Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 0TA is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	43.2%	45.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	56.8%	54.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 0TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.9% 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	73.3%	67.9%	-5.4%	37.9%	30.0%
Married: Opposite sex	13.6%	22.5%	8.9%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	5.3%	-4.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	55.3%	54.3%	-1.0%	48.4%	5.9%
Good health	27.2%	27.1%	-0.1%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	11.3%	10.6%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 0TA this area, 9.6% 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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	23.9%	16%	-7.9%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	44.9%	58.8%	13.9%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	5.1%	2%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	71.6%	68.4%	-3.2%	81.4%	-13.0%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	58.4%	48%	-10.4%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	12.1%	21.4%	9.3%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.6%	6.6%	-7.0%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	13.8%	6.4%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% 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	53.3%	48%	-5.3%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	25.5%	18.9%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	9.2%	0.6%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	11.7%	-12.0%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	8.2%	0.3%	7.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Royal College Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal College Street was 204.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.3% higher than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Royal College Street has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square and the 209th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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 0TA, 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 Royal College Street are based on 265 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 0TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 0TA

Average Price
£882,031

Semi-Detached
£1,094,849

Terraced
£1,107,190

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£622,466

Other
£1,007,073

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal College Street

Average Price
£730,136

Semi-Detached
£2,141,662

Terraced
£1,099,563

Detached
£1,773,695

Flats/Maisonettes
£532,667

Other
£2,537,722

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal College Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
154 Royal College Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-05-10	£1,032,716
154A Royal College Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£860,000	2015-08-26	£859,101
152 Royal College Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£940,000	2015-03-18	£1,016,561
Flat 1 158 Royal College Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2014-01-08	£388,522
Flat 1 160 - 164 Royal College Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£231,050	2010-09-24	£342,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 0TA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 0TA 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	74
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Part-Time Employee	11
Self-Employed	11
Other	9
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	19
Education	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Construction	1

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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,638 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,885 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	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	4out of 4	620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	650 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	668 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,662 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	740 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,289 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,409 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,478 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	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,334 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	543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	647 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	719 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	719 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	No	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	66 yd
GOURMET SUSHI LTD	62 Randolph Street	129 yd
THAI FRIED CHICKEN PLUS LTD	62 Randolph Street	129 yd
Elie's Cafe	90 Camden Road	135 yd
Casa Tua	176 Royal College Street	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Albert PH	163 Royal College Street	75 yd
The Constitution Public House	42 St Pancras Way	132 yd
DEGUSTO	94 Camden Road	138 yd
Camden Road Arms	102-106 Camden Road	147 yd
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BEAT BURGER (KLEIN MODY LTD)	62 Randolph Street	129 yd
ACAI GIRLS	Kitchen 14, 62 Randolph Street	129 yd
Pasta Evangelists	Pasta Evangelists, Jacuna Kitchen,, 62 Randolph Street	129 yd
NEGI NORI	62 Randolph Street	129 yd
RED IRON	UNIT 1 JACUNA KITCHENS, 62 Randolph Street	158 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	276 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	423 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	497 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	503 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	482 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	495 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	521 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	628 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		683 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		794 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	849 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	870 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	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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