Caledonian Square, London, NW1 9BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 9BD has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.9% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.2%	57.9%	4.7%	51.0%	6.9%
Male	46.8%	42.1%	-4.7%	49.0%	-6.9%

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 9BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	57.9%	54.6%	-3.3%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	32.7%	4.0%	44.2%	-11.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.2%	62.8%	4.6%	48.4%	14.4%
Good health	32.3%	27.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	6.1%	6.3%	0.2%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	10.7%	0.3%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	7.3%	2.3%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	11.2%	-3.7%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	57.9%	62%	4.1%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.2% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	10.6%	15.9%	5.3%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	5.6%	3.3%	0.4%	5.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	0.8%	4.0%
White	60.5%	53.2%	-7.3%	81.4%	-28.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	2.7%	4%	1.3%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	64.3%	56.5%	-7.8%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	14.4%	17.4%	3.0%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.2%	1.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	8.4%	9.9%	1.5%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	5.5%	0.2%	5.6%	-0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	7.1%	2.2%	1.3%	5.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.2%	56.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	4.9%	26.9%	22.0%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	2.4%	-18.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	35.2%	46.2%	-11.0%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Caledonian Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caledonian Square was 87.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Caledonian Square has the 9th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 151st lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.6%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW1 9BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Caledonian Square are based on 20 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 Caledonian Square, London, NW1 9BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9BD

Average Price
£743,411

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£743,411

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caledonian Square

Average Price
£710,278

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£710,278

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caledonian SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Caledonian Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£745,000	2017-11-08	£674,334
6 Caledonian Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2011-10-03	£630,179
1 Caledonian Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£449,000	2008-01-31	£695,601
4 Caledonian Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2007-11-22	£662,470
6 Caledonian Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2007-08-10	£669,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 9BD 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	85
Student (economically inactive)	27
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	305 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	- not rated	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	265 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	716 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	785 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,426 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 , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,497 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,520 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,663 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,668 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	4out of 4	1,666 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	389 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	824 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	824 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	1,177 yd	Community special 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
The Bangalore Brasserie	1 Brecknock Road	266 yd
COFFEE WAY BISTRO	181 York Way	269 yd
Healthy Wealthy	Healthy Wealthy, Basement And Ground Floor Shop	299 yd
Sunshine Cafe	Sunshine Cafe, Commercial Unit	307 yd
Sugarbowl LDN	Sugarbowl LDN, Ground Floor Shop	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	172 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	265 yd
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	370 yd
The Lion and Unicorn	42-44 Gaisford Street	542 yd
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	656 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TWIN STAR PIZZA KEBAB	179 York Way	273 yd
PIZZA DIRECT LIMITED	179 York Way	273 yd
Golden Valley	177 York Way	275 yd
Star Fish Bar	19 Brecknock Road	282 yd
Francino Pizza	Francino Pizza, Shop	297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	208 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	254 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	486 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	696 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	766 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	122 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		198 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		264 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	657 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		681 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	732 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	799 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	1,091 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.84 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.84 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9BD