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Swiss Cottage: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Swiss Cottage neighbourhood of Camden, England (ONS area Camden 017). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes NW3, NW6, NW8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW3 5EB.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Swiss Cottage is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Camden (5 of 21 signals falling, 4 rising). Flats here typically resell for £790,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Camden (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Swiss Cottage, is about a 3-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 flat price

£790,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

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 -0.16; 4 of 21 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 3 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£79,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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 Swiss Cottage sits in Camden

  • Typical flat price: 7th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden
  • Average household income: 10th highest 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 Swiss Cottage

House prices: Swiss Cottage against Camden: This neighbourhood £310k (1995) to £3m (2025); Camden £197k (1995) to £1.7m (2026).£611k£3m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£3mCamden£1.7m
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Camden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Swiss Cottage against Camden: This neighbourhood £145k (1995) to £745k (2026); Camden £98k (1995) to £620k (2026).£206k£834k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£745kCamden£620k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Camden, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

4 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Camden, 5 the other way and 12 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

  • Recent price momentum
  • Single-person households under 65
  • Air quality
  • Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recorded crime
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Borough against the region

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Swiss Cottage Underground station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (190 m in a straight line).
  • South Hampstead Railway station, about a 4-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (310 m in a straight line). About 7.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 8 min).

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 Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The UCL Academy 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 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 Swiss Cottage

What is the typical flat price in Swiss Cottage?

£790,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -6% against 2017-2019.

How does Swiss Cottage compare with the rest of Camden?

Typical flat price: 7th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden. Average household income: 10th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden.

Is Swiss Cottage an affluent area?

Among the most affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Swiss Cottage gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.16; 4 of 21 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Swiss Cottage?

Swiss Cottage. Underground station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (190 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Swiss Cottage?

Nearest state primary school. Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3. 520 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Outstanding in 4 areas (Nov 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The UCL Academy. 180 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 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.