Harrington Square, London, NW1 2JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 2JH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	40.5%	49.6%	9.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	59.5%	50.4%	-9.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 2JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	63.6%	61.7%	-1.9%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.4%	21.7%	-1.7%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.2%	6.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.9%	46.3%	-1.6%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	29.9%	30.6%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	13.8%	14.5%	0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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	18.6%	21.8%	3.2%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.4%	0.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	21%	5.4%	16.9%	4.1%
Degree or Similar	43.9%	41.9%	-2.0%	33.8%	8.1%
Other	7.4%	2.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.8% 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	5.8%	12.4%	6.6%	1.1%	11.3%
Chinese	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.9%	11.6%	8.7%	2.5%	9.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	66.9%	52.8%	-14.1%	81.4%	-28.6%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	65%	59.9%	-5.1%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	8.7%	13.5%	4.8%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	11.9%	-2.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	59.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	27%	23.5%	9.8%	17.2%
5-10 Years	11.6%	2%	-9.6%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	5.6%	-11.8%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	19.8%	6.5%	13.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Harrington Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrington Square was 408.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harrington Square has the 20th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 105th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW1 2JH, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Harrington Square are based on 44 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 Harrington Square, London, NW1 2JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 2JH

Average Price
£534,744

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£534,744

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrington Square

Average Price
£593,505

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,120,325

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,823

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrington SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Hurdwick House Harrington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-06-29	£500,524
Flat 4 Hurdwick House Harrington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£592,000	2016-02-10	£585,872
Flat 1 Hurdwick House Harrington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£592,000	2016-02-10	£585,872
Flat 13 Hurdwick House Harrington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2011-02-15	£541,984
Flat 4 Hurdwick House Harrington Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,500	2005-01-05	£640,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 2JH

Employment

NW1 2JH area has a very 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 2JH 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	65
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Other	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3

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	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,779 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,439 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	316 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	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,700 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	334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,816 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,798 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	600 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	725 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit Robson House, Netley Campus , 74 Stanhope Street NW1 3EX	3out of 4	761 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	1,103 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SUDA	243 Eversholt Street	42 yd
Pal's Cafe	235 Eversholt Street	55 yd
May Ling	261 Eversholt Street	55 yd
Asakusa Restaurant	265 Eversholt Street	65 yd
BaxterStorey at ASOS	Greater London House, Hampstead Road	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Escape Bar & Restaurant	2 Lidlington Place	121 yd
Lyttleton Arms	1 Camden High Street	160 yd
Simmons Bar	7 Camden High Street	167 yd
The Cobden Arms	28-30 Camden High Street	250 yd
Be At One Limited	55 Camden High Street	309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DINGTEA CAMDEN LTD	18 Camden High Street	217 yd
Woody Grill	25 Camden High Street	224 yd
Domino’s Pizza	38 Camden High Street	274 yd
REAL TASTE	44 Camden High Street	290 yd
LE TURK	86 Plender Street	312 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	8-12 Camden High Street	191 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	542 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	605 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	665 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	95 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	362 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	410 yd
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	425 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		622 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	692 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		744 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	790 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	138.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 2JH