Purchese Street, London, NW1 1EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 1EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	50.3%	-4.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	45.5%	49.7%	4.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	47.7%	55.4%	7.7%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	30.3%	-0.1%	44.2%	-13.9%
Separated	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8.9%	6.1%	-2.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	45.1%	47.2%	2.1%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	27.3%	29.4%	2.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	15.9%	15.4%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	26.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	7.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.7%	1.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	33.8%	4.4%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.3% 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	21.6%	30.3%	8.7%	1.1%	29.2%
Chinese	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	3.4%	4%	0.6%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	7.6%	13.8%	6.2%	2.5%	11.3%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	1%	-2.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	39.4%	29.3%	-10.1%	81.4%	-52.1%
Arab	3%	1%	-2.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	55.3%	53.9%	-1.4%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	6.1%	0.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	8.7%	9.8%	1.1%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	24.6%	26.3%	1.7%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	53.7%	2.6%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	27.9%	21.8%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	4%	-1.3%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	30.7%	10.7%	-20.0%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	22.8%	46.2%	-23.4%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	49.3%	6.5%	42.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Purchese Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purchese Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camden Square average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW1 1EL, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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 Purchese Street are based on 53 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 Purchese Street, London, NW1 1EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 1EL

Average Price
£432,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,981

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purchese Street

Average Price
£398,126

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,126

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purchese Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 39 Phoenix Court Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-08-01	£363,158
Flat 23 Phoenix Court Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-09-22	£382,270
Flat 32 Phoenix Court Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-12-04	£379,083
Flat 1 Phoenix Court Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-12-20	£505,685
Flat 36 Phoenix Court Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2019-08-19	£381,422

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 1EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 1EL 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	50
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	5
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

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	285 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	896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Neville Primary School 85 Polygon Road , NW1 1HQ	4out of 4	59 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	285 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	581 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	313 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	1,365 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,631 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,681 yd	Voluntary aided 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	533 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,122 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tech City College 263-269 City Road , Islington EC1V 1JX	- not rated	2,501 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	2,408 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
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Education, Camden Tuition Service Evershed Street , Camden Town NW1 1BD	- not rated	581 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	585 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Conservatoire for Dance and Drama 1 - 7 Woburn Walk , Somers Town WC1H 0JJ	- not rated	690 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	750 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit Robson House, Netley Campus , 74 Stanhope Street NW1 3EX	3out of 4	939 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
FUTURA CAFE	150 Ossulston Street	42 yd
Kings Cafe	50 Phoenix Road	161 yd
Chalton Gallery Coffee	96 Chalton Street	184 yd
Graysons Resturants	1 Midland Road	212 yd
Somerstown Coffee House	60 Chalton Street	306 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Tavern	23 Phoenix Road	154 yd
Prince Arthur	80-82 Eversholt Street	358 yd
Betjeman Arms	Unit 53, St Pancras International Station, Euston Road	364 yd
GOODSWAY	11 Goods Way	436 yd
Doric Arch	Euston Station, Unit 50 Eversholt Street	489 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FLORI CANTO LTD	90 Chalton Street	213 yd
Home Sweet Home	Chalton Street Market, Chalton Street	217 yd
DOJOBOX LTD	18 Polygon Road	279 yd
GREGGS	Unit 60 St Pancras Station, Kings Cross	285 yd
Three Fellas Future Italian Deli	62 Churchway	346 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	489 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 27, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	489 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarket	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	489 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road	498 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	575 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	170 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	185 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		327 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	368 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		616 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		655 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	665 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	669 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	686 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	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	105.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	500 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 1EL