Fortune Green is an electoral ward in the London Borough of Camden, set in north‑west London between West Hampstead and Kilburn. The ward centres on the pocket of green that gives it its name and features a mix of Victorian and Edwardian terraces, interspersed with later housing and several conservation areas, while being well served by the stations and bus routes around West Hampstead.
Locally there is a lively high street feel along West End Lane with independent shops, cafes and pubs, and an active community scene including residents’ groups and small green‑space projects; nearby Hampstead Cemetery provides unexpected open space. Historically shaped by late‑19th century development, the area has seen rising house prices and gradual gentrification, yet retains a socially mixed, multicultural population and a strong local identity.
Postcode districts covering Fortune Green
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 2.6 miles
- Islington 4 miles
- City of Westminster 3.2 miles
- Bexley 16.1 miles
- Sutton 13.5 miles
- Croydon 14.3 miles
- Slough 17.5 miles
- Harrow 6.4 miles
- High Wycombe 24.1 miles
- Watford 11.5 miles
- Woking 23.5 miles
- Harlow 19.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Hampstead Ward 0.5 miles
- Frognal Ward 0.7 miles
- Cricklewood & Mapesbury Ward 0.7 miles
- South Hampstead Ward 1 mile
- Childs Hill Ward 1 mile
- Brondesbury Park Ward 1 mile
- Cricklewood Ward 1.1 miles
- Kilburn Ward 1.1 miles
- Willesden Green Ward 1.3 miles
- Hampstead Town Ward 1.4 miles
- Belsize Ward 1.4 miles
- Maida Vale Ward 1.6 miles
Example postcodes in Fortune Green
NW6 1DP, NW6 1EU, NW2 3NL, NW6 1EH, NW6 1NZ, NW2 2DD, NW6 1LA, NW2 3RD, NW2 3SN … See all
Transport links
- London City Airport 11.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 12.3 miles
- West Hampstead Thameslink Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Brondesbury Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Waterloo Bus Depot 5.2 miles
Hotels near Fortune Green Ad
- Royal Lancaster London 5 3 miles
- Camden Enterprise Hotel 3 2.2 miles
- Hotel Cafe Royal 5 4.1 miles
- The Bloomsbury Hotel 5 4 miles
- The Langham London 5 3.5 miles
- The 55 by Le Mirage 4 2.8 miles
- Kimpton Fitzroy London 5 3.9 miles
- The Hide London 4 2.2 miles
- The Stafford London 5 4.2 miles
- Urbany Hostel London 18-40 Years Old 2.8 miles
Schools in Fortune Green
- Hampstead School Secondary
- West Hampstead Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Brent Cross Shopping Centre Shopping centre 1.9 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2 miles
- Lord's Cricket Ground Stadium 2 miles
- Sherlock Holmes Museum Museum 2.7 miles
- Madame Tussauds Museum 2.9 miles
- Daunt Books Library 3.1 miles
- White City Shopping centre 3.3 miles
- Loftus Road Stadium 3.3 miles
- Kensington Gardens Gardens 3.3 miles
- Wembley Stadium Stadium 3.4 miles
- Wigmore Hall Theatre 3.4 miles
- Royal Air Force Museum Museum 3.5 miles