NW8 6RG Camden
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Primrose Hill. Region: London.
Streets
- St John's Wood Park, City of Westminster: 16 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 G (32% of about 1,110 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: 37 protected trees within 100 m of this postcode.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 30 AND 31, QUEEN'S GROVE NW8, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 52 Avenue Road London NW8 6HS: up to 11 homes, permissioned (250 m)
- St Johns Wood Barracks Ordnance Hill London NW8 6PT, permissioned (270 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (270 m)
- Mermaid House 43A Acacia Road London NW8 6AP, permissioned (270 m)
- Development Site At 1 Queens Grove And 12-22 Finchley Road London NW8 6EB, permissioned (360 m)
- 87A St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6PP, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Chesterfield Lodge 75 St John's Wood Terrace London NW8 6LF, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 50 m above sea level.
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 | South Hampstead 478,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Kilburn High Road 758,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Finchley Road and Frognal 1.9 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | St. John's Wood Underground Station | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Swiss Cottage Underground Station | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Finchley Road Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 37 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boundary Road Finchley Road South Hampstead | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Finchley Road Underground Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Ferry terminal | London Zoo Waterbus Stop Regents Park | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Regency Car Park - Swiss Cottage | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 74 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Shell Recharge | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London City Airport LCY | 16.3 km (10 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | London Heathrow Airport LHR | 21.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 12 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swiss Cottage Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 19 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Light Pharmacy | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 20 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest N W London Smile Centre | 380 m |
| Hospital | Hospital Of St John & St Elizabeth | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | St Johns Wood Police Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Primrose Hill 25 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Paddington Recreation Ground 11 ha | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Adelaide Community Garden 1,700 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Devonshire Lodge, a listed building (Grade II*), 250 m south-west. 297 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Devonshire Lodge | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-west |
| Chapel (Only) to the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| 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* | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Alexandra Road Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Primrose Hill | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 860 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Belsize Fire Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Palace of Westminster, Westminster Abbey and St. Margaret's Church | World Heritage Site | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Primrose Hill | Hill | 870 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Three Island Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Belsize Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Paddington Green | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Duck Island | Island | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 22.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 15.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; all three are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 16 | 16 |
16 of the postcode's 16 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Camden: see them on the Camden page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 59% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 38% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 75% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 5% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 66% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 St John's Wood Park.