Nelsons Yard, London, NW1 7RN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 7RN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	49.5%	54.7%	5.2%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	50.5%	45.3%	-5.2%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 7RN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	60.2%	58.1%	-2.1%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	26.8%	0.6%	44.2%	-17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	9.6%	1.6%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	2.9%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	57.7%	51.8%	-5.9%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	28.1%	31.5%	3.4%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	7.7%	10.9%	3.2%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 48%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7.3%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	17.2%	8.9%	16.9%	0.3%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	48%	-4.2%	33.8%	14.2%
Other	7.4%	2.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	1.1%	8.3%
Chinese	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	7.2%	10.6%	3.4%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.8%	3.3%
White	66%	61.7%	-4.3%	81.4%	-19.7%
Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	65.7%	62.8%	-2.9%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	9.5%	15.6%	6.1%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3.4%	6.5%	3.1%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	9.1%	-2.8%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.1%	62.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	4.6%	23.3%	18.7%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4.4%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3.8%	-16.3%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.5%	76.7%	-3.2%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Nelsons Yard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelsons Yard was 234.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.2% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Nelsons Yard has the 33rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 184th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.8%.

🔎 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 7RN, 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 Nelsons Yard are based on 23 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 Nelsons Yard, London, NW1 7RN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 7RN

Average Price
£1,380,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,380,014

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelsons Yard

Average Price
£1,281,192

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,281,192

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelsons YardStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Nelsons Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,550,000	2024-10-28	£1,408,663
3 Nelsons Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2024-08-16	£1,021,382
1 Nelsons Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,255,000	2021-06-21	£1,178,780
10 Nelsons Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,895,000	2021-03-26	£1,806,392
8 Nelsons Yard, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2021-02-15	£1,170,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 7RN

Employment

NW1 7RN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7RN 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 7RN 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	42
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Other	22
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	493 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	1,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Richard Cobden Primary School Camden Street , NW1 0LL	4out of 4	254 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School 81 Werrington Street , NW1 1QP	3out of 4	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	4out of 4	523 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	- not rated	532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Catholic Primary School Aldenham Street , NW1 1PS	- not rated	559 yd	Voluntary aided 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	472 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,590 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	283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,849 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,833 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,116 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	2,726 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	2,771 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridge Education, Camden Tuition Service Evershed Street , Camden Town NW1 1BD	- not rated	162 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Centre School 89 Parkway , NW1 7PP	- not rated	522 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	531 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alleyns?Regents Park Prep 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	581 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	655 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BARONYS - Bar & Kitchen	13 Camden High Street	35 yd
TOKYO RETRO	11-13 Camden High Street	36 yd
BLACKLIST LOUNGE LTD	9 Camden High Street	37 yd
KTS	11a Camden High Street	38 yd
Band Of Burgers	23 Camden High Street	42 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lyttleton Arms	1 Camden High Street	32 yd
Simmons Bar	7 Camden High Street	36 yd
The Cobden Arms	28-30 Camden High Street	100 yd
Be At One Limited	55 Camden High Street	124 yd
The Sheephaven Bay	2 Mornington Street	156 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woody Grill	25 Camden High Street	56 yd
DINGTEA CAMDEN LTD	18 Camden High Street	88 yd
Domino’s Pizza	38 Camden High Street	113 yd
REAL TASTE	44 Camden High Street	122 yd
Roosters Piri Piri	61 Camden High Street	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	8-12 Camden High Street	92 yd
Aldi	125-133 Camden High Street	353 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	416 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	476 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	553 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kieser Training (Closed) Greater London House Greater London House Hampstead Road	health and fitness suite	168 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	282 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Regent High School CHALTON STREET	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	559 yd
Somers Town Community Sports Centre CHALTON STREET	tennis courts	573 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		580 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	600 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Maria Fidelis Catholic School Fcj 1-39 1-39 DRUMMOND CRESCENT		808 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	20.0%

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	80.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	27.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	2.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 7RN