Chester Close North, London, NW1 4JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 4JE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.3%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.6%	48.7%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.3%	37.7%	3.4%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	48.5%	0.8%	44.2%	4.3%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	53.6%	-2.7%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	35.9%	35.9%	0.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	5.7%	8.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around NW1 4JE this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 71%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	59.3%	71%	11.7%	33.8%	37.2%
Other	6.9%	0.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.9%	12.6%	5.7%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	1.6%	-3.7%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%	1.3%
White	73.9%	73.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	-8.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	55.5%	52.7%	-2.8%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	10.6%	18.6%	8.0%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	8.6%	6.9%	-1.7%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	10.1%	-5.0%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	51.8%	-2.5%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	23.6%	17.9%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	3.7%	7.3%	3.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	10.6%	11%	0.4%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	6.3%	-19.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
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	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	13.6%	0.5%	13.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Chester Close North Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Close North was 900.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Chester Close North has the 7th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 35th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 185.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 129.6%.

🔎 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 4JE, 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 Chester Close North are based on 22 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 Chester Close North, London, NW1 4JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 4JE

Average Price
£2,183,341

Semi-Detached
£1,540,873

Terraced
£2,345,493

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,060,190

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Close North

Average Price
£2,112,513

Semi-Detached
£1,514,467

Terraced
£2,353,480

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,907,255

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester Close NorthStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Chester Close North, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2024-03-08	£1,896,347
38 Chester Close North, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,740,000	2023-01-10	£1,708,680
41 Chester Close North, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,475,000	2021-10-06	£2,566,473
44 Chester Close North, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2021-09-30	£1,514,467
29 Chester Close North, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2019-08-27	£2,199,271

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 4JE

Employment

NW1 4JE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

NW1 4JE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	35
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	8
Education	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3
Construction	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,015 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	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,195 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	190 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	554 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	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	973 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Community 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	1,049 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	2,102 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 , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,175 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,720 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	2,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,452 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	530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Academy of Music Marylebone Road , NW1 5HT	- not rated	906 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Westminster 63-65 Portland Place , London W1B 1QR	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BONZAI LONDON	7 Stanhope Parade	271 yd
Bon Appetit	Stanhope Street	301 yd
Benugo Limited	THE ESPRESSO BAR, REGENTS PARK	345 yd
THE ROCK TRUST	55 Albany Street	392 yd
Carillion Aramark	Regents Park Barracks, Albany Street	420 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Union Regent’s Place	11 Triton Street	462 yd
Zodiac Bar	119 Hampstead Road	475 yd
Queens Head & Artichoke	32 Albany Street	486 yd
Exmouth Arms Euston	1 Starcross Street	645 yd
Escape Bar & Restaurant	2 Lidlington Place	652 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Haddock	161 Robert Street	199 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 17b, St Pancras Internati, Pancras Road	462 yd
Feed The Village	Maria Fidelis Convent Lower School, North Gower Street	582 yd
SUSHI POINT	UNIT B, 141-153 Drummond Street	653 yd
Pret A Manger	350 Euston Road	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	21 Hampstead Road	622 yd
Tesco	385-387 EUSTON ROAD	758 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	8-12 Camden High Street	792 yd
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	870 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 11, Euston Station, Eversholt Street	875 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Engine Room ST. BEDES HALL ST. BEDES HALL LITTLE ALBANY STREET	health and fitness suite	319 yd
Regent'S Park The Storeyard The Storeyard Regents Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches	488 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Regent'S Place Health Club (Closed) TRITON SQUARE	health and fitness suite	605 yd
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed) Drummond Street		646 yd
Regent'S Gym (Closed) Great Portland Street	health and fitness suite	747 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		847 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	862 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		926 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	956 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	70.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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