Castlehaven Road, London, NW1 8RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 8RA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	51.3%	49.6%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48.7%	50.4%	1.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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 8RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	63.2%	54.7%	-8.5%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	21.5%	29.1%	7.6%	44.2%	-15.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.7%	6%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	6.1%	0.3%

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	43.9%	45.6%	1.7%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	31.4%	32.6%	1.2%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	15.5%	16.1%	0.6%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	6.3%	4.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	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.

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 52.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	17.6%	-2.2%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	6.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	52.9%	14.4%	33.8%	19.1%
Other	10.5%	3.4%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.3% 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	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	1.1%	6.6%
Chinese	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	0.4%	9.7%	9.3%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	65.7%	58.3%	-7.4%	81.4%	-23.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	64.2%	53.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	12.5%	14.1%	1.6%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	19.1%	12.5%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.4%	53.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	9.2%	19.8%	10.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	21.4%	15.6%	-5.8%	1.9%	13.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	8%	1.2%	6.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Castlehaven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castlehaven Road was 996.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% higher than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Castlehaven Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 33rd highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 225.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.5%.

🔎 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. 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 8RA, 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 8RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8RA

Average Price
£801,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£801,956

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
Apartment 6 14 Castlehaven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£893,479	2025-03-26	£892,545
Apartment 5 14 Castlehaven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,988	2025-03-26	£810,141
Apartment 11 14 Castlehaven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£879,552	2025-03-26	£878,633
Apartment 2 14 Castlehaven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£995,960	2022-11-17	£986,671
Apartment 1 14 Castlehaven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,408,429	2022-11-17	£1,395,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8RA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 8RA 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	90
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,079 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,843 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	136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	4out of 4	587 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	745 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	590 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,801 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	1,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,837 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,835 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	2,783 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,171 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	167 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	167 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	489 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Preparatory 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	776 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
Camden Coffee Roastery	12 Castlehaven Road	43 yd
PATOG	UNIT M207, 1 Dockray Place	44 yd
GAIL'S CAMDEN LOCK	Unit D1-3, 1 Dockray Place	44 yd
HOTBOX	Unit M 192 Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	100 yd
Acai Berry Camden Market	Unit M118, Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
3 Locks Brewery	Arch 14 & 15, Water Lane	98 yd
The Hawley Arms	2 Castlehaven Road	100 yd
The Elephants Head	224 Camden High Street	220 yd
Oxford Arms	265 Camden High Street	232 yd
Coyote Ugly Saloon Ltd	The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road	254 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MERAKI SOUVLAKI	M137 Camden Market Hawley Wharf, 1 Dockray Place	44 yd
T’s Fried Scoop	1 Dockray Place	44 yd
Babylon Park UK	10-Aug, Castlehaven Road	58 yd
SHRIMPY	Hawley Wharf, Water Lane	87 yd
COPACABANA JUICE BAR	Unit 134, Water Lane	87 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	364 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	367 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	527 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	531 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	550 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	41 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	293 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	409 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	571 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	644 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		654 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	722 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	63.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8RA