Postcode NW8 6BU (Camden)

Map showing NW8 6BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NW8 6BU is located in Camden, in the county of Inner London. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NW8 6BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NW8 6BU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.6 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 NW8 6BU as Ethnicity central > Aspirational techies > Old EU tech workers.

The closest road name to NW8 6BU is Radlett Place which is centered 95 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Avenue Road St John's Wood and is 401 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 574 m away at St. John's Wood Underground Station The closest railway station is South Hampstead Rail Station, 927 m away.

The closest primary school to NW8 6BU (for ages 11 and under) is Saint Christina's School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The UCL Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on June 24, 2016 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NW8 6BU is Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) and is 2.72 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 203.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.2 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 3.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NW8 6BU is covered by the Metropolitan Police police force association and Camden is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NW8 6BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NW8 6BU, and the approximate distance away.

Radlett Place 95 m
B525 98 m
Townshend Road 115 m
Avenue Road 161 m
Woronzow Road 165 m
Henstridge Place 208 m
Norfolk Road 240 m
Broxwood Way 273 m
Acacia Road 286 m
Cecil Grove 296 m
St John's Wood Terrace 313 m
Elsworthy Road 324 m
Townsend Road 324 m
Ordnance Hill 340 m
Wadham Gardens 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NW8 6BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NW8 6BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Saint Christina's School 311 m
Robinsfield Infant School Good
(January 10, 2018)
338 m
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre Outstanding
(May 3, 2017)
446 m
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 3, 2021)
483 m
The UCL Academy Good
(June 24, 2016)
543 m
Barrow Hill Junior School Good
(September 25, 2019)
558 m
Harris Academy St John's Wood Good
(November 20, 2019)
641 m
George Eliot Primary School Requires improvement
(June 7, 2018)
687 m
The American School in London Outstanding
(March 22, 2018)
691 m
Trevor-Roberts School 769 m
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School Good
(May 17, 2018)
770 m
Arnold House School 772 m
Sarum Hall School 854 m
Hereward House School 886 m
The Hall School 891 m
Fine Arts College 944 m
Abercorn School 1.02 km
Primrose Hill School Outstanding
(June 5, 2009)
1.1 km
South Hampstead High School 1.16 km
Haverstock School Good
(July 3, 2019)
1.21 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NW8 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MEDIREST SIGNATURE-COMPASS GROUP Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 9, 2022
2.55 km
George Farha Cafe School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2020
2.64 km
Dr Coffee Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 18, 2019
2.71 km
Cotton Rooms Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 10, 2019
2.71 km
Simmons Bar (Jeremy Bentham) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 30, 2017
2.72 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.72 km
Bloomsbury Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
2.76 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.76 km
Gordon's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
April 12, 2019
2.76 km
Phineas Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 26, 2015
2.76 km
Sodexo LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
June 11, 2018
2.76 km
The Courtyard Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 16, 2019
2.76 km
Harley Street At University Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
2.77 km
Interserve FM Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 16, 2019
2.77 km
Normans News Retailers - other 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
2.77 km
St Mungos Hostel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 13, 2017
2.81 km
Just Hospitality Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 7, 2018
2.81 km
Gather & Gather by CH&CO Catering Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
2.83 km
Hilton London Euston Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
June 7, 2019
2.84 km
The Catholic Chaplaincy Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
January 25, 2018
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NW8 6BU - Data from Apr 2022

Avenue Road St John's Wood Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Avenue Road St John's Wood Bus Stop/Station 420 m
Eamont Street Bus Stop/Station 481 m
Eamont Street Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Wells Rise Bus Stop/Station 533 m
St. John's Wood Underground Station Metro/Tram 574 m
St John's Wood Underground Station Metro/Tram 583 m
St. John's Wood Underground Station Metro/Tram 611 m
South Hampstead Rail Station Rail 927 m
London Marylebone Rail Station Rail 1.74 km
Kentish Town West Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 457 m
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 457 m
London Zoo Waterbus Stop Ferry 457 m
London Luton Airport Air 40.7 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.82 km
London Gatwick Airport North Terminal Air 41.98 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NW8 6BU - Data from Dec 2021

Barrow Hill Hill Or Mountain 358 m
Primrose Hill Hill Or Mountain 498 m
Three Island Pond Inland Water 1.07 km
Paddington Green Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 2.21 km
Hampstead Ponds Inland Water 2.3 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 2.39 km
Number 3 Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
Parliament Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km
East Heath Urban Greenspace 2.67 km
Whitestone Pond Inland Water 2.79 km
Vale of Health Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Viaduct Pond Inland Water 2.81 km
Number 1 Pond Inland Water 2.84 km
Number 2 Pond Inland Water 2.91 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NW8 6BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 79.7 Mbps 203.4 Mbps 1096 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.2 Mbps 49 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.3 16.9
300+ Mbps 100% 713.5 42.5

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 153,428 kWh - mean 25,571 kWh : median 27,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 189,679 kWh - mean 12,645 kWh : median 10,677 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NW8 6BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Inner London
Latitude 51.53770900
Longitude -0.16744700
OS Easting 527193
OS Northing 0183681
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25349
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Metropolitan Police

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Hampstead and Kilburn
Electoral Ward Swiss Cottage
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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E09000007
Travel To Work Area London

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Ethnicity central
Group: Aspirational techies
Subgroup: Old EU 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 E33033025
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Camden 017
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Camden 017D
Output Area / Small Area 3D3