# South Hampstead

West Camden. 8,080 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.5 square kilometres.

South Hampstead, Camden: 8,080 people (mid-2024); police recorded crime and anti-social behaviour at 85.6 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026; median sale price £780,000 (2025).

Middle area. Code E02000181. In: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london) › [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £780,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Hampstead was £780,000 in 2025. Joint 158th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/south-hampstead#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,076** (2021). South Hampstead had 8,076 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,418th most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/south-hampstead#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in South Hampstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/south-hampstead#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.6%** (January 2026). In South Hampstead, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/camden/south-hampstead#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02000181) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in South Hampstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E02000181) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 98 homes were sold in South Hampstead in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02000181) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for South Hampstead.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02000181) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Hampstead had 8,076 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in South Hampstead

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Hampstead at a rate of 85.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 215.5 per 1,000 people across Camden.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Anti-social behaviour | 153 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 146 |
| Other crime | 125 |
| Vehicle crime | 107 |
| Burglary | 74 |
| Drug offences | 31 |
| Theft from the person | 29 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How South Hampstead compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | South Hampstead | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £780,000 | 12th most expensive | 26 middle areas, Camden · 2025 |
| Population | 8,076 | 10th most populated | 27 middle areas, Camden · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Camden · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.6% | highest | 27 middle areas, Camden · Jan 2026 |

## Is South Hampstead safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Hampstead at a rate of 85.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 215.5 per 1,000 people across Camden.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 62 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Hampstead.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (153), violence and sexual offences (146) and other crime (125).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## 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](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)

- **Average house price: £798,486** (August 2026). Camden’s average house price was £798,486 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 10.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £53,133** (2025). Full-time workers living in Camden earned a median of £53,133 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 4th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 15.0×** (2025). A home in Camden costs 15.0 times local full-time pay. 4th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 23.7** (2025). Camden has a deprivation score of 23.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 96th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## 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.
About 0% of people in South Hampstead live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In South Hampstead, 99.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02000181
- Ward: [South Hampstead †](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/ward/south-hampstead)
- Constituency: [Hampstead and Highgate †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hampstead-and-highgate)
- Council: [Camden](https://openindex.co.uk/camden)
- Region: [London](https://openindex.co.uk/london)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 0.54 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,080*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 30

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[West Hampstead](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/west-hampstead), [Swiss Cottage](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/swiss-cottage), [Kilburn East](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kilburn-east), [Kilburn Grange](https://openindex.co.uk/camden/kilburn-grange)

## Latest updates for South Hampstead

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02000181

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/camden/south-hampstead