Camden High Street, London, NW1 7JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 7JR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	53.5%	1.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	48%	46.5%	-1.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 7JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	56%	50.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	35.3%	0.7%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.8%) 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	64.9%	60.9%	-4.0%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	26.5%	27.9%	1.4%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	7%	10.3%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 7JR this area, 6.1% 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 72.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	6.1%	-2.4%	18.2%	-12.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13.1%	3.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	62.6%	72.9%	10.3%	33.8%	39.1%
Other	4.7%	0.6%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	85.8%	78.7%	-7.1%	81.4%	-2.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	71.6%	57%	-14.6%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	11.3%	17.1%	5.8%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	8.7%	3.1%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	56.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	5.6%	19.5%	13.9%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	10.6%	5.0%	2.2%	8.4%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	5%	-11.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.4%	76.7%	-10.3%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56%	37.2%	18.8%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Camden High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camden High Street was 798.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Camden High Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 42nd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 265.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 7JR, 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 Camden High Street are based on 175 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 7JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 7JR

Average Price
£6,678,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,087,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£7,326,189

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camden High Street

Average Price
£1,394,592

Semi-Detached
£2,012,115

Terraced
£1,638,322

Detached
£3,797,629

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,776

Other
£2,568,695

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camden High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Premises 141 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£67,500	2018-10-31	£64,139
125 - 133 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2018-10-05	£950,212
135 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2016-12-13	£1,380,000
127 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£26,200,000	2016-12-13	£24,104,000
137 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,385,000	2004-06-25	£3,842,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 7JR

Employment

NW1 7JR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% 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 7JR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Self-Employed	44
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Information and communication	43
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	21
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,153 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,433 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	- not rated	346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	4out of 4	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	468 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	649 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	3out of 4	755 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	740 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	874 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Community 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 , NW1 1TR	- not rated	516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,161 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	4out of 4	2,718 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Learning Centre School 89 Parkway , NW1 7PP	- not rated	263 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Alleyns?Regents Park Prep 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge Education, Camden Tuition Service Evershed Street , Camden Town NW1 1BD	- not rated	491 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	642 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
JONGLA	3-7 Delancey Passage	52 yd
Camden Coffee Shop	11 Delancey Street	60 yd
McDonalds	112 Camden High Street	63 yd
MAHARANI	109 Camden High Street	71 yd
T W Catering Limited at The Camden Head	100 Camden High Street	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blues Kitchen	111-113 Camden High Street	63 yd
The Camden Head	100 Camden High Street	66 yd
Brewdog	113 Bayham Street	143 yd
The Black Heart & LD's Kitchen	2-3 Greenland Place	184 yd
Earl of Camden	55 Parkway	196 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	157 Camden High Street	21 yd
Greggs	137 Camden High Street	41 yd
Survivor Caribbean Restaurant	98 Arlington Road	67 yd
German Doner Kebab	102 Camden High Street	71 yd
TACO BELL	122 Camden High Street	71 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	0 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	67 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	125 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	248 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	292 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	185 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	249 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		376 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	404 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		565 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	771 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	870 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	105.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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