Inverness Street, London, NW1 7HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 7HB is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	45.7%	45.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	54.3%	54.8%	0.5%	49.0%	5.8%

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 7HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.8% 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	64.9%	66.8%	1.9%	37.9%	28.9%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	17.8%	-0.3%	44.2%	-26.4%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.3%	2.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.2%	8.8%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (89%) 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	59.5%	59.6%	0.1%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	28.8%	29.4%	0.6%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 7HB this area, 9.4% 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 56.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	9.4%	1.4%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	50.7%	56.2%	5.5%	33.8%	22.4%
Other	12%	2.1%	-9.9%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.2% 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	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	13.2%	13.1%	-0.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%
White	66%	54.2%	-11.8%	81.4%	-27.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.6%	5.6%	5.0%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	60.7%	50.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	10.7%	12.4%	1.7%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	5.1%	2.0%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	9.5%	11.3%	1.8%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	11.1%	5.3%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	50.9%	-8.6%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	6.7%	22.6%	15.9%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.8%	1.4%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	11.9%	-9.0%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Inverness Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inverness Street was 2283.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 282.7% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Inverness Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 11th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 636.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 79.3%.

🔎 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 7HB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Inverness Street are based on 55 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 Inverness Street, London, NW1 7HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 7HB

Average Price
£968,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,539,595

Detached
£2,763,638

Flats/Maisonettes
£641,643

Other
£439,167

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inverness Street

Average Price
£982,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,804,201

Detached
£2,213,774

Flats/Maisonettes
£645,734

Other
£2,347,662

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Inverness Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Inverness Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-11-30	£423,229
Flat 4 5 Inverness Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-10-19	£681,456
Flat 1 5 Inverness Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-03-03	£701,651
First And Second Floor Maisonette 39 Inverness Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2021-09-30	£947,473
Flat 6 5 Inverness Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,000	2020-12-18	£521,550

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 7HB

Employment

NW1 7HB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7HB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 7HB 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	59
Self-Employed	44
Unemployed	29
Retired	19
Other	18
Looking after home or family	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2

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	2,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,107 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	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	448 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	529 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	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	699 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	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,930 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	972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,966 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,101 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,626 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	2,826 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,927 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	148 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	548 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	548 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	1,051 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
COFFEE TOWN	Inverness Street Market	0 yd
The Good Mixer	30 Inverness Street	39 yd
Hache Burger Connoisseurs	24 Inverness Street	53 yd
Duo Camden	20-22 Inverness Street	60 yd
Mecca Bingo Ltd	180 Arlington Road	69 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Good Mixer	28-30 Inverness Street	39 yd
The Electric Ballroom	184 Camden High Street	162 yd
Bucks Head	202 Camden High Street	165 yd
Oxford Arms	265 Camden High Street	168 yd
Earl of Camden	55 Parkway	177 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ABOL COFFEE CO	Inverness Street Market	0 yd
Magic Sugar	Inverness Street Market, Inverness Street	39 yd
MEAT POINT - MIXER	30 Inverness Street	39 yd
Tai Pan Alley	16 Inverness Street	73 yd
Bubble Mania	Inverness Street Market, Inverness Street	80 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	179 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	193 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	222 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	277 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	330 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	130 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	210 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		355 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		360 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	427 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	626 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	712 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	752 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	823 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	4.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 7HB