NW6 2QA Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: West Hampstead. Region: London.
Streets
- Hilltop Road, Hampstead: 31 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Camden in 2026-27: Band D £2,208 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,472 | £1,717 | £1,962 | £2,208 | £2,698 | £3,189 | £3,679 | £4,415 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (33% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Basements.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- CHURCH OF ST JAMES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 58 West End Lane London NW6 2NE: up to 14 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- 58 West End Lane London NW6 2NE, permissioned (190 m)
- 156 West End Lane NW6 (West End Lane 2), permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- 156 West End Lane, London, NW6 1SD: up to 180 homes, permissioned (420 m (0.3 miles))
- Liddell Industrial Estate 1-33 Liddell Road London NW6 2EW, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Liddell Industrial Estate, 1-33 Liddell Road London NW6 2EW: up to 106 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 194 Goldhurst Terrace London NW6 3HN: up to 7 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 203, Kilburn High Road, NW6 7HY: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 31 addresses are between 52 m and 53 m above sea level (53 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Hampstead 3.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| West Hampstead Thameslink 3.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 360 m | |
| Brondesbury 2.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | West Hampstead Underground Station | 190 m |
| Kilburn Underground Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 920 m (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Compayne Gardens West Hampstead | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 152 Broadhurst Gardens Car Park | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 75 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 17.8 km (11 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 20.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Brondesbury Medical Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 22 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Central Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 21 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West End Lane (Dental Surgery) | 150 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | West Hampstead Police Station | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Hampstead Station Cashzone | 260 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kilburn Grange Park 3.3 ha | 290 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,060 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,100 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Branch Hill Allotments 2,850 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hampstead Synagogue, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m (0.3 miles) north. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hampstead Synagogue | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Black Lion Public House | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Mecca Bingo | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Alexandra Road Estate Including Walls, Ramps and Steps Community Centre and Boiler House to Alexandra Road Estate Numbers 1-21 (Including A and B to Each Number) Numbers 4-119 (Including A and B to Each Number on South Side, and A-K to Each Number on Nort | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Paddington Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Westbere Copse | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Whitestone Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| West Heath | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Leg of Mutton Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 20.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 31 | 31 |
5 of the postcode's 31 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 47% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 59% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 6% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 21% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 24% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 8% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 82% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Hilltop Road.