Jamestown Road, London, NW1 7BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 7BY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	45.6%	49.5%	3.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	54.4%	50.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 7BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	53.7%	49.3%	-4.4%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	34.9%	3.2%	44.2%	-9.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.5%) 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	59.7%	53.9%	-5.8%	48.4%	5.5%
Good health	31.4%	32.6%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	5.3%	9.4%	4.1%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 7BY this area, 4% 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 72.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.5%	6.6%	3.1%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	14%	3.5%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	67.9%	72.1%	4.2%	33.8%	38.3%
Other	9.4%	0.7%	-8.7%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	74.2%	73.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	56.6%	50.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	10.4%	16.8%	6.4%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	12.1%	3.9%	1.3%	10.8%
Oceania	7.2%	2.5%	-4.7%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.7%	50.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	6.6%	18.4%	11.8%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	11.6%	10.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	11.6%	2.8%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	8.8%	-8.5%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	8.1%	0.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Jewish	12.6%	0.5%	12.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Jamestown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jamestown Road was 788.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.2% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Jamestown Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 43rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 180.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.4%.

🔎 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 7BY, 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 Jamestown Road are based on 254 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 Jamestown Road, London, NW1 7BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 7BY

Average Price
£1,084,930

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,104,494

Other
£175,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jamestown Road

Average Price
£1,474,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,079,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,043,526

Other
£13,951,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jamestown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Jamestown Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-02-26	£149,220
Third Floor And Fourth Floor 10 - 26 Jamestown Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£192,196	2023-10-13	£188,451
Flat 2 Gilbey House, 38 Jamestown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£860,000	2023-10-09	£843,241
Flat 41 Gilbey House, 38 Jamestown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-04-21	£607,587
Flat 65 Gilbey House, 38 Jamestown Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,495,000	2023-02-10	£1,423,526

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 7BY

Employment

NW1 7BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7BY 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	122
Self-Employed	39
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	60
Financial and insurance activities	31
Information and communication	27
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,140 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	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	861 yd	Community 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	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,261 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,185 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,168 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,819 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	2,809 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,072 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	361 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	474 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	474 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	1,048 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
Sushi Salsa London	Unit 3a, Camden Wharf, 28 Jamestown Road	2 yd
Rossopomodoro Restaurant	10 Jamestown Road	2 yd
Guy Gold Coffee Bar Ltd	85 Jamestown Road	41 yd
STAR LIZARD RESTAURANT	The Iceworks, 34 Jamestown Road	58 yd
RITAZZA	32 Jamestown Road	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ice Wharf	Suffolk Wharf, 28-30 Jamestown Road	2 yd
The Good Mixer	28-30 Inverness Street	228 yd
Oxford Arms	265 Camden High Street	245 yd
The Engineer	65 Gloucester Avenue	254 yd
Coyote Ugly Saloon Ltd	The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road	263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ISLAND POKE	UNIT 34B AND 34C, Market Hall, Camden Lock Place	119 yd
Vburger Camden	Camden Market, Camden Lock Place	119 yd
West Yard Cafe	Unit 73 West Yard, Camden Lock Place	125 yd
Stake Haus	West Yard, Camden Lock Place	126 yd
Baba G's	West Yard, Camden Lock Place	126 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	335 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	375 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	436 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	490 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		291 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	336 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	382 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	419 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		438 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	501 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	552 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	723 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	873 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	319.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	308.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 7BY