Living in Hampstead

Camden
44/100overall liveability across 9 data dimensions

Hampstead sits in the London Borough of Camden. Its strongest points are air quality (100), area quality (85), safety (68). The things to weigh up are affordability (11) and transport (8). A typical two-bed here rents for around £2,530 a month. Scores are percentile-ranked against 132 London neighbourhoods, so a 70 means it beats roughly seven in ten areas.

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How Hampstead scores

Typical rent in Camden

£1,9821 bed / studio
£2,5302 bed
£2,9503 bed

Median private rents for the London Borough of Camden (ONS Price Index of Private Rents).

🏛 £2,208/yr council tax (Band D, Camden) — MHCLG 2026-27

📶 Broadband up to 1 Gbps (gigabit available) — Ofcom, predicted, Camden

On the map

Nearby neighbourhoods

Belsize Park Camden · 1.1 km West Hampstead Camden · 1.3 km Swiss Cottage Camden · 1.5 km Kilburn Camden · 1.5 km Golders Green Barnet · 2.1 km Cricklewood Barnet · 2.4 km

Data: Police.uk + IMD 2019 crime domain (crime, month 2026-04); English Indices of Deprivation 2019, MHCLG (area quality); ONS HPSSA median sale price (Year ending Mar 2023 (ONS HPSSA)); ONS Price Index of Private Rents (rent); OpenStreetMap via Overpass (amenities & transport); London Air, Imperial College London (air quality). Scores are relative to 132 London neighbourhoods and exclude commute (that depends on where you work — run the matcher). A well-informed starting point, not advice; always visit in person.