Mead Close, London, NW1 8HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 8HG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	50.8%	5.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	54.5%	49.2%	-5.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 8HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	48%	56.2%	8.2%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	28.5%	0.3%	44.2%	-15.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.3%	8.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	8.5%	4.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	49.1%	49.8%	0.7%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	27.6%	26.6%	-1.0%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	13.9%	14.2%	0.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.5%

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	21.4%	21.3%	-0.1%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	11.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	16.5%	4.8%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.5%	1.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	31.8%	12.4%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	15.7%	3.4%	-12.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36% 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	12.5%	16.9%	4.4%	1.1%	15.8%
Chinese	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	16.8%	24.8%	8.0%	2.5%	22.3%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	49.1%	36%	-13.1%	81.4%	-45.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.4%	5.1%	3.7%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	64.2%	59.8%	-4.4%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	11.4%	10.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	59.8%	-1.8%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	30.5%	25.7%	9.8%	20.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	3.9%	-24.5%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	23.6%	46.2%	-22.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	45.9%	6.5%	39.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Mead Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mead Close was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mead Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 85th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.0%.

🔎 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 8HG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (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 Mead Close are based on 9 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 Mead Close, London, NW1 8HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8HG

Average Price
£466,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,372

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mead Close

Average Price
£405,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mead CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Mead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£467,000	2019-02-15	£442,032
18 Mead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-03-03	£284,524
9 Mead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£599,950	2014-01-17	£706,345
19 Mead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-03-14	£364,885
9 Mead Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2006-08-01	£522,351

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8HG

Employment

NW1 8HG 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 8HG 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	76
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	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	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,686 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,837 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	3out of 4	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	1,678 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 , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,702 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,198 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	3,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3out of 4	396 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	396 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fine Arts College Centre Studios , 41-43 Englands Lane NW3 4YD	- not rated	785 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Camden Club	72-73 Chalk Farm Road	115 yd
Muang Thai Restaurant	71 Chalk Farm Road	122 yd
Truly Scumptious	67 Chalk Farm Road	129 yd
Nando's Chickenland Ltd	57-58 Chalk Farm Road	129 yd
Operation: Falafel	59 Chalk Farm Road	135 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roundhouse	100 Chalk Farm Road	165 yd
The Camden Assembley	49 Chalk Farm Road	176 yd
Spiritual Bar	6 Ferdinand Street	178 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	1 Malden Road	209 yd
The Enterprise	2 Haverstock Hill	212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bite Me Burger	72-73 Chalk Farm Road	115 yd
FungSun Kitchen	80 Chalk Farm Road	137 yd
Chalk Farm Grill	4 Malden Road	207 yd
Myths & Flames	43 Chalk Farm Road	221 yd
AMERICAN PIZZA	15 Malden Road	262 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	128 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	676 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	791 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	819 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	124 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	223 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	248 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	436 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	469 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		772 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	826 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	877 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	35 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	160.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8HG