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South Hampstead

Middle area

West Camden. 8,080 people in 0.5 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

There is no gigabit broadband coverage figure for South Hampstead’s wards yet.

Median sale price
£780,000
158th highest of 7,259
Worked out by Open Index
Population
8,076
3,418th highest of 9,448
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
99.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.4%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How South Hampstead compares

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Median sale price26 middle areas, Camden · 2025
Median sale price: every middle area in Camden26 areas from £545,000 to £1,406,000. The middle area is £776,375. South Hampstead is £780,000.
£780,00012th highest
Population27 middle areas, Camden · 2021
Population: every middle area in Camden27 areas from 5,337 to 11,588. The middle area is 7,745. South Hampstead is 8,076.
8,07610th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage27 middle areas, Camden · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every middle area in Camden27 areas from 83.2% to 99.6%. The middle area is 97.0%. South Hampstead is 99.6%.
99.6%highest
Claimant rate27 middle areas, Camden · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every middle area in Camden27 areas from 1.5% to 7.2%. The middle area is 4.9%. South Hampstead is 2.4%.
2.4%5th lowest

Figures for the whole of Camden

These figures are published for the whole of Camden, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Camden and not South Hampstead alone. See Camden

Average house price
£815,159
Down 10.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£53,133
4th highest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
15.3×
4th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
23.7
96th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
South Hampstead in brief

The median price paid for a home in South Hampstead was £780,000 in 2025.

South Hampstead had 8,076 usual residents at the census.

In South Hampstead, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In South Hampstead, 2.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.