NW5 postcode area
The NW5 postcode district spans 8 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Camden, Islington. Area Scores range from 14 to 56 across them.
In summary
The NW5 district contains both ends of the scale: Mansfield Road & Park Hill Road at 57 out of 100 (#2,953 of 6,856 in England) against Kentish Town West at 15, a 42-point gap between neighbouring areas. 5 of the 8 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £530,000 in Archway West to £937,500 in Mansfield Road & Park Hill Road — a 1.8× gap within the NW5 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Camden and Islington — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield Road & Park Hill RoadCamden | 2,953 | 57 | £937,500 |
| Tufnell Park WestCamden | 3,398 | 50 | £790,750 |
| Highgate WestCamden | 4,337 | 37 | £936,000 |
| Kentish Town EastCamden | 4,721 | 31 | £623,000 |
| Camden Road SouthCamden | 4,975 | 27 | £675,255 |
| Archway WestIslington | 5,084 | 26 | £530,000 |
| Chalk FarmCamden | 5,475 | 20 | £630,000 |
| Kentish Town WestCamden | 5,852 | 15 | £549,000 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around NW5.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.