Cosway Street, London, NW1 5NR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 5NR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	57.3%	49.7%	-7.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	42.7%	50.3%	7.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 5NR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.8% 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	60.1%	69.8%	9.7%	37.9%	31.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	18%	-4.8%	44.2%	-26.2%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.4%	7.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.1%) 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	48.8%	63.8%	15.0%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	31.6%	23.3%	-8.3%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	11.5%	8.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	5.9%	2.6%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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 5NR this area, 9.5% 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 65.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	9.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	1.9%	-6.2%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	12.9%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	51.1%	65.2%	14.1%	33.8%	31.4%
Other	12.1%	4.4%	-7.7%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	4.9%	3.3%	-1.6%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	56.1%	56.6%	0.5%	81.4%	-24.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	4.9%	10%	5.1%	0.6%	9.4%
Other	3.6%	6.7%	3.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.1% 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	46.1%	36.1%	-10.0%	83.2%	-47.1%
European Union	16.6%	26.5%	9.9%	6.1%	20.4%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	10.2%	10.9%	0.7%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	15.2%	0.3%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	5.7%	-0.9%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% 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	44.6%	35.9%	-8.7%	83.2%	-47.3%
10+ Years	10%	23.8%	13.8%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	11.2%	11.9%	0.7%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	11.5%	13%	1.5%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	15.6%	-7.1%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	9.3%	0.3%	9.0%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	6.7%	0.2%	6.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.1%	37.2%	-10.1%
Christian	29.7%	46.2%	-16.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	19.5%	6.5%	13.0%
Not answered	18.9%	6.0%	12.9%

Safety

Is Cosway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cosway Street was 319.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% higher than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cosway Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 193rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 158.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NW1 5NR, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Cosway Street are based on 91 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cosway Street, London, NW1 5NR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 5NR

Average Price
£542,608

Semi-Detached
£1,192,500

Terraced
£894,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£516,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cosway Street

Average Price
£635,636

Semi-Detached
£1,122,000

Terraced
£1,809,208

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,745

Other
£4,832,463

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cosway Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 17A Cosway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2025-03-28	£390,324
Flat 4 9 Cosway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-07-07	£345,502
Flat 3 10 Cosway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-12-15	£313,708
Flat 4 11 Cosway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-07-11	£356,194
Flat 1 10 Cosway Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-07-08	£392,214

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 5NR

Employment

NW1 5NR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 5NR 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	165
Student (economically inactive)	60
Self-Employed	40
Other	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	19
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	52
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	20
Information and communication	19
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,668 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,921 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 Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	100 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	196 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	672 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	820 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,903 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,440 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,619 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,669 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	176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	266 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	691 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Business School Sussex Place , Regent's Park NW1 4SA	- not rated	709 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
Florence Nightingale Hospital	FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HOSPITAL, 11-19 LISSON GROVE	50 yd
The Sanctuary Kitchen	HOSTEL AND PREMISES, BRADBURY HOUSE, 1-5 COSWAY STREET	71 yd
Munch In Marylebone	BRADBURY HOUSE, 1-5 COSWAY STREET	71 yd
Nep Nep Ltd	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 20 LISSON GROVE	94 yd
Turie Cafe	39 LISSON GROVE	106 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	379 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	546 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	556 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	556 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
WokStarz	3 HAREWOOD ROW	140 yd
Lolas Cupcakes	MOBILE UNIT, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	278 yd
Rio'S Piri Piri	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 112 LISSON GROVE	308 yd
Tankys Burgers Edgware Ltd	256B EDGWARE ROAD	344 yd
Taste Of Lahore - Marble Arch	256 EDGWARE ROAD	344 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	95 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	278 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	355 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	385 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	480 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	219 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	272 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	390 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	425 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		575 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	603 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.5%
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	2.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 5NR