Carol Street, London, NW1 0HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 0HU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.5%	47.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.5%	52.3%	2.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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 0HU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.1% 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	67.7%	71.1%	3.4%	37.9%	33.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	17.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-27.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	7%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48%	51%	3.0%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	35%	31.2%	-3.8%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	9.4%	11.7%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	15.9%	4.8%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.5%	17%	-3.5%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	50.2%	5.4%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.1%	10.2%	1.1%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	61.1%	64.3%	3.2%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.8% 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	62%	51.8%	-10.2%	83.2%	-31.4%
European Union	9.7%	24.1%	14.4%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	7.3%	5%	-2.3%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	9.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	52%	-5.1%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	8.5%	25.8%	17.3%	9.8%	16.0%
5-10 Years	4%	5.4%	1.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	22.5%	8.7%	-13.8%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	23.7%	46.2%	-22.5%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Carol Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Carol Street was 246.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% higher than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Carol Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square and the 179th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.2%.

🔎 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 0HU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Carol Street are based on 17 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 Carol Street, London, NW1 0HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 0HU

Average Price
£1,185,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,185,358

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Carol Street

Average Price
£915,861

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,125,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£531,630

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Carol Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Carol Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,311,100	2022-08-25	£1,273,492
10 Carol Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-02-02	£1,208,277
16 Carol Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,005,000	2017-11-20	£1,095,350
22 Carol Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£885,000	2015-01-30	£1,040,802
6 Carol Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2011-10-26	£1,097,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 0HU

Employment

NW1 0HU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 0HU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4

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	1,636 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,649 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,072 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,900 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	693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,430 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	2,571 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	672 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	672 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	706 yd	Higher education institutions	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
The Packshot Co Ltd	Unit 1-3, 43 Carol Street	40 yd
CAMDEN COFFEE SHOP LTD	30 Camden Road	103 yd
Lamentine	6 Camden Road	139 yd
Thamesreach	6 Greenland Street	150 yd
King of Falafel	6A Camden Road	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog	113 Bayham Street	139 yd
The World's End	174 Camden High Street	150 yd
The Black Heart & LD's Kitchen	2-3 Greenland Place	150 yd
Camden Eye	2 Kentish Town Road	170 yd
Simmons	7-9 Kentish Town Road	198 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	4 Camden Road	139 yd
Camden Coffee Co	St Michaels Church, Camden Road	151 yd
Sushi Gourmet	17-21 Camden Road	162 yd
Spice Hut	35 Pratt Street	168 yd
ROOT OF TODAY	2 Kentish Town Road	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	162 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	199 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	228 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	236 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	281 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	373 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	430 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	553 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		610 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	714 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		722 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	807 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 0HU