Purchese Street, London, NW1 1EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 1EY 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 1EY, 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 1EY, 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 1EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 1EY

Average Price
£522,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,297

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purchese Street

Average Price
£415,966

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,966

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purchese Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Monica Shaw Court, 31 Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£562,000	2021-02-09	£579,581
Flat 28 Monica Shaw Court, 31 Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£590,000	2020-09-21	£574,379
Flat 62 Monica Shaw Court, 31 Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,999	2020-01-31	£348,086
Flat 24 Monica Shaw Court, 31 Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2017-11-17	£501,635
Flat 19 Monica Shaw Court, 31 Purchese Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2017-06-21	£622,848

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 1EY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 1EY 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
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	951 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Columbia Market Nursery School Columbia Road , Bethnal Green E2 7PG	4out of 4	4,360 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 174 Ossulston Street , NW1 1DN	3out of 4	54 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	218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	528 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	673 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	4out of 4	709 yd	Free schools	No	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	267 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	314 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,586 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,550 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	2,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,430 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	559 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	709 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	773 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	890 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	939 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
FUTURA CAFE	150 Ossulston Street	49 yd
Kings Cafe	50 Phoenix Road	129 yd
Graysons Resturants	1 Midland Road	149 yd
Chalton Gallery Coffee	96 Chalton Street	152 yd
Somerstown Coffee House	60 Chalton Street	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Tavern	23 Phoenix Road	136 yd
Betjeman Arms	Unit 53, St Pancras International Station, Euston Road	297 yd
Prince Arthur	80-82 Eversholt Street	352 yd
GOODSWAY	11 Goods Way	425 yd
The Rocket	120 Euston Road	445 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FLORI CANTO LTD	90 Chalton Street	170 yd
Home Sweet Home	Chalton Street Market, Chalton Street	187 yd
Three Fellas Future Italian Deli	62 Churchway	296 yd
Costa Coffee	Kiosk St Pancras International Station, Euston Road	297 yd
Carluccio’s	Unit 54, St Pancras Station Euston Road	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 46, St Pancras Station, Pancras Road	427 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	466 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 27, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	466 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarket	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	466 yd
Little Waitrose	Unit 3, Kings Cross Railway Station, Euston Road	506 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	242 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	256 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		308 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	354 yd
St. Pancras Renaissance London Hotel St. Pancras Station St. Pancras Station Euston Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		561 yd
Urban Kings Gym BRAVINGTONS WALK	health and fitness suite	603 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		631 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	634 yd
One Kx CROMER STREET	health and fitness suite	675 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	206.1 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	123.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 1EY