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 2BQ, NW2 3SH, NW2 3EY, NW2 3SN, NW2 2DA, NW6 1AH, NW6 1DZ, NW6 2BG, NW2 3SD … 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
- The Black Lion Pub & Boutique Guesthouse 0.6 miles
- Henrys Townhouse Marylebone 5 3.1 miles
- The Connaught, Maybourne Hotel Collection 5 3.7 miles
- Milestone Hotel Kensington 5 3.6 miles
- Hotel 41 5 4.5 miles
- The Dorchester 5 3.8 miles
- The Peninsula London 5 4.1 miles
- The Soho Hotel 5 4 miles
- Haymarket Hotel 5 4.3 miles
- Covent Garden Hotel 5 4.2 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