NW1 9YA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

NW1 9YA

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

67/ 100

A more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 2/10, ranked 4,488 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

77Schools

58Safety

83Health

83Transport

69Green

92Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NW1 9YA.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools77

34Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

97 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 158 schools in total

Frank Barnes School for Deaf ChildrenOutstanding · 0.3 mi Abacus Belsize Primary School0.3 mi Kings Cross AcademyGood · 0.3 mi Robert Blair School and Children's CentreGood · 0.3 mi The Camden School for GirlsGood · 0.4 mi Brecknock Primary SchoolGood · 0.4 mi

Nearest top-rated: Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children (Outstanding) — 0.3 mi

Safety58

52crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 52 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 33.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

75GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 60 GP, 15 hospitals, 46 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE — 0.4 mi

Transport83

Camden Road Rail Station0.4 mi

37 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space69

38green spaces

IMD environment decile 1/10 · 17.1 ha total — largest park 4 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Sports Facility (0.26 ha) — 0.1 mi

Amenities92

145supermarkets

145 supermarkets within 2 mi — Sainsburys, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Sainsburys Camden York Way Local — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NW1 9YA.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityModerate

23.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Rail noiseQuiet

48dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NW1.

Average sold price by property type across the NW1 district, 2021–2026 — 2,730 sales.

About NW1 9YA

NW1 9YA scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Sainsburys Camden York Way Local about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NW1 9YA is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 2/10, ranked 4,488 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 2/10).

There are 158 schools within the typical catchment area, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 66 rated Good. The nearest school is Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children (Ofsted: Outstanding), about 6 minutes' walk away.

There were 52 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 60 GP surgeries, 15 hospitals and 46 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY DERMATOLOGY SERVICE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is CAMDEN MEWS DAY HOSPITAL, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NW1 9YA — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NW1 9YA?

There are 158 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NW1 9YA, including 31 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NW1 9YA safe?

52 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NW1 9YA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 2/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NW1 9YA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NW1 9YA includes 1 train station, 37 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NW1 9YA?

NW1 9YA has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NW1 9YA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NW1 9YA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.