Use this guide to understand NW5 3BU 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. Census 2021 records 6 residents at the exact postcode.
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| Postcode | NW5 3BU |
| Postcode without spaces | NW53BU |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | January 1980 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 51.5491200 |
| Longitude | -0.1421980 |
| British National Grid | 528,910 E, 184,994 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | London |
| Local authority | Camden |
| Output Area (2021) | E00190413 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01000922 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02000172 |
| Electoral ward | E05013664 |
| 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.
These Census figures are matched directly to the full postcode, rather than inferred from a wider neighbourhood.
| Residents | 6 |
| Female residents | 3 |
| Male residents | 3 |
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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.
Voluntary aided school
Holmes Road, London, NW5 3AH
Ages 3–11 · 114 pupils of 210 capacity
67.5% eligible for free school meals
Other independent school
87 Holmes Road, Kentish Town, London, NW5 3AX
Ages 3–16 · 684 pupils of 740 capacity
Voluntary aided school
Islip Street, London, NW5 2TU
Ages 3–11 · 224 pupils of 236 capacity
42.9% 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
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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
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52 PRINCE OF WALES ROAD, LONDON, NW5 3LN
Community school
Rhyl Street, London, NW5 3HB
Ages 2–11 · 375 pupils of 459 capacity
66.8% 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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113-117 HIGHGATE ROAD, LONDON, NW5 1TR
Police.uk street-level incidents recorded across the postcode's containing LSOA in May 2026.
Camden 007E includes NW5 3BU and other nearby postcodes.
| Crime type | Incidents |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Shoplifting | 7 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
NW5 3BU is in Camden, England.
The Census 2021 postcode-level dataset records 6 residents at NW5 3BU. This is an exact postcode count.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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