Castlehaven Road, London, NW1 8QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 8QA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.9%	48.2%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.1%	51.8%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 8QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62% 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	62.7%	62%	-0.7%	37.9%	24.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	24.4%	6.1%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6.6%	2.6%	-4.0%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	50.5%	49%	-1.5%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	28.1%	32.2%	4.1%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	11.6%	12.2%	0.6%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.3%	4.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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	26.6%	16.2%	-10.4%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	9.2%	2.1%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.8%	26.8%	9.0%	16.9%	9.9%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	31.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-2.5%
Other	8.3%	2.6%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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	8.9%	14.2%	5.3%	1.1%	13.1%
Chinese	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	2.6%	0.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.1%	2.8%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	7.9%	14.2%	6.3%	2.5%	11.7%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	58.1%	43.7%	-14.4%	81.4%	-37.7%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	4.6%	0.6%	-4.0%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	66%	60.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	7.6%	9%	1.4%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	9.6%	9.9%	0.3%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	16.2%	5.0%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	60%	-1.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.6%	23.9%	18.3%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	26.7%	7.2%	-19.5%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	76.7%	-0.1%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	25.9%	46.2%	-20.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	36.1%	6.5%	29.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Castlehaven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlehaven Road was 186.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castlehaven Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 228th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.0%.

🔎 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 8QA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 Castlehaven Road are based on 130 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 Castlehaven Road, London, NW1 8QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8QA

Average Price
£460,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,401

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castlehaven Road

Average Price
£770,333

Semi-Detached
£1,521,527

Terraced
£1,278,265

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£609,855

Other
£1,628,558

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castlehaven Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Kingsbridge Court Castlehaven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2013-07-19	£431,278
Flat 1 Kingsbridge Court Castlehaven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-03-30	£456,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8QA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 8QA 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	62
Student (economically inactive)	55
Part-Time Employee	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	23
Retired	21
Other	18
Looking after home or family	17
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Education	9
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,661 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	54 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	303 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	547 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	752 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	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,616 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	1,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,588 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,745 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	2,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,345 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	96 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	96 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	552 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	962 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
MAMASONS DIRTY ICE CREAM	91 Kentish Town Road	161 yd
Bintang	93 Kentish Town Road	165 yd
Guanabana Café	83 Kentish Town Road	165 yd
Guanabana	85 Kentish Town Road	166 yd
Albion's Restaurant	117 Kentish Town Road	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Callum Smith Catering Ltd	Tapping The Admiral, 77 Castle Road	233 yd
3 Locks Brewery	Arch 14 & 15, Water Lane	236 yd
Tapping the Admiral	Tavern In The Town Public House, 77 Castle Road	245 yd
The Hawley Arms	2 Castlehaven Road	275 yd
Abbey Tavern	124 Kentish Town Road	318 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Express /New York Pizza /Fat Boy Chinese	99a Kentish Town Road	159 yd
Panadera Bakery	83 Kentish Town Road	168 yd
CHICKEN KITCHEN	115 Kentish Town Road	169 yd
Moi Moi Island	81 Kentish Town Road	170 yd
GRANI ANTICHI LTD	129 Kentish Town Road	178 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	365 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	481 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	485 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	533 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	552 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	157 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	236 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	376 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	494 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	586 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	703 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	732 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		735 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	755 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	62.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8QA