Arlington Road, London, NW1 7LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 7LG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	48.3%	49.6%	1.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	51.7%	50.4%	-1.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 7LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	50%	54.9%	4.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	25.3%	0.3%	44.2%	-18.9%
Separated	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	13.7%	10.4%	-3.3%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	53.4%	14.2%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	35.8%	25.8%	-10.0%	33.6%	-7.8%
Fair health	14.3%	11.9%	-2.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	22.4%	-3.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	8.7%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12%	1.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	28.8%	35.5%	6.7%	33.8%	1.7%
Other	12.3%	2.7%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	7.2%	10.5%	3.3%	1.1%	9.4%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	11.7%	24.9%	13.2%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
White	58.1%	38.4%	-19.7%	81.4%	-43.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.2% 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	61.9%	57.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-26.0%
European Union	6.4%	11%	4.6%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	2.7%	11.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.4%	57%	-0.4%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	3.4%	30.8%	27.4%	9.8%	21.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	27.5%	5.9%	-21.6%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.8%	37.2%	-16.4%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	41.5%	6.5%	35.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Arlington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arlington Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camden Town average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 7LG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Arlington Road are based on 548 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 Arlington Road, London, NW1 7LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 7LG

Average Price
£369,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,322

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arlington Road

Average Price
£990,689

Semi-Detached
£1,003,939

Terraced
£1,324,940

Detached
£1,355,314

Flats/Maisonettes
£741,854

Other
£2,104,085

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arlington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Brierfield Arlington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,100	2024-09-23	£202,953
Flat 7 Brierfield Arlington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2005-05-18	£457,619
Flat 8 Brierfield Arlington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2004-08-06	£345,756
Flat 8 Brierfield Arlington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£136,000	2002-07-05	£317,451

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 7LG

Employment

NW1 7LG area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 7LG 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	42
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	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	1,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	4,297 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	476 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	481 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church School Redhill Street , Camden NW1 4BD	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	756 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	742 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,850 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	525 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,141 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,453 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,111 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	2,706 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,830 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	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	703 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	1,019 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	1,019 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
KKISS DESSERTS LIMITED	67 Camden High Street	77 yd
THE SUSHI CO	71 Camden High Street	80 yd
KFC	53 Camden High Street	88 yd
PAPA JOHN'S	51a Camden High Street	91 yd
Think Coffee & Ink	39 camden high street	95 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Be At One Limited	55 Camden High Street	81 yd
The Sheephaven Bay	2 Mornington Street	82 yd
Belushi's	48-50 Camden High Street	129 yd
The Blues Kitchen	111-113 Camden High Street	158 yd
The Cobden Arms	28-30 Camden High Street	166 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
O Furn Pizzeria	79 Camden High Street	77 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	61 Camden High Street	82 yd
REAL TASTE	44 Camden High Street	135 yd
Survivor Caribbean Restaurant	98 Arlington Road	140 yd
THE GREEK KITCHEN	109 Camden High Street	142 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	197 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	8-12 Camden High Street	216 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	263 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	322 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	390 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	308 yd
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	312 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	330 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	341 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		438 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		680 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	713 yd
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	726 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	765 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	125 Mbit/s
Average download speed	223.4 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	139.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 7LG