Lewis Street, London, NW1 8PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 8PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.3%	0.5%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	49.2%	48.7%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 8PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.8% 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	40.9%	56.8%	15.9%	37.9%	18.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	28.6%	-8.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	7.4%	1.7%	-5.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	7.4%	7.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	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	43.7%	50.7%	7.0%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	32.5%	25.5%	-7.0%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	12.7%	16.2%	3.5%	12.7%	3.5%
Bad health	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	18.9%	-11.1%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	6.7%	-7.6%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	11.3%	3.0%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	18.9%	5.4%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	39.1%	18.2%	33.8%	5.3%
Other	10.9%	2.5%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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	13.3%	11.1%	-2.2%	1.1%	10.0%
Chinese	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	4%	8.1%	4.1%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	16.1%	19.5%	3.4%	2.5%	17.0%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	47.4%	42.8%	-4.6%	81.4%	-38.6%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	62.2%	54.1%	-8.1%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	5.3%	9.2%	3.9%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	7.3%	1.1%	0.8%	6.5%
Africa	8%	10.6%	2.6%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	15.5%	2.2%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	54.5%	-5.6%	83.2%	-28.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	34.2%	32.7%	9.8%	24.4%
5-10 Years	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	4.3%	-23.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	76.7%	2.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	31.1%	6.5%	24.6%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Lewis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lewis Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camden Square average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW1 8PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Lewis Street are based on 6 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 Lewis Street, London, NW1 8PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8PX

Average Price
£430,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,509

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lewis Street

Average Price
£738,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,017,352

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£459,787

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lewis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Ivybridge Court Lewis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2010-11-08	£490,256
Flat 3 Ivybridge Court Lewis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2004-12-13	£339,514
Flat 8 Ivybridge Court Lewis Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,500	2004-10-26	£549,590

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8PX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 8PX 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	72
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	20
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	14
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	8
Construction	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	731 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	591 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	817 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,547 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,565 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,592 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 , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,986 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,721 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
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	2,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,406 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	3out of 4	135 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	135 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College 7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP	- not rated	983 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Kent Cafe	137-139 Kentish Town Road	158 yd
Anima e Cuore Geloto LTD	127 Kentish Town Road	158 yd
Albion's Restaurant	117 Kentish Town Road	161 yd
Ramo Ramen	157 Kentish Town Road	181 yd
MAMASONS DIRTY ICE CREAM	91 Kentish Town Road	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Callum Smith Catering Ltd	Tapping The Admiral, 77 Castle Road	200 yd
Tapping the Admiral	Tavern In The Town Public House, 77 Castle Road	211 yd
Abbey Tavern	124 Kentish Town Road	260 yd
3 Locks Brewery	Arch 14 & 15, Water Lane	302 yd
The Hawley Arms	2 Castlehaven Road	340 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pang's Fish and Chips Chinese Takeaway	133-135A Kentish Town Road	156 yd
GRANI ANTICHI LTD	129 Kentish Town Road	158 yd
CHICKEN KITCHEN	115 Kentish Town Road	162 yd
Shanghai Express /New York Pizza /Fat Boy Chinese	99a Kentish Town Road	170 yd
Los Pollos	159a Kentish Town Road	190 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	300 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	418 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	542 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	569 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	599 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	224 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	242 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	310 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	701 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		710 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	799 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	823 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8PX