West Hampstead
Strong on schools and transport, with safety to consider
West Hampstead at a glance
- House prices
- £640,000
- Higher prices96th percentile
- Schools
- 75th percentile
- Strong
- Transport
- 99th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 140.4 per 1,000 residents
- Weak10th percentile
- Flood risk
- Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land6th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs West Hampstead a good place to live?
West Hampstead may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Camden below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Families who care about school performance
- Movers who value stronger transport access
Watch out for
- Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in West Hampstead
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 140.4 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 10th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in West Hampstead
House prices
- Median sale price
- £640,000
- Percentile
- 96th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 78 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in West Hampstead
Schools
75th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in West Hampstead
Flood risk
Under 0.1% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers under 0.1% of the area. That is the 6th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in West Hampstead
Transport
99th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is West Hampstead a good place to live?
West Hampstead may be a good fit for people who value stronger school performance and stronger transport access. Crime data appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is West Hampstead safe?
West Hampstead ranks in the 10th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in West Hampstead?
The median sale price was £640,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 96th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in West Hampstead?
Schools rank in the 75th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near West Hampstead?
Nearby public profiles include Camden Town in Camden and King's Cross in Camden.
