Tolmers Square, London, NW1 2PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 2PE has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.9%	57.7%	1.8%	51.0%	6.7%
Male	44.1%	42.3%	-1.8%	49.0%	-6.7%

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 2PE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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%	57%	10.0%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	26.2%	0.1%	44.2%	-18.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	11.2%	5.3%	-5.9%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	39.1%	49.9%	10.8%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	27.3%	32.8%	5.5%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	16.1%	10.5%	-5.6%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	15.5%	4.3%	-11.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	1.2%	1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.1%	19%	-13.1%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.3%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	19.7%	7.0%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	42.3%	19.2%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	9.7%	2.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.4% 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	19.3%	17.2%	-2.1%	1.1%	16.1%
Chinese	0%	6.5%	6.5%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	3.7%	5.5%	1.8%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	2.7%	2.7%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	11.8%	14%	2.2%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3.7%	0.5%	-3.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	0.8%	2.7%
White	53.4%	30.4%	-23.0%	81.4%	-51.0%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	1.9%	5.2%	3.3%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	1.2%	5%	3.8%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	56.5%	48.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	6.8%	6.8%	0.0%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	7.5%	6.5%	-1.0%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	26.3%	8.9%	5.6%	20.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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	52.8%	48.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	3.1%	31.6%	28.5%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	4.3%	0.6%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	3.7%	6%	2.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	36.6%	9.5%	-27.1%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Tolmers Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tolmers Square was 649.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.1% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Tolmers Square has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 56th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 198.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 2PE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 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 Tolmers Square are based on 3 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 Tolmers Square, London, NW1 2PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 2PE

Average Price
£608,815

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,815

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tolmers Square

Average Price
£556,619

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,619

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tolmers SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19B Tolmers Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£512,000	2020-12-15	£504,132
4 Tolmers Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£627,500	2020-11-24	£596,890
19B Tolmers Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,000	2003-09-29	£535,985

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 2PE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 2PE 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
Student (economically inactive)	53
Looking after home or family	39
Retired	27
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Other	12

Employment Industry

Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	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	768 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netley Primary School 74 Stanhope Street , Camden NW1 3EX	3out of 4	270 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP	3out of 4	768 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,220 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	- not rated	2,038 yd	Community 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	1,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,908 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 6RX	4out of 4	2,482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,298 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camden Primary Pupil Referral Unit Robson House, Netley Campus , 74 Stanhope Street NW1 3EX	3out of 4	293 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	357 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	612 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
School of Oriental and African Studies Thornhaugh Street , Russell Square WC1H 0XG	- not rated	785 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	831 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
Bubble & Vape	191b North Gower Street	31 yd
Speedy Cafe	187 North Gower Street	39 yd
SHAH TANDOORI	159 Drummond Street	54 yd
MASTER JAY BBQ HOUSE	161-163 Drummond Street	66 yd
Bin Bin Q Barbeque Market	161-163 Drummond Street	66 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Camden People's Theatre	58-60 Hampstead Road	68 yd
The Square Tavern and Wine Bar Kitchen	26 Tolmers Square	68 yd
Crown & Anchor	137 Drummond Street	79 yd
Exmouth Arms Euston	1 Starcross Street	204 yd
Zodiac Bar	119 Hampstead Road	245 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SUSHI POINT	UNIT B, 141-153 Drummond Street	39 yd
Raavi	125 Drummond Street	111 yd
Pasta Espressa	152 North Gower Street	124 yd
Guptas	100 Drummond Street	148 yd
Feed The Village	Maria Fidelis Convent Lower School, North Gower Street	176 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	21 Hampstead Road	105 yd
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	255 yd
Tesco Express	124-125 Tottenham Court Road	309 yd
Mini H Mart	115 Tottenham Court Road	364 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed) Drummond Street		44 yd
Regent'S Place Health Club (Closed) TRITON SQUARE	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	316 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	377 yd
The Engine Room ST. BEDES HALL ST. BEDES HALL LITTLE ALBANY STREET	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Profile Health & Fitness (Closed) 17-18 17-18 Upper Woburn Place	health and fitness suite	530 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		551 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		575 yd
Energy Base MALET STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.2%

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	2.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	361.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	295 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 2PE