Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 8JD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 8JD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	50.6%	2.6%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52%	49.4%	-2.6%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8JD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	62.9%	56.4%	-6.5%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	28.6%	7.3%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	13.1%	10.7%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	54.5%	65.9%	11.4%	48.4%	17.5%
Good health	30.3%	20.2%	-10.1%	33.6%	-13.4%
Fair health	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 8JD this area, 6.4% 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 72.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	6.4%	-3.6%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12%	2.0%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	62%	72.1%	10.1%	33.8%	38.3%
Other	8.6%	0.4%	-8.2%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.4%
White	81.6%	73.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-8.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	63.5%	55.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	11.5%	13.8%	2.3%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.8%	9.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	11.2%	7.5%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	0.3%	3.4%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	55.6%	-4.2%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	3.7%	16%	12.3%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	9%	9.3%	0.3%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	11.2%	6.7%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	23%	7.8%	-15.2%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.8%	76.7%	-11.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	7.9%	0.3%	7.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Gloucester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Avenue was 9.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.4% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Gloucester Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 9th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 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. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW1 8JD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Gloucester Avenue are based on 655 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 Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 8JD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8JD

Average Price
£1,170,714

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,116,690

Detached
£1,175,674

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,043,267

Other
£989,391

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Avenue

Average Price
£1,242,756

Semi-Detached
£4,137,401

Terraced
£3,832,129

Detached
£1,883,927

Flats/Maisonettes
£947,552

Other
£4,218,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 52 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2025-03-26	£434,545
Flat D 60 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-10-29	£679,391
Flat 8 82 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2024-05-17	£1,239,259
Flat 4 42 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2024-02-29	£1,243,496
Flat 7 82 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2024-02-27	£1,218,626

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8JD

Employment

NW1 8JD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8JD 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 8JD 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	114
Self-Employed	35
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	48
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	14
Education	13
Construction	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,532 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Elsworthy Road , Primrose Hill NW3 3DS	3out of 4	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	814 yd	Community 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	429 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,522 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,727 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	1,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,144 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,074 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	2,711 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	3,372 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	622 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	622 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	684 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fine Arts College Centre Studios , 41-43 Englands Lane NW3 4YD	- not rated	853 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
Michael Nadra	42 Gloucester Avenue	4 yd
SAM'S CAFE	40 Chalcot Road Primrose Hill	205 yd
La Collina	17 Princess Road	225 yd
THE WELCOME CAFE	Primrose Hill Community Centre, 29 Hopkinson's Place	284 yd
Truly Scumptious	67 Chalk Farm Road	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Engineer	65 Gloucester Avenue	120 yd
The Lansdowne	90 Gloucester Avenue	144 yd
Princess of Wales	22 Chalcot Road	171 yd
The Roundhouse	100 Chalk Farm Road	293 yd
The Pembroke Castle	150 Gloucester Avenue	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bite Me Burger	72-73 Chalk Farm Road	342 yd
FungSun Kitchen	80 Chalk Farm Road	347 yd
Churros Camden	735 The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road	358 yd
WK Camden Ltd	The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road	358 yd
Yaki Box	314 The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road	358 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	337 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	616 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	711 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	761 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		375 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	520 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	593 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		632 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	883 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	245.4 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	156.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8JD