Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 8QS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.2%	48.7%	5.5%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.8%	51.3%	-5.5%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 78.2% 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	74%	78.2%	4.2%	37.9%	40.3%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	44.2%	-30.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.1%

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	53.3%	52.8%	-0.5%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	26.1%	30%	3.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	12.5%	13.6%	1.1%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8QS this area, 9.4% 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 59.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	9.4%	-2.3%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	4.1%	-4.5%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	17.6%	3.8%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	59.8%	13.5%	33.8%	26.0%
Other	13.5%	1.5%	-12.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.3% 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	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0.4%	5.4%	5.0%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	4.5%	8%	3.5%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	69.8%	54.3%	-15.5%	81.4%	-27.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	42.2%	-9.4%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	17.1%	18%	0.9%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	19.9%	6.7%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	6.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.1%	42.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-40.9%
10+ Years	9.9%	16.9%	7.0%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	13.8%	7%	-6.8%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	11.9%	12.7%	0.8%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	21.1%	1.9%	1.9%	19.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Camden High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Camden High Street was 2555.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 328.4% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Camden High Street has the highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 8th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 717.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.5%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW1 8QS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Camden High Street are based on 173 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 Camden High Street, London, NW1 8QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8QS

Average Price
£1,666,937

Semi-Detached
£1,368,276

Terraced
£862,656

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£699,687

Other
£3,104,173

Estimated Average Property Prices for Camden High Street

Average Price
£1,447,858

Semi-Detached
£2,045,685

Terraced
£1,667,183

Detached
£3,834,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,456

Other
£2,717,946

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Camden High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,550,000	2019-10-16	£3,561,175
240 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,568,800	2019-01-18	£2,421,867
First And Second Floor Maisonette 242 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2015-08-13	£674,295
246 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2001-04-26	£348,097
232 Camden High Street, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	1997-06-19	£1,344,828

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8QS

Employment

NW1 8QS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 8QS 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	121
Student (economically inactive)	85
Self-Employed	50
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	35
Other	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	10
Retired	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Information and communication	33
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Other	30
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,005 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	472 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	654 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	729 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	669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,905 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	1,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,725 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,114 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,288 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	2,827 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	320 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	334 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	334 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	908 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BUNSIK	230 Camden High Street	24 yd
Max Orient Oriental Buffet	273-275 Camden High Street	31 yd
Poppies Fish and Chips	30 Hawley Crescent	40 yd
SHAKE SHACK	287 Camden High Street	45 yd
Camden Social	Unit 2, 10 Jamestown Road	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Elephants Head	224 Camden High Street	61 yd
Oxford Arms	265 Camden High Street	61 yd
Bucks Head	202 Camden High Street	124 yd
The Hawley Arms	2 Castlehaven Road	124 yd
3 Locks Brewery	Arch 14 & 15, Water Lane	154 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Warehouse	226 Camden High Street	33 yd
CAMDEN DINER	2-2A, Jamestown Road	55 yd
BLACK SHEEP COFFEE	Lock Keepers Cottage, 289 Camden High Street	67 yd
HOLY SHEEP	Unit 197, Camden Market Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	81 yd
The Cheese Wheel	Unit M178, Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	81 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	222 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	287 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	369 yd
The Co-operative Group	72-74 Parkway	399 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	429 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	209 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	245 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	398 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	435 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		517 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		572 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	641 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	805 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	94.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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