Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 7JL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.4%	3.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.3%	48.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.8% 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	75.6%	76.8%	1.2%	37.9%	38.9%
Married: Opposite sex	12.3%	10.7%	-1.6%	44.2%	-33.5%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	6%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	0.7%	1%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (92.6%) 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	58.9%	63.2%	4.3%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	29.5%	29.4%	-0.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	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 7JL this area, 4.5% 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 60.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.9%	24.9%	9.0%	16.9%	8.0%
Degree or Similar	54.2%	60.7%	6.5%	33.8%	26.9%
Other	12.1%	3.3%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.8% 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	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	0.7%	7.7%
Indian	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	1.6%	7.0%
Black African	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.5%	0.2%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	65.5%	62.8%	-2.7%	81.4%	-18.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.3% 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	43.7%	37.3%	-6.4%	83.2%	-45.9%
European Union	16.7%	25.6%	8.9%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	4.5%	-0.6%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	19.4%	-0.2%	5.6%	13.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.1%
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 37.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.2% 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	42.2%	37.2%	-5.0%	83.2%	-46.0%
10+ Years	16.9%	16.2%	-0.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	18%	10%	-8.0%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	23.9%	11.8%	1.9%	22.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.7%	1.5%	6.2%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Camden High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camden High Street was 1024.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.7% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Camden High Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 31st highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 294.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.4%.

🔎 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. 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 7JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Camden High Street are based on 173 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 Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 7JL

Average Price
£2,152,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,224,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£840,678

Other
£3,207,575

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camden High Street

Average Price
£1,447,858

Semi-Detached
£2,045,685

Terraced
£1,667,183

Detached
£3,834,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,456

Other
£2,717,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camden High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£980,000	2022-03-31	£962,360
79 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,437	2018-05-30	£3,356
69 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,335,000	2016-11-24	£1,311,675
87 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£8,100,000	2016-11-24	£7,958,479
57A Camden High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2002-04-03	£810,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 7JL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 7JL 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	147
Student (economically inactive)	104
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	38
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	23
Unemployed	20
Other	15
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	65
Other	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Information and communication	19
Education	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate 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	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,460 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,126 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	359 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	645 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	986 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	986 yd	Community special school	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
THE SUSHI CO	71 Camden High Street	5 yd
KKISS DESSERTS LIMITED	67 Camden High Street	14 yd
Think Coffee & Ink	39 camden high street	65 yd
KFC	53 Camden High Street	69 yd
Lumi	82 Camden High Street	71 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Be At One Limited	55 Camden High Street	60 yd
Belushi's	48-50 Camden High Street	69 yd
The Blues Kitchen	111-113 Camden High Street	120 yd
The Cobden Arms	28-30 Camden High Street	139 yd
The Sheephaven Bay	2 Mornington Street	157 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Furn Pizzeria	79 Camden High Street	2 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	61 Camden High Street	37 yd
Subway	86 Camden High Street	82 yd
REAL TASTE	44 Camden High Street	97 yd
Sizzle & Spice	3 Plender Street	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	177 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	8-12 Camden High Street	202 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	237 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	297 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	406 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	269 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	297 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	348 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	421 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		483 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	694 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	697 yd
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	709 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		711 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	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.6%

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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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