NW1 is a district with notable trade-offs with strong transport and education scores. However, safety and affordability scores are below average. Average house prices of £997K are 1.8× the London median, and crime levels are 1406% above the London average.
Best for:Commuters needing good transport
🛡️Safety
0
1406% above avg
🎓Schools
94
100% Good or Outstanding
🚇Transport
100
10 rail stations nearby
💷Afford.
2
Avg £997,241
🌿Environ.
2
Moderate air quality · 15% green
❤️Health
94
5/8 GPs accepting patients
📚Education
97
Above average
👥Community
52
Average community
🛡️
Crime & Safety
1406% above avg
Stable6049 offences/mo → 4600 offences/mo
Monthly avg: 6111Peak: 8056Low: 4600
Source: data.police.uk | Rolling 12 months
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House Prices
-48.1%
Average
£997,241
Median
£675,000
Sales (12m)
369
YoY Change
-16.3%
Sales Volume
182
11
51
82
54
Source: HM Land Registry PPD | Aggregated to postcode district
🎓
Schools
17 nearby
Source: Ofsted | Distances from district centre
🚇
Transport
57 stops
Stations & stops
Bus stops
Source: NaPTAN / ATOC | Distances from district centre
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Demographics
210,135 residents
White
59.5%
Ldn 53.8%
Asian
18.1%
Ldn 20.7%
Black
9%
Ldn 13.5%
Other
6.8%
Ldn 6.3%
Mixed
6.6%
Ldn 5.7%
NW1 has a similar ethnic makeup to the London average. The vertical markers show the London average.
Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS021, TS007a) | Aggregated from LSOA to postcode district
This page covers the NW1 postcode district, which includes all postcodes starting with NW1 (e.g. NW1 3RG, NW1 4AB, NW1 5XX). All postcodes within NW1 share the same district-level data.
Data last updated March 2026 · Official UK government sources