Lyme Street, London, NW1 0SF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 0SF 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	45.1%	47.2%	2.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	54.9%	52.8%	-2.1%	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 0SF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 75.6% 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	71.3%	75.6%	4.3%	37.9%	37.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.9%	14.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (85.8%) 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	52.2%	46.1%	-6.1%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	32.5%	39.7%	7.2%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	11.2%	9.9%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 0SF this area, 5.9% 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 67.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	5.9%	-1.0%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	14%	1.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	67.7%	12.1%	33.8%	33.9%
Other	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.1% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.4%	1.2%	-3.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.8%	5.3%	4.5%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	79.5%	70.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-11.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	63.1%	50.4%	-12.7%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	13.9%	22.6%	8.7%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	7.8%	-0.4%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	9.6%	5.2%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	50.9%	-9.5%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	5.5%	18.4%	12.9%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	6%	9.4%	3.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	12%	3.3%	2.2%	9.8%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	9.4%	-10.0%	1.9%	7.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	26.1%	46.2%	-20.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Lyme Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lyme Street was 214.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.8% higher than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Lyme Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 197th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.2%.

🔎 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 0SF, 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 Lyme Street are based on 98 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 Lyme Street, London, NW1 0SF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 0SF

Average Price
£1,022,301

Semi-Detached
£1,120,989

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£926,632

Other
£1,877,291

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lyme Street

Average Price
£829,946

Semi-Detached
£1,534,624

Terraced
£1,261,346

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£651,020

Other
£583,992

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lyme Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Lawfords Wharf Lyme Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2022-04-29	£1,697,510
3 Lawford'S Wharf Lyme Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£437,500	2021-07-30	£389,710
12 Lawford'S Wharf Lyme Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£805,000	2018-05-18	£737,574
15 Lawfords Wharf Lyme Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2018-03-27	£658,488
12 Lawford'S Wharf Lyme Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2009-11-20	£812,377

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 0SF

Employment

NW1 0SF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 0SF area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 0SF 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	136
Self-Employed	43
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Retired	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	26
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Education	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4

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	1,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,190 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	1,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,938 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	- not rated	195 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	4out of 4	217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	457 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	- not rated	526 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	496 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided 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 , NW1 1TR	- not rated	669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,197 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,201 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	3,275 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	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,349 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	558 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Learning Centre School 89 Parkway , NW1 7PP	- not rated	721 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Bridge Education, Camden Tuition Service Evershed Street , Camden Town NW1 1BD	- not rated	777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	813 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Pizzeria Di Camden	195 Royal College Street	36 yd
Elie's Cafe	90 Camden Road	95 yd
Casa Tua	176 Royal College Street	120 yd
GOURMET SUSHI LTD	62 Randolph Street	125 yd
THAI FRIED CHICKEN PLUS LTD	62 Randolph Street	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Albert PH	163 Royal College Street	93 yd
DEGUSTO	94 Camden Road	102 yd
Camden Road Arms	102-106 Camden Road	119 yd
The Constitution Public House	42 St Pancras Way	177 yd
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	180 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BEAT BURGER (KLEIN MODY LTD)	62 Randolph Street	125 yd
ACAI GIRLS	Kitchen 14, 62 Randolph Street	125 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Pasta Evangelists, Jacuna Kitchen,, 62 Randolph Street	125 yd
NEGI NORI	62 Randolph Street	125 yd
/Veggie Vegan	178b Royal College Street	136 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	232 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	382 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	464 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	475 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	456 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	523 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	531 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	585 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	607 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		690 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		816 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		846 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 0SF