Varndell Street, London, NW1 3RR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 3RR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% 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	50.9%	56.3%	5.4%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	49.1%	43.8%	-5.3%	49.0%	-5.2%

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 3RR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	47.2%	44.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	35.8%	3.8%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.4%	14.9%	4.5%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	50.3%	47.7%	-2.6%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	29.1%	30.3%	1.2%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	10.3%	12.8%	2.5%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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	34.4%	19.2%	-15.2%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	13.9%	8.3%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.6%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	21.6%	30.5%	8.9%	33.8%	-3.3%
Other	10.4%	6%	-4.4%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.6% 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	26.7%	25.1%	-1.6%	1.1%	24.0%
Chinese	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	5.1%	4.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	12.1%	16.9%	4.8%	2.5%	14.4%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	41.2%	24.6%	-16.6%	81.4%	-56.8%
Arab	5.5%	5.6%	0.1%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	4.2%	7.7%	3.5%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.3% 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	48.5%	52.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-30.9%
European Union	8.5%	6.7%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	11.8%
Middle East and Asia	18.8%	18.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	12.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	52.3%	5.6%	83.2%	-30.9%
10+ Years	6.1%	37.3%	31.2%	9.8%	27.5%
5-10 Years	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	33.9%	2.1%	-31.8%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.4%	76.7%	4.7%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	50.5%	6.5%	44.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Varndell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Varndell Street was 436.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.6% higher than the Regent's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Varndell Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Regent's Park and the 90th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 221.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.2%.

🔎 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. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW1 3RR, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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 Varndell Street are based on 19 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 Varndell Street, London, NW1 3RR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 3RR

Average Price
£426,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,448

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varndell Street

Average Price
£365,453

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£365,453

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varndell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 26 Waterhead Varndell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£314,500	2019-12-19	£297,267
Flat 19 Waterhead Varndell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2014-10-10	£315,082
Flat 11 Waterhead Varndell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,950	2014-09-05	£382,876
Flat 25 Waterhead Varndell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£411,000	2013-12-16	£470,239
Flat 29 Waterhead Varndell Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-05-24	£427,143

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 3RR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 3RR 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	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	20
Retired	15
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	4
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,466 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	1,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,196 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,378 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	230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	443 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	463 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	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	522 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	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,303 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,842 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	762 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,574 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,876 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	2,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	217 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Education, Camden Tuition Service Evershed Street , Camden Town NW1 1BD	- not rated	613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University College London Gower Street , WC1E 6BT	- not rated	700 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	804 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	1,016 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
AMAJLA'S CAFFE	Mardale, Hampstead Road	64 yd
BARTLETT MITCHELL LTD	Wunderman Thompson, Black Cat, Floor 3, Greater London House, Hampstead Road	85 yd
Bon Appetit	Stanhope Street	157 yd
Bon Appetit Canteen	112 Hampstead Road	187 yd
BONZAI LONDON	7 Stanhope Parade	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zodiac Bar	119 Hampstead Road	146 yd
Exmouth Arms Euston	1 Starcross Street	250 yd
Crown & Anchor	137 Drummond Street	334 yd
Camden People's Theatre	58-60 Hampstead Road	384 yd
The Square Tavern and Wine Bar Kitchen	26 Tolmers Square	429 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feed The Village	Maria Fidelis Convent Lower School, North Gower Street	216 yd
Guptas	100 Drummond Street	311 yd
Raavi	125 Drummond Street	330 yd
SUSHI POINT	UNIT B, 141-153 Drummond Street	344 yd
Mr Haddock	161 Robert Street	350 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	21 Hampstead Road	376 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	454 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 27, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	454 yd
Sainsbury’s Supermarket	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	454 yd
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	628 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed) Drummond Street		349 yd
The Engine Room ST. BEDES HALL ST. BEDES HALL LITTLE ALBANY STREET	health and fitness suite	423 yd
Regent'S Place Health Club (Closed) TRITON SQUARE	health and fitness suite	486 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		515 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	644 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	666 yd
Bloomsbury Fitness Centre GORDON STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts	702 yd
Barrys Bootcamp (London Central) EUSTON ROAD		712 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	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	83.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 3RR