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West Hampstead: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the West Hampstead neighbourhood of Camden, England (ONS area Camden 010). Headline figures assembled 11 October 2026. Postcodes NW3, NW6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW6 1SF.

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

West Hampstead is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England. But area signals point away from gentrification against Camden (5 of 21 signals falling, 3 rising). Houses here typically resell for £1,500,000 and flats for £636,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Camden (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest station, West Hampstead Thameslink, is about a 2-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

£1,500,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£636,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; -0% 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 -0.18; 3 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 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£78,900

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

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where West Hampstead sits in Camden

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Camden with enough house sales for one
Typical flat price: 11th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden
Average household income: 11th 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 West Hampstead

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).

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

3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Camden, 5 the other way and 13 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

Schools improving
Air quality
Homes improving their energy rating

Falling behind the borough

Recent price momentum
Anti-social behaviour
Catching up with neighbouring areas
Borough against the region
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

West Hampstead Thameslink Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (140 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (11 to 21 min) and Sutton (London) (60 to 66 min).
West Hampstead Underground station, about a 5-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (330 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 Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Jul 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.
Nearest state secondary school Hampstead School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).

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 West Hampstead

What is the typical house price in West Hampstead?

£1,500,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

How does West Hampstead compare with the rest of Camden?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of the 16 neighbourhoods in Camden with enough house sales for one. Typical flat price: 11th lowest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden. Average household income: 11th highest of 27 neighbourhoods in Camden.

Is West Hampstead an affluent area?

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

Is West Hampstead gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 3 of 21 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to West Hampstead?

West Hampstead Thameslink. Railway station, about a 2-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (140 m in a straight line). About 16 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Thameslink to St Albans City (11 to 21 min) and Sutton (London) (60 to 66 min).

Which state schools are nearest to West Hampstead?

Nearest state primary school. Emmanuel Church of England Primary School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Improving) (Jul 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next. Nearest state secondary school. Hampstead School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Apr 2023).

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.