Is NW3 4XD a good place to live?

Camden (NW3 4XD), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW3 4XD has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 93 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.1 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW3 4XD is a UK postcode in NW3 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 74 primary schools and 19 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is Belsize Park, 0.1 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW3 4XD include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.3 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 24 incidents were reported in NW3 4XD. It ranks in the lower half for safety within NW3.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

NW3 4XD is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 24 incidents were reported in NW3 4XD.

The most common categories are Anti-social behaviour (58%), Other theft (13%), Violent crime (8%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW3, this postcode ranks 1006 of 1384 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
24last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

NW3 district average
635 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Anti-Social Behaviour
14 (58%)
Other Theft
3 (13%)
Violent Crime
2 (8%)
Burglary
2 (8%)
Criminal Damage Arson
2 (8%)
Theft From Person
1 (4%)

Schools near NW3 4XD

93 schools near NW3 4XD, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 74 primary schools (20 Outstanding, 50 Good and 1 Requires Improvement) and 19 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 12 Good) within the local area.

74
Primary
19
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools74 schools
20
50
1
3
Outstanding (20) Good (50) Requires Improvement (1) Other / not inspected (3)
Secondary schools19 schools
5
12
2
Outstanding (5) Good (12) Other / not inspected (2)

Nearby amenities

NW3 4XD is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is pomona, 0.1 miles away.

Hampstead Green is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • pomona
    NW34QS
    0.1 mi
  • M&S Foodhall
    NW32PS
    0.3 mi
  • Welcome
    NW33NT
    0.5 mi
  • Nisa
    NW54EG
    0.5 mi
  • Planet Organic
    NW31PR
    0.6 mi

Parks & green space

  • Hampstead Green
    NW32AA
    0.3 mi
  • Lismore Circus Open Space
    NW32JQ
    0.5 mi
  • Swiss Cottage Open Space
    NW33NJ
    0.5 mi
  • Chalcot Square Greens
    NW18YA
    0.7 mi
  • Primrose Hill
    NW87QU
    0.7 mi

Transportation

Belsize Park is the closest station, about 0.1 miles from NW3 4XD - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Hampstead Heath (0.4 mi), Swiss Cottage (0.6 mi), Chalk Farm (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.1miles
Closest
  • Belsize Park
    NW32AJ
    0.1 mi
  • Hampstead Heath
    NW32QD
    0.4 mi
  • Swiss Cottage
    NW36JE
    0.6 mi
  • Chalk Farm
    NW32BP
    0.6 mi
  • Finchley Road
    NW63BU
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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