Neighbourhood · Camden
Kentish Town West: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Kentish Town West neighbourhood of Camden, England (ONS area Camden 007). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes NW1, NW3, NW5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW5 3BB.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Kentish Town West is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Camden (6 of 23 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £1,220,000 and flats for £500,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Camden (0.6 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Kentish Town West, is about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 11 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£1,220,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£500,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +7% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.21; 1 of 23 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£64,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.6 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Kentish Town West sits in Camden
- Typical house price: 2nd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Camden with enough house sales for one
- Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden
- Average household income: 4th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 11 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Kentish Town West
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 11 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
1 of 23 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Camden, 6 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Anti-social behaviour
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Premium and budget brands
- Home improvement applications
- Homes improving their energy rating
- Homes selling
- Borough against the region
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest stations
- Kentish Town West Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (410 m in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 26 min) and Clapham Junction (about 41 min).
- Kentish Town Underground station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (450 m in a straight line).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school St Patrick's Catholic Primary School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Nov 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Haverstock School 730 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Kentish Town West
What is the typical house price in Kentish Town West?
£1,220,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
How does Kentish Town West compare with the rest of Camden?
Typical house price: 2nd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Camden with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden. Average household income: 4th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden.
Is Kentish Town West an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Kentish Town West gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.21; 1 of 23 signals up, 6 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Kentish Town West?
Kentish Town West. Railway station, about a 6-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (410 m in a straight line). About 18 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to Stratford (London) (about 26 min) and Clapham Junction (about 41 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Kentish Town West?
Nearest state primary school. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 2 areas, Good in 2 (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Haverstock School. 730 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Dec 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.