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West Hampstead

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West Camden. About 11,447 people in 0.8 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In West Hampstead, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
11,163
1,930th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.6%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
3.5%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
77.7%
187th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How West Hampstead compares

Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.

West HampsteadMiddle
Population20 wards, Camden · 2021
Population: every ward in Camden20 areas from 6,389 to 12,542. The middle area is 11,284. West Hampstead is 11,163.
11,16310th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage20 wards, Camden · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Camden20 areas from 85.6% to 98.6%. The middle area is 95.9%. West Hampstead is 98.6%.
98.6%highest
Claimant rate20 wards, Camden · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Camden20 areas from 1.5% to 6.3%. The middle area is 5.0%. West Hampstead is 3.5%.
3.5%6th lowest
Aged 15 to 6420 wards, Camden · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Camden20 areas from 65.7% to 83.4%. The middle area is 74.8%. West Hampstead is 77.7%.
77.7%4th highest

Figures for the whole of Camden

These figures are published for the whole of Camden, not for each ward, so they describe all of Camden and not West 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
West Hampstead in brief

West Hampstead had 11,163 usual residents at the census.

In West Hampstead, 98.6% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In West Hampstead, 3.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

77.7% of residents in West Hampstead were aged 15 to 64 at the census.