Malden Crescent, London, NW1 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 8BS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	55.6%	56%	0.4%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	44.4%	44%	-0.4%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	53.9%	55.1%	1.2%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	22%	-9.4%	44.2%	-22.2%
Separated	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.5%	12.1%	4.6%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.1%	47.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.6%	28.2%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	14.1%	17.6%	3.5%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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	28.1%	22.2%	-5.9%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	11.6%	-3.7%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	20.5%	7.7%	16.9%	3.6%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	28%	4.4%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.5% 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	17.2%	19.6%	2.4%	1.1%	18.5%
Chinese	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	16.1%	17.1%	1.0%	2.5%	14.6%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	44.2%	44.5%	0.3%	81.4%	-36.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.9%	4.6%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	2.5%	4.2%	1.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	69.2%	64%	-5.2%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	4.5%	8.3%	3.8%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	10.3%	11%	0.7%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	9.1%	-1.0%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.9%	63.9%	-2.0%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	2.3%	28.6%	26.3%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.9%	-19.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.5%	76.7%	3.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.5%	37.2%	-16.7%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	37.3%	6.5%	30.8%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Malden Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Malden Crescent was 59.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Malden Crescent has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW1 8BS, 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Malden Crescent are based on 50 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 Malden Crescent, London, NW1 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8BS

Average Price
£540,981

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,981

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Malden Crescent

Average Price
£478,253

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£665,830

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,280

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Malden CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 199 Denton Malden Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-10-29	£488,005
Flat 213 Denton Malden Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2019-09-10	£460,115
Flat 180 Denton Malden Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£294,000	2009-12-11	£500,414
Flat 199 Denton Malden Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2008-08-27	£467,937
Flat 213 Denton Malden Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2007-06-25	£581,389

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 8BS 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	86
Retired	81
Student (economically inactive)	62
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	30
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,951 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	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	4out of 4	319 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	3out of 4	355 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	634 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Infant School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	227 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	766 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	1,622 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	1,659 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	1,608 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,245 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,435 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	3,066 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	283 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmood School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	283 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	703 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	834 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
Charlie Ratchford Court	Charlie Ratchford Court, Ground Floor, 43 Crogsland Road	146 yd
Spring Taste	16 Malden Road	162 yd
ALL SEASONS RESTAURANT	20 Malden Road	173 yd
The Camden Club	72-73 Chalk Farm Road	192 yd
Muang Thai Restaurant	71 Chalk Farm Road	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fiddlers Elbow	1 Malden Road	136 yd
The Enterprise	2 Haverstock Hill	235 yd
The Roundhouse	100 Chalk Farm Road	242 yd
Spiritual Bar	6 Ferdinand Street	247 yd
The Camden Assembley	49 Chalk Farm Road	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chalk Farm Grill	4 Malden Road	128 yd
AMERICAN PIZZA	15 Malden Road	190 yd
Bite Me Burger	72-73 Chalk Farm Road	192 yd
FungSun Kitchen	80 Chalk Farm Road	201 yd
Myths & Flames	43 Chalk Farm Road	289 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	200 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	645 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	755 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	863 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	179 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	213 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	265 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	370 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	507 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	510 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	834 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		852 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	888 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8BS