Castle Road, London, NW1 8TE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 8TE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.9%	49.8%	-2.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.1%	50.2%	2.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 8TE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.5% 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	52.4%	56.5%	4.1%	37.9%	18.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	28.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.9%	8.3%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	47.1%	44.3%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	31.9%	33.6%	1.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.2%	1.8%

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	23.8%	26.8%	3.0%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.4%	2.9%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	9.6%	-1.9%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	36%	4.3%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	9.9%	2.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.7% 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	6.5%	12.3%	5.8%	1.1%	11.2%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2%	0.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	74.2%	50.7%	-23.5%	81.4%	-30.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	6%	5.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	80.3%	63.2%	-17.1%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	4.2%	11.9%	7.7%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	4%	1.4%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	3.9%	7.6%	3.7%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	63.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	2.6%	24.5%	21.9%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	2.9%	5.6%	2.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	4%	-14.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Castle Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Castle Road was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.2% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Castle Road has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Camden Town and the 201st lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.0%.

🔎 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 8TE, 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 Castle Road are based on 129 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 Castle Road, London, NW1 8TE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 8TE

Average Price
£580,784

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£580,784

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Castle Road

Average Price
£584,935

Semi-Detached
£711,218

Terraced
£780,068

Detached
£901,728

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,203

Other
£366,289

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Castle Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Widford Castle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2022-12-15	£599,165
Flat 3 Widford Castle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£627,500	2022-01-25	£551,050
Flat 11 Widford Castle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2021-03-26	£282,460
Flat 4 Widford Castle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£745,000	2020-11-18	£711,819
Flat 2 Widford Castle Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£689,995	2016-02-05	£643,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 8TE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 8TE 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	57
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,123 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,572 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	188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	454 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	739 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	518 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,586 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	1,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,089 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,537 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,784 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	2,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,420 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	159 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	159 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	946 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
Mario's Cafe	6 Kelly Street	227 yd
Ramo Ramen	157 Kentish Town Road	232 yd
Pedro's Cafe	165 Kentish Town Road	233 yd
Pizza and Chicken Zone/ Malics Peri Peri	171 Kentish Town Road	239 yd
Kent Cafe	137-139 Kentish Town Road	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Callum Smith Catering Ltd	Tapping The Admiral, 77 Castle Road	101 yd
Tapping the Admiral	Tavern In The Town Public House, 77 Castle Road	112 yd
Abbey Tavern	124 Kentish Town Road	284 yd
Lock Tavern	35 Chalk Farm Road	348 yd
Spiritual Bar	6 Ferdinand Street	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kakki Katsu	123 Castlehaven Road	166 yd
Los Pollos	159a Kentish Town Road	234 yd
AARROWMEAD	171 Kentish Town Road	239 yd
Pang's Fish and Chips Chinese Takeaway	133-135A Kentish Town Road	241 yd
GRANI ANTICHI LTD	129 Kentish Town Road	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	292 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	414 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	511 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	601 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	186 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	246 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	281 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	341 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	618 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		777 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	821 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	873 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.9 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	89.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 8TE