Blakeney Close, London, NW1 0BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 0BR has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	47.2%	-4.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	48.7%	52.8%	4.1%	49.0%	3.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NW1 0BR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52%	45.5%	-6.5%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	32.7%	0.3%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.7%	11.4%	4.7%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.7%	56.2%	7.5%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	41%	34.1%	-6.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	7.7%	6.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NW1 0BR this area, 5.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	60.9%	67.8%	6.9%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	8.9%	1.4%	-7.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	4.4%	1.7%	0.8%	3.6%
White	78.5%	75.9%	-2.6%	81.4%	-5.5%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	59.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-24.0%
European Union	12.6%	18%	5.4%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.4%	3.2%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	5.2%	-1.3%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	5.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	0.3%	4.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	59.9%	-0.3%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	23.5%	17.8%	9.8%	13.7%
5-10 Years	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	1.2%	-18.0%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.6%	37.2%	10.4%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Blakeney Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blakeney Close was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blakeney Close has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW1 0BR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Blakeney Close are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blakeney Close, London, NW1 0BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 0BR

Average Price
£499,992

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£523,850

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£380,702

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blakeney Close

Average Price
£650,790

Semi-Detached
£635,392

Terraced
£662,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,886

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blakeney CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Blakeney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2011-10-12	£694,662
8 Blakeney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2009-09-30	£778,415
3 Blakeney Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2005-07-22	£366,886
6 Blakeney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£142,500	2001-12-14	£492,729
5 Blakeney Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2000-12-08	£847,912

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 0BR

Employment

NW1 0BR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NW1 0BR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	43
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	25
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	17
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	4out of 4	382 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	629 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	641 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	665 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,330 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,076 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	480 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	693 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	980 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	980 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pritchard and Ure	2 Barker Drive	148 yd
Pizzeria Di Camden	195 Royal College Street	336 yd
GOURMET SUSHI LTD	62 Randolph Street	339 yd
THAI FRIED CHICKEN PLUS LTD	62 Randolph Street	339 yd
Chai Thali	Centro 3, 19 Mandela Street	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Constitution Public House	42 St Pancras Way	145 yd
The Golden Lion	88 Royal College Street	211 yd
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	265 yd
Prince Albert PH	163 Royal College Street	273 yd
Camden Road Arms	102-106 Camden Road	398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
RED IRON	UNIT 1 JACUNA KITCHENS, 62 Randolph Street	265 yd
BALADY FOUR LTD	121 St Pancras Way	270 yd
BEAT BURGER (KLEIN MODY LTD)	62 Randolph Street	339 yd
ACAI GIRLS	Kitchen 14, 62 Randolph Street	339 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Pasta Evangelists, Jacuna Kitchen,, 62 Randolph Street	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	360 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	550 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	631 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	670 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	259 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	536 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	652 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		713 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		713 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	748 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	853 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	865 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	897 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	98.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NW1 0BR