Rochester Square, London, NW1 9EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 9EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.6%	50.3%	-5.3%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	44.4%	49.7%	5.3%	49.0%	0.7%

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 9EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	59.8%	64.6%	4.8%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	22.8%	0.5%	44.2%	-21.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.3%	5.5%	-4.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	46.5%	41.2%	-5.3%	48.4%	-7.2%
Good health	32.4%	37.8%	5.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	15.3%	14.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.9%	4.8%	1.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	21.3%	2.5%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	11.1%	4.8%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	17.8%	4.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	36%	-1.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	14.7%	5.5%	-9.2%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.2% 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	17.1%	25.1%	8.0%	1.1%	24.0%
Chinese	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.2%	7.2%	1.0%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	8%	13.1%	5.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	53.1%	40.2%	-12.9%	81.4%	-41.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	62.2%	55.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	8%	11.3%	3.3%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	21.2%	4.5%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.4%	55.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	8.4%	28.6%	20.2%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	7.3%	3.4%	-3.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	9.2%	-10.4%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	36.4%	6.5%	29.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Rochester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Square was 136.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.9% lower than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rochester Square has the 20th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 9EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Rochester Square are based on 68 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 Rochester Square, London, NW1 9EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9EL

Average Price
£398,835

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,835

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Square

Average Price
£1,161,112

Semi-Detached
£2,104,350

Terraced
£1,974,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£593,302

Other
£1,287,127

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Rochester Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2011-12-01	£357,941
Flat 3 Rochester Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2011-03-31	£410,781
Flat 3 Rochester Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2004-02-11	£516,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 9EL 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	60
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate 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	1,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,190 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,576 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	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	3out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	4out of 4	761 yd	Free schools	No	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	4out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,203 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,712 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	2,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,617 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	710 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	710 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	797 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College 7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP	- not rated	827 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	859 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Twins Coffee Shop	75A Camden Road	170 yd
Caribbean Delight	124 Camden Road	182 yd
GOURMET SUSHI LTD	62 Randolph Street	202 yd
THAI FRIED CHICKEN PLUS LTD	62 Randolph Street	202 yd
Camden Tandoori Restaurant	114 Camden Road	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	160 yd
Slatterys Bar	69 Camden Road	186 yd
Camden Road Arms	102-106 Camden Road	260 yd
The Old Eagle Public House	251 Royal College Street	278 yd
DEGUSTO	94 Camden Road	294 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BALADY FOUR LTD	121 St Pancras Way	141 yd
CAMDEN CHIPPY	128b Camden Road	153 yd
RED IRON	UNIT 1 JACUNA KITCHENS, 62 Randolph Street	160 yd
JOJO's GRILL & PIZZA	75 Camden Road	170 yd
Roger's Kitchen	71 Camden Road	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	346 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	440 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	482 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	648 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		373 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		509 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	539 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	642 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	668 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	818 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	823 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	859 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9EL