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NW3 Belsize — Family Area Report

Belsize · Camden

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Camden£1,963/yrBarnet£2,157/yrThis postcode straddles 2 boroughs, so the exact rate depends on the street.
Family densityHigh · 28–34%34.5% of households have dependent children
71
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

NW3 is the London postcode area covering Belsize in the London Borough of Camden. It scores 71/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (49/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 6 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 32 min on the morning rush. 34.5% of households here have dependent children — high.

What borough is NW3 in?

NW3 is in the London Borough of Camden. Its representative postcode sits in the Belsize ward. On our family-life index, NW3 scores 71/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety49
Amenities80
Green space100
Family density69
Commute68

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

NW3 is toward the busier end of London for recorded crime, scoring 49/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    6
    GP surgeries
    4
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    10

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Good · 25–35 min
    Waterloo
    33 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    King's Cross
    33 min
    via 1 bus
    Liverpool Street
    42 min
    via Metropolitan
    Canary Wharf
    47 min
    via Jubilee + 1 bus
    PaddingtonFastest
    32 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo + 1 bus
    Victoria
    42 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo & Victoria

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 32 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      NW3 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Belsize, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is NW3 in?
      NW3 is in the London Borough of Camden. Its representative postcode falls in the Belsize ward. NW3 scores 71/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is NW3 a good area for families?
      NW3 (Belsize, Camden) scores 71/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 49/100, amenities 80/100, green space 100/100 and commute 68/100.
      What are the schools like in NW3?
      Camden is dense and small, so cut-off distances are among the shortest in the country — often a few hundred metres. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is NW3?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in NW3 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, NW3 scores 49/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from NW3 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from NW3 is Paddington in about 32 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in NW3?
      34.5% of households in NW3's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as high (28–34%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near NW3

      The closest postcodes to NW3 we cover are NW6 (Kilburn, ~2.0km), NW8 (Abbey Road, ~2.2km), NW1 (Regent's Park, ~2.9km) and N19 (Junction, ~3.3km). Families weighing NW3 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      NW1Regent's Park· 75NW2Cricklewood & Mapesbury· 77NW4Hendon· 58NW6Kilburn· 71NW8Abbey Road· 60NW9Kingsbury· 72

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