NW5 2EN

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 2AB 51 m
NW5 2AA 54 m
NW5 2DX 56 m
NW5 2DJ 66 m
NW5 2TU 85 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
NW5 2EN
Status
Current
Introduced
1 April 2008
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
NW
Postcode district
NW5
Postcode sector
NW5 2
Latitude
51.549526
Longitude
-0.140436
British National Grid easting
529,031
British National Grid northing
185,042

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
E00004584
Lower layer super output area
Camden 003E · E01000928
Middle layer super output area
Camden 003 · E02000168

Postcode source versions

Explore NW5

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
324
Primary
147
Secondary
36
  1. Kentish Town Church of England Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    85 m
  2. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    173 m
  3. College Francais Bilingue De Londres

    Other independent school

    364 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
14,511
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3,694
  • Anti social behaviour 1,798
  • Theft from the person 1,501
  • Other theft 1,415
  • Shoplifting 1,021

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
22

11 female, 11 male

Postcode households
12
Residents per household
1.8
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

This postcode contained 0.2% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider NW5 2 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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%
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

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

Available records
9,040
Records since 17 September 2020
2,491
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 676 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 836 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. 2025/3751/P Date not supplied 263 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
  4. 2025/2884/P Date not supplied 325 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
  5. 25-00145-LDCP Date not supplied 652 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
  6. 2025/3266/P Date not supplied 686 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
  7. 25-00170-HAPP Date not supplied 791 m away

    Replacement of garage doors with a similar wooden frame.

    117 Camden Mews London NW1 9AH

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  8. 2025/3468/P Date not supplied 990 m away

    Single storey rear extension with flat roof and render finish.

    8 Glenhurst Avenue London NW5 1PS

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  9. 2025/2799/P Date not supplied 251 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
  10. 2025/3511/L Date not supplied 163 m away

    Details pursuant to Condition 4b (samples of the new Welsh roof slates shown in-situ) and Condition 5 (provision of a full Windows Conditions Survey and detail drawings of the proposed units for alteration) of listed building consent 2025/1354/L, granted 12 June 2025 for works to the external facades relating to dormer strengthening and general repairs to masonry, stonework, windows and roof

    The Assembly House 292-294 Kentish Town Road London NW5 2TG

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  11. 2025/2871/P Date not supplied 583 m away

    Refurbishment of existing dwelling house, including: remodelling of ground floor rear extension, addition of new partial rear extension at first floor level, and introduction of new mansard loft extension to main roof.

    66 Castle Road London NW1 8SN

    London Borough of Camden Registered
  12. 2025/3374/P Date not supplied 315 m away

    Prior Approval for a change of use from offices (Class E) to a 2-bedroom dwelling (Class C3)

    14 Anglers Lane London NW5 3DG

    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

124

within 5 km

  • CAVERSHAM GROUP PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83022

    194 m

  • CAMDEN BRIDGING ACCESS SERVICE

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

    ODS code Y05257

    209 m

  • JAMES WIGG PRACTICE

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

    ODS code F83023

    349 m

  • PRINCE OF WALES GROUP SURGERY

    52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, LONDON, NW5 3LN

    ODS code F83018

    545 m

  • PARLIAMENT HILL SURGERY

    113-117 HIGHGATE ROAD, LONDON, NW5 1TR

    ODS code F83057

    710 m

  • QUEENS CRESCENT PRACTICE

    76 QUEENS CRESCENT, LONDON, NW5 4EB

    ODS code F83632

    785 m

  • THE JUNCTION MEDICAL PRACTICE

    244 TUFNELL PARK ROAD, LONDON, N19 5EW

    ODS code F83674

    893 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

    1.4 km

  • PARTNERSHIP PRIMARY CARE CENTRE

    331 CAMDEN ROAD, LONDON, N7 0SL

    ODS code F83681

    1.5 km

  • BROOKFIELD PARK SURGERY

    68 CHESTER ROAD, LONDON, N19 5BZ

    ODS code F83052

    1.6 km

  • ADELAIDE MEDICAL CENTRE

    111 ADELAIDE ROAD, LONDON, NW3 3RY

    ODS code F83020

    1.6 km

  • HAMPSTEAD GROUP PRACTICE

    75 FLEET ROAD, LONDON, NW3 2QU

    ODS code F83017

    1.6 km

  • AMPTHILL & REGENTS PARK PRACTICE

    57-59 CROWNDALE ROAD, LONDON, NW1 1TN

    ODS code F83006

    1.7 km

  • THE NORTHERN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

    ODS code F83060

    1.7 km

  • ARCHWAY MEDICAL CENTRE

    652 HOLLOWAY ROAD, LONDON, N19 3NU

    ODS code F83004

    1.8 km

  • ISLINGTON GP FEDERATION

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

    ODS code Y05190

    1.8 km

  • BARNSBURY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    8 BINGFIELD STREET, LONDON, N1 0AL

    ODS code F83033

    1.9 km

  • MEDICUS SELECT CARE

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

    ODS code Y03103

    1.9 km

  • PARK END SURGERY

    3 PARK END, LONDON, NW3 2SE

    ODS code F83003

    1.9 km

Showing 20 of 124 matching practices.

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.

Nearby transport

  • Kentish Town

    RSE · Kentish Town

    0.0 miles
  • Kentish Town

    BCT · Kentish Town

    0.0 miles
  • Kentish Town Underground Station

    PLT · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles
  • Kentish Town Underground Station

    MET · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles
  • Kentish Town Post Office

    BCT · Kentish Town

    0.1 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Camden 003E, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,818 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
9 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

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

Schools

Published establishments

324 open schools are in scope, including 147 primary and 36 secondary schools. Kentish Town Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 85 m.

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

Recorded crime

Published police records

14,511 published events cover 12 months, averaging 1,209.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3,694 events.

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