Royal College Street, London, NW1 0RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 0RU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	60.9%	52.5%	-8.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	39.1%	47.5%	8.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

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 0RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66% 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	78.2%	66%	-12.2%	37.9%	28.1%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	23.9%	9.9%	44.2%	-20.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	2%	2%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	55.9%	48.7%	-7.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	28.4%	29.6%	1.2%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	4.0%	4.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	17.4%	2.7%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.5%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.8%	21.1%	2.3%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	43.6%	4.8%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	8.1%	2.8%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	5.6%	8%	2.4%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	11.2%	7.1%	-4.1%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	7.6%	14.7%	7.1%	2.5%	12.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%	2.0%
White	56.2%	40.2%	-16.0%	81.4%	-41.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	3%	2.8%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	11%	13.4%	2.4%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	6.5%	10.6%	4.1%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	16.5%	0.6%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.3%	4.5%	-9.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.4%	49.5%	2.1%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	16.8%	30.8%	14.0%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	7.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	26.2%	6.5%	19.7%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Royal College Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal College Street was 202.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.1% higher than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Royal College Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 209th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 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 0RU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Royal College Street are based on 268 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 Royal College Street, London, NW1 0RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 0RU

Average Price
£6,352,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,352,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal College Street

Average Price
£702,507

Semi-Detached
£2,106,517

Terraced
£1,062,015

Detached
£1,756,785

Flats/Maisonettes
£509,219

Other
£2,428,887

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal College Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Royal College Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,200,000	2014-01-20	£5,744,335
1 Royal College Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2005-04-22	£353,805
1 Royal College Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	1996-08-05	£527,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 0RU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 0RU 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	128
Student (economically inactive)	87
Long-Term Sick or disabled	47
Part-Time Employee	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	33
Looking after home or family	28
Other	28
Unemployed	27
Retired	23
Self-Employed	23

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	221 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	- not rated	338 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edith Neville Primary School 85 Polygon Road , NW1 1HQ	4out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP	3out of 4	407 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	4out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided 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	175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	710 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,621 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,792 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	4out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,211 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	142 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Education, Camden Tuition Service Evershed Street , Camden Town NW1 1BD	- not rated	357 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	583 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Centre School 89 Parkway , NW1 7PP	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	955 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cleaners & Coffee	2 Crowndale Road	16 yd
Crown Cafe	16 Crowndale Road	42 yd
KEBENA GREEN LTD	5 Crowndale Road	52 yd
ARAMARK COFFEE SHOP	4 Royal College Street	142 yd
Temple Of Camden	103a Camley Street	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cobden Arms	28-30 Camden High Street	408 yd
Simmons Bar	7 Camden High Street	439 yd
Belushi's	48-50 Camden High Street	449 yd
The Golden Lion	88 Royal College Street	450 yd
Lyttleton Arms	1 Camden High Street	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza & Dumplings	223 Royal College Street	91 yd
FoodCycle Camden	St Pancras Community Centre, 67 Plender Street	291 yd
LE TURK	86 Plender Street	386 yd
DINGTEA CAMDEN LTD	18 Camden High Street	394 yd
GREGGS	Unit 60 St Pancras Station, Kings Cross	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	345 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	8-12 Camden High Street	381 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	661 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	694 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	257 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	353 yd
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	355 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	592 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	658 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		708 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		837 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%

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