Bacteriostatic water in West Hampstead

Local facts for West Hampstead

West Hampstead sits in the NW6 postcode district (NW area), within Camden, London, England.

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Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Institute of Zoology, Biological Sciences, 3.2 km
• University College London, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 5.3 km
• Birkbeck College, Biological Sciences, 5.7 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of West Hampstead with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine (UKPRN 10003270): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 6.1 km south
• Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital (The) (UKPRN 10003324): Biological Sciences, 7.1 km south
• King's College London (UKPRN 10003645): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 7.1 km south-east
• Queen Mary University of London (UKPRN 10007775): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 11.2 km east
• University of Greenwich (UKPRN 10007146): Chemistry, 15.3 km south-east
• Royal Holloway and Bedford New College (UKPRN 10005553): Biological Sciences, 29.3 km south-west
• The University of Reading (UKPRN 10007802): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 53.3 km west
• Oxford Brookes University (UKPRN 10004930): Biological Sciences, 74.3 km west

Nearby: Kilburn (1.8 km), Neasden (3.8 km), Harlesden (3.8 km), East Finchley (4.2 km), St Pancras (5.2 km).

Regional hub: London.

West Hampstead lies north-west of London, about 6.9 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the NW postcode area (5 of the 104 we list for London):

• Camden, NW3, 2.5 km

Postcode districts in the NW area covered by our London location pages: NW3, NW6, NW10.

More nearby location pages in London (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Camden (3 location pages): Camden 2.5 km, St Pancras 5.2 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from West Hampstead: north, East Finchley (4.2 km); east, Camden (2.5 km); south, Kilburn (1.8 km); west, Neasden (3.8 km).

Location pages in London within 10 km of West Hampstead: 31; within 25 km: 95; within 50 km: 103.

Map reference: 51.5520, -0.1961 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074559959).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.