Chester Gate, London, NW1 4JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 4JH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.6% 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	56.3%	56.6%	0.3%	51.0%	5.6%
Male	43.7%	43.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-5.6%

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 4JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	53.2%	61.2%	8.0%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.4%	23.4%	-1.0%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	13.2%	9%	-4.2%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	3.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	42.4%	57.1%	14.7%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	41.9%	31%	-10.9%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	8.3%	7.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	12.1%	-6.9%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	9.5%	3.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.7%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18%	19.5%	1.5%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	44.2%	7.1%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	11.7%	4.7%	-7.0%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.9% 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	3.1%	6.6%	3.5%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	4.8%	4%	-0.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.3%	8.4%	7.1%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	0.5%	3.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	65.1%	55.9%	-9.2%	81.4%	-25.5%
Arab	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	61.6%	58.4%	-3.2%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	4.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	11.4%	11.5%	0.1%	2.7%	8.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59%	58.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	5.7%	22.1%	16.4%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	8.3%	7.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	8.8%	-14.3%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Chester Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Gate was 116.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chester Gate has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 216th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.6%.

🔎 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 4JH, 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 Gate are based on 7 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 Gate, London, NW1 4JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 4JH

Average Price
£2,168,548

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,168,548

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Gate

Average Price
£1,570,985

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,570,985

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Chester Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,999,999	2019-12-12	£4,726,026
3C Chester Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2011-09-09	£519,036
3C Chester Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,950	2006-10-16	£523,157
3C Chester Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2000-11-03	£453,030
3B Chester Gate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2000-07-06	£2,006,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 4JH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 4JH 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	60
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
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	970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,825 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	2,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,506 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	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	437 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	925 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	970 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	981 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	859 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	1,968 yd	Community 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	1,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,965 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,415 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	2,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,568 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	310 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Academy of Music Marylebone Road , NW1 5HT	- not rated	716 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Academy of Music Marylebone Road , NW1 5HT	- not rated	716 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Westminster 63-65 Portland Place , London W1B 1QR	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Portland Place School 56-58 Portland Place , W1B 1NJ	- not rated	816 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
THE ROCK TRUST	55 Albany Street	127 yd
Regents Park Cafe, Westminster Kingsway College	Regents Park Centre, Longford Street	315 yd
LA FENICE	48 Stanhope Street	334 yd
Benugo Limited	THE ESPRESSO BAR, REGENTS PARK	343 yd
Baxterstorey Catering contractors	20 Triton Street	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queens Head & Artichoke	32 Albany Street	220 yd
Zodiac Bar	119 Hampstead Road	433 yd
Camden People's Theatre	58-60 Hampstead Road	512 yd
The Square Tavern and Wine Bar Kitchen	26 Tolmers Square	554 yd
Crown & Anchor	137 Drummond Street	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Haddock	161 Robert Street	125 yd
Pret A Manger	350 Euston Road	434 yd
Wasabi	Regents Place, 350 Euston Road	434 yd
Feed The Village	Maria Fidelis Convent Lower School, North Gower Street	529 yd
Easy Tiger	54 Warren Street	538 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	21 Hampstead Road	474 yd
Tesco	385-387 EUSTON ROAD	493 yd
Lidl	145 Tottenham Court Road	683 yd
Sainsbury's	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 202 GREAT PORTLAND STREET	689 yd
Tesco Express	124-125 Tottenham Court Road	697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Engine Room ST. BEDES HALL ST. BEDES HALL LITTLE ALBANY STREET	health and fitness suite	86 yd
Regent'S Place Health Club (Closed) TRITON SQUARE	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Regent'S Park The Storeyard The Storeyard Regents Park	athletics tracks, grass pitches	465 yd
Regent'S Gym (Closed) Great Portland Street	health and fitness suite	479 yd
The Meeting Place Euston (Closed) Drummond Street		525 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	652 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	809 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET		860 yd
Pure Gym (London Great Portland Street) CAVENDISH MEWS NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	869 yd
Central Club (Closed) Portland Place	health and fitness suite	879 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.9%

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%

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

Overview of NW1 4JH