The postcode NW5 2AL is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NW5 2AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
NW5 2AL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NW5 2AL as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Established tech workers.
The closest road name to NW5 2AL is Sandall Road which is centered 131 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sandall Road and is 169 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 544 m away at Kentish Town Underground Station The closest railway station is Kentish Town Rail Station, 507 m away.
The closest primary school to NW5 2AL (for ages 11 and under) is Torriano Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on September 19, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Camden School for Girls. The last OFSTED inspection on December 6, 2007 rated this school as Outstanding
The local pub for residents of NW5 2AL is Hurrican Room and is 2.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 4, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Creams and is 2.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 15, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 228.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for NW5 2AL is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Camden is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to NW5 2AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to NW5 2AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode NW5 2AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NW5 2AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Camden School for Girls | Maintained school | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 6, 2007) | 92 m |
| Torriano Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (September 19, 2018) | 396 m |
| Kentish Town Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 8, 2017) | 432 m |
| Brecknock Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (November 22, 2017) | 546 m |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 577 m |
| Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 6, 2021) | 702 m |
| Hawley Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 28, 2019) | 713 m |
| College Francais Bilingue De Londres | Independent school | 3-16 | Outstanding (June 28, 2018) | 748 m |
| Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (May 3, 2017) | 826 m |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 853 m |
| Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 867 m |
| Eleanor Palmer Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 19, 2011) | 900 m |
| Abacus Belsize Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 13, 2015) | 1.03 km |
| The Cavendish School | Independent school | 3-11 | 1.04 km | |
| Rhyl Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 24, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Kings Cross Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.18 km |
| Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children | Special school | 2-11 | Outstanding (March 21, 2017) | 1.18 km |
| Richard Cobden Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2019) | 1.22 km |
| Acland Burghley School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 7, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| WM College | College | 16-99 | Good (November 16, 2018) | 1.26 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NW5 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hurrican Room | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 4, 2019 | 2.03 km | |
| Casa Mamma | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2018 | 2.05 km | |
| Costcut Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 9, 2017 | 2.05 km | |
| Creams | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 15, 2022 | 2.05 km | |
| Indian Lounge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 27, 2018 | 2.05 km | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 30, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| Kings Cross Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 29, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| Metro Express | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 2, 2017 | 2.05 km | |
| Nisa | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 11, 2018 | 2.05 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 7, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| The Chilli Shaker | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 1, 2021 | 2.05 km | |
| Kings Cross Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 23, 2019 | 2.05 km | |
| Hotel California | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 26, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| The Belgrove Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 28, 2020 | 2.06 km | |
| Central Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 21, 2019 | 2.06 km | |
| FUTURE DREAMS CHARITY | Awaiting Inspection | 2.07 km | |
| Alhambra Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 23, 2021 | 2.07 km | |
| Fairway Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 27, 2019 | 2.07 km | |
| St Mungos-Birkenhead street | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 2.08 km | |
| Comfort Inn Kings Cross | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 25, 2017 | 2.09 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NW5 2AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Sandall Road | 169 m | |
| Sandall Road | 193 m | |
| Torriano Avenue | 237 m | |
| Murray Street | 256 m | |
| Murray Street | 271 m | |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 544 m | |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 546 m | |
| Kentish Town Underground Station | 548 m | |
| Kentish Town Rail Station | 507 m | |
| Kentish Town Rail Station | 564 m | |
| Camden Road Rail Station | 581 m | |
| Camden Lock Waterbus | 989 m | |
| Camden Lock Waterbus | 990 m | |
| Camden Lock Waterbus | 990 m | |
| London Luton Airport | 40.63 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 42.89 km | |
| London Gatwick Airport North Terminal | 43.06 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NW5 2AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Three Island Pond | 1.76 km | |
| Primrose Hill | 1.92 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 2.09 km | |
| Number 1 Pond | 2.18 km | |
| Parliament Hill | 2.2 km | |
| Number 2 Pond | 2.33 km | |
| Number 1 Pond | 2.42 km | |
| Hampstead Ponds | 2.46 km | |
| Number 2 Pond | 2.49 km | |
| Number 3 Pond | 2.55 km | |
| Highgate Ponds | 2.57 km | |
| Number 3 Pond | 2.6 km | |
| Bird Sanctuary Pond | 2.73 km | |
| Number 5 Pond | 2.84 km | |
| Viaduct Pond | 3.01 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for NW5 2AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 268 Mbps | 228.4 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 28.5 Mbps | 24.6 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125.7 | 13.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for NW5 2AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Inner London |
| Latitude | 51.54656900 |
| Longitude | -0.13563600 |
| OS Easting | 529374 |
| OS Northing | 0184722 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Metropolitan Police |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Holborn and St Pancras |
| Electoral Ward | Cantelowes |
| Local Authority District | Camden |
| Region / Government Office Region | London |
| European Electoral Region | London |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: London Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | London Central |
| International Territorial Level Code | E09000007 |
| Travel To Work Area | London |
| NHS England Region | London |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Camden |
| Cancer Alliance | North Central London |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
London |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
North London Partners in Health and Care |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS North Central London CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Ethnicity central Group: Aspirational techies Subgroup: Established tech workers |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater London BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Camden BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33032981 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Camden 009 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Camden 009B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 3D2 |