25 to 44
37.1%

3,598 residents

Age 45 to 64
23.4%

2,268 residents

Age 65 and over
11.4%

1,109 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Planning applications

Mapped applications within 1,000 metres of this postcode point.

Available records
10,262
Records since 17 September 2020
2,820
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 548 m away

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

    Flat A 178 Camden Road London Camden NW1 9HG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  2. 2025/2992/P Date not supplied 877 m away

    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
  3. 2025/2286/P Date not supplied 956 m away

    Erection of a three bedroom dwelling above existing dental surgery, including external alterations to the existing surgery frontage and roof, installation of a store at front and alterations to the front boundary treatment.

    Albany Dental Centre 50 Haverstock Hill London NW3 2BH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  4. 2025/3478/P Date not supplied 867 m away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission ref: 2022/3646/P granted 29 March 2023 for the internal reconfiguration of the residential layout to merge a one-bedroom home and a 'Manhattan' home (Block A, Level 10) to form a single three-bedroom home.

    Camden Goods Yard Chalk Farm Road London NW1 8EH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  5. 2025/3751/P Date not supplied 47 m away

    Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of part rear/part side single-storey rear extension. Installation of new window at rear first floor level and associated alterations to ground floor rear fenestration.

    12 Patshull Road London NW5 2LB

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  6. 2025/2884/P Date not supplied 62 m away

    Change of use from Class E (Camden Community Law Centre) to Sui Generis mixed-use as a neighbourhood centre incorporating affordable workspace, community event space, and Civic Action Lab. Increased usable floor area within the building envelope at first and new second floor levels. External alterations to front and side elevations including new window and door openings. Roof level works comprising new roof; installation of PV solar panels, rooflights, and roof ventilation terminals.

    2 Prince Of Wales Road London NW5 3LQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  7. 2025/3057/P Date not supplied 888 m away

    Redevelopment of the site to include demolition of existing buildings and associated site clearance, and erection of buildings with one single level basement to provide residential uses (Use Class C3), a community hub (Use Classes F1(e), F2(b)), public realm, landscaping and associated works

    Juniper Crescent Chalk Farm London NW1 8HQ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 25-00145-LDCP Date not supplied 400 m away

    Replacement of rear window with French doors, existing roof hatch to be modified to create lightwell in same dimensions and changes to internal walls to adapt house to family use.

    43, Hadley Street, London NW1 8TA

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/2652/P Date not supplied 953 m away

    Replacement and relocation of main front door with a new black powder coated steel door and new black powder coated roller shutter to main shopfront.

    177 Camden High Street London NW1 7JY

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  10. 2025/3266/P Date not supplied 537 m away

    Installation of an air source heat pump (ASHP) to the rear side of the dwellinghouse.

    170 Camden Road London NW1 9HJ

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 25-00170-HAPP Date not supplied 837 m away

    Replacement of garage doors with a similar wooden frame.

    117 Camden Mews London NW1 9AH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/2799/P Date not supplied 137 m away

    Raising the rear-return walls by 400mm to accommodate new internal floor levels; alterations to rear-return window openings; installation of new Crittall-style steel-framed doors; and replacement with new timber sash and case windows.

    31 Patshull Road London NW5 2JX

    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.

GP practices

123

within 5 km straight-line

  • JAMES WIGG PRACTICE

    KENTISH TOWN HEALTH CENTRE, 2 BARTHOLOMEW ROAD, LONDON, NW5 2BX

    ODS code F83023

    121 m

  • PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY

    52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, LONDON, NW5 3LN

    ODS code F83018

    400 m

  • CAMDEN BRIDGING ACCESS SERVICE

    PECKWATER HEALTH CENTRE, 6 PECKWATER STREET, LONDON, NW5 2TX

    ODS code Y05257

    442 m

  • CAVERSHAM GROUP PRACTICE

    4 PECKWATER STREET, KENTISH TOWN, LONDON, NW5 2UP

    ODS code F83022

    442 m

  • QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE

    76 QUEENS CRESCENT, LONDON, NW5 4EB

    ODS code F83632

    779 m

  • PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY

    113-117 HIGHGATE ROAD, LONDON, NW5 1TR

    ODS code F83057

    941 m

  • THE GOODINGE GROUP PRACTICE

    GOODINGE HEALTH CENTRE, GOODINGE CLOSE, 20 NORTH ROAD, LONDON, N7 9EW

    ODS code F83008

    1.1 km

  • PRIMROSE HILL SURGERY

    99 REGENTS PARK ROAD, LONDON, NW1 8UR

    ODS code F83011

    1.2 km

  • THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE

    244 TUFNELL PARK ROAD, LONDON, N19 5EW

    ODS code F83674

    1.2 km

  • AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE

    57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 1TN

    ODS code F83006

    1.4 km

  • ADELAIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    111 ADELAIDE ROAD, LONDON, NW3 3RY

    ODS code F83020

    1.4 km

  • PARTNERSHIP PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    331 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, N7 0SL

    ODS code F83681

    1.6 km

  • HAMPSTEAD GROUP PRACTICE

    75 FLEET ROAD, LONDON, NW3 2QU

    ODS code F83017

    1.7 km

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    1.8 km

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

    BINGFIELD PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code Y03103

    1.8 km

  • THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE

    HOLLOWAY COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE, 11 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8GG

    ODS code F83060

    1.8 km

  • BROOKFIELD PARK SURGERY

    68 CHESTER ROAD, LONDON, N19 5BZ

    ODS code F83052

    1.9 km

  • ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION

    UNIT 16-18, 8 HORNSEY STREET, LONDON, N7 8EG

    ODS code Y05190

    1.9 km

  • PARK END SURGERY

    3 PARK END, LONDON, NW3 2SE

    ODS code F83003

    2.0 km

  • ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N19 3NU

    ODS code F83004

    2.0 km

Showing 20 of 123 matching practices.

Nearby transport

  • Kentish Town Road

    BCT · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles
  • Prince of Wales Road

    BCT · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles
  • Kentish Town Rd / Prince of Wales Rd

    BCT · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles
  • Kentish Town Post Office

    BCT · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles
  • Kentish Town Post Office

    BCT · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Camden 009A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

3 of 10

Overall England rank

9,932 of 33,755

Income
3 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
1 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

322 open schools are in scope, including 147 primary and 34 secondary schools. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is the nearest published school at 271 m.

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

Recorded crime

15,247 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,270.583 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,808 events.

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