Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 7BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 7BQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	51.1%	3.1%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	52%	48.9%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	49%	41.9%	-7.1%	37.9%	4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	45.9%	7.0%	44.2%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	3.2%	2.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (90.1%) 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	57.8%	63.9%	6.1%	48.4%	15.5%
Good health	31%	26.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-7.4%
Fair health	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 7BQ this area, 7.3% 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 73.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	7.3%	2.4%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	6.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	68.8%	73.5%	4.7%	33.8%	39.7%
Other	6.9%	2.7%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.9% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	6.8%	5.4%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	3%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	85.6%	67.9%	-17.7%	81.4%	-13.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	2.9%	5.7%	2.8%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.5% 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	59.6%	51.5%	-8.1%	83.2%	-31.7%
European Union	7.6%	16.5%	8.9%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	5%	2.1%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	4%	4.6%	0.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	12.7%	6.2%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	15.2%	7.7%	-7.5%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	51.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-31.9%
10+ Years	8.7%	19.9%	11.2%	9.8%	10.1%
5-10 Years	6.5%	12.6%	6.1%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	8.4%	-9.7%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.8%	37.2%	3.6%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	12.8%	6.0%	6.8%

Safety

Is Gloucester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Avenue was 133.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Avenue has the 38th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 267th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.2%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW1 7BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Gloucester Avenue are based on 655 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 Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 7BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 7BQ

Average Price
£934,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£929,278

Other
£1,093,744

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Avenue

Average Price
£1,242,756

Semi-Detached
£4,137,401

Terraced
£3,832,129

Detached
£1,883,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£947,552

Other
£4,218,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 58 Darwin Court Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2025-05-30	£1,003,800
Flat 57 Darwin Court Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£920,000	2025-05-23	£879,520
Flat 84 Darwin Court Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£952,750	2024-10-14	£924,699
Flat 69 Darwin Court Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2023-02-13	£785,558
Flat 75 Darwin Court Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£995,000	2022-09-05	£957,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 7BQ

Employment

NW1 7BQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 7BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	94
Self-Employed	40
Retired	34
Other	20
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	46
Financial and insurance activities	24
Information and communication	20
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3

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	2,105 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	2,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	153 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	745 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	947 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	798 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	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 , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,130 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,751 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,818 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,656 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	2,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	739 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	739 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Christina's School 25 St Edmund's Terrace , Primrose Hill NW8 7PY	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo	84 Parkway	217 yd
Guy Gold Coffee Bar Ltd	85 Jamestown Road	227 yd
One Shot Coffee	82 Parkway	233 yd
103 PARKWAY	103 Parkway	241 yd
Feng Shang Princess Floating Restaurant	Feng Shang Floating Restaurant, Cumberland Basin, Prince Albert Road	244 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Note Ltd	106 Parkway	213 yd
The Dublin Castle	94 Parkway	226 yd
The Ice Wharf	Suffolk Wharf, 28-30 Jamestown Road	267 yd
The York & Albany P.H	127 Parkway	270 yd
Spread Eagle	141 Albert Street	271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DOLSOT	75 Parkway	255 yd
Magic Sugar	Inverness Street Market, Inverness Street	260 yd
GEEMATE CAMDEN	54 Parkway	273 yd
Round Falafel	79b Parkway	283 yd
YiFang Camden Town Ltd	44 Parkway	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	246 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	442 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	474 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	485 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		73 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		214 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	310 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	641 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	750 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	872 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	895 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	158.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 7BQ