Gloucester Avenue, London, NW1 8LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 8LB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.8% of the population 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	56.1%	56.8%	0.7%	51.0%	5.8%
Male	43.9%	43.2%	-0.7%	49.0%	-5.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.3%	37.7%	-3.6%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	48.8%	3.2%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (93.6%) 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	72.3%	69.3%	-3.0%	48.4%	20.9%
Good health	22%	24.3%	2.3%	33.6%	-9.3%
Fair health	4.3%	6.1%	1.8%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around NW1 8LB this area, 4.2% 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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	8%	1.8%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	72.6%	74.6%	2.0%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	9.7%	0.9%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.8%	1.3%
White	89.6%	87.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	64.3%	64.1%	-0.2%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14%	11.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	10.4%
Oceania	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	0.3%	4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	64.3%	0.9%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	9.8%	20.7%	10.9%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	3.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	9.6%	0.5%	9.1%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Gloucester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Avenue was 77.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.9% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gloucester Avenue has the 20th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 124th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.1%.

🔎 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 8LB, 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 664 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 8LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8LB

Average Price
£2,062,772

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,799,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,022,622

Other
£3,438,738

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Avenue

Average Price
£1,199,081

Semi-Detached
£4,069,505

Terraced
£3,733,488

Detached
£1,865,966

Flats/Maisonettes
£910,312

Other
£4,037,239

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 93 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2025-08-11	£1,734,764
101A Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2024-11-18	£1,160,299
First And Second Floor Flat 123 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,288,000	2022-11-15	£2,126,773
First Floor Flat 101 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,155,000	2022-10-07	£1,060,425
Flat 2 111 Gloucester Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-02-21	£754,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8LB

Employment

NW1 8LB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 8LB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	48
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	34
Information and communication	25
Other	21
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	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	958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,211 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	2,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,031 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	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Infant School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	- not rated	197 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Elsworthy Road , Primrose Hill NW3 3DS	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	501 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,638 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	1,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,057 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,198 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 6RX	4out of 4	2,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	3,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	599 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	618 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmood School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	618 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alleyns?Regents Park Prep 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	659 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Learning Centre School 89 Parkway , NW1 7PP	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	60 yd
SAM'S CAFE	40 Chalcot Road Primrose Hill	148 yd
La Collina	17 Princess Road	211 yd
THE WELCOME CAFE	Primrose Hill Community Centre, 29 Hopkinson's Place	227 yd
Neighbourhood Nosh	Jacqueline House, 52 Fitzroy Road	300 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lansdowne	90 Gloucester Avenue	110 yd
Princess of Wales	22 Chalcot Road	113 yd
The Engineer	65 Gloucester Avenue	157 yd
The Pembroke Castle	150 Gloucester Avenue	284 yd
The Roundhouse	100 Chalk Farm Road	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anthony Delicatessen	146 Regent's Park Road	343 yd
Joe & The Juice - Regent's Park	142 Regent's Park Road	344 yd
Ripe Kitchen	136 Regent's Park Road	357 yd
FungSun Kitchen	80 Chalk Farm Road	363 yd
Bite Me Burger	72-73 Chalk Farm Road	368 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	358 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	659 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	766 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	811 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	859 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	392 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		399 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	521 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	605 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	649 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		661 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	716 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	915 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.7 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	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8LB