Use this guide to understand NW5 2SW in Camden. Start with the interactive location and approximate postcode outline, then browse the available facts and local-area indicators. Labels show which figures relate to the exact postcode and which cover a larger geography.
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| Postcode | NW5 2SW |
| Postcode without spaces | NW52SW |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Large user postcode |
| Introduced | February 1990 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5510400 |
| Longitude | -0.1323400 |
| British National Grid | 529,588 E, 185,225 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Output Area (2021) | E00004597 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000926 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000174 |
| Electoral ward | E05013663 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001290 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the NW5 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Community school
Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London, NW5 2SJ
Ages 3–11 · 450 pupils of 459 capacity
40.4% eligible for free school meals
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PECKWATER CENTRE, 6 PECKWATER STREET, LONDON, NW5 2TX
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PECKWATER HEALTH CENTRE, 6 PECKWATER STREET, LONDON, NW5 2TX
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4 PECKWATER STREET, KENTISH TOWN, LONDON, NW5 2UP
Voluntary aided school
Islip Street, London, NW5 2TU
Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils of 236 capacity
42.9% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Lupton Street, Tufnell Park, London, NW5 2JA
Ages 3–11 · 233 pupils of 236 capacity
22.3% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Sandall Road, London, NW5 2DB
Ages 11–18 · 1,108 pupils of 1,040 capacity
30.3% eligible for free school meals
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KENTISH TOWN HEALTH CENTRE, 2 BARTHOLOMEW ROAD, LONDON, NW5 2BX
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JAMES WIGG PRACTICE, 2 BARTHOLOMEW ROAD, LONDON, NW5 2BX
Voluntary aided school
Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AH
Ages 3–11 · 114 pupils of 210 capacity
67.5% eligible for free school meals
Community school
Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UJ
Ages 11–18 · 1,252 pupils of 1,200 capacity
36.7% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
87 Holmes Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 3AX
Ages 3–16 · 684 pupils of 740 capacity
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Limited Liability Partnership
Incorporated 9 February 2006
None Supplied
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 27 July 1988
71111 - Architectural activities
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 20 August 1987
71111 - Architectural activities
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Camden 009E includes NW5 2SW and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
NW5 2SW is in Camden, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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