Rochester Square, London, NW1 9HS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 9HS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	49.7%	47.8%	-1.9%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	50.3%	52.2%	1.9%	49.0%	3.2%

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 9HS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	43.8%	54.3%	10.5%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.8%	29.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.5%	5.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.6%	47.2%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	26.5%	29.6%	3.1%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	16.5%	16.5%	0.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	4.0%	1.2%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30%	25.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	6.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	10.7%	1.2%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	36.2%	9.1%	33.8%	2.4%
Other	12.9%	4%	-8.9%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.7% 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	18%	22.6%	4.6%	1.1%	21.5%
Chinese	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	7.8%	4.4%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	11.9%	12.2%	0.3%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	45.1%	33.7%	-11.4%	81.4%	-47.7%
Arab	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	3.4%	6.3%	2.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	55.8%	49.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	9.1%	7.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	3.7%	0.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	9.5%	10%	0.5%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.7%	24.9%	7.2%	5.6%	19.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.5% 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	51.8%	49.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-33.8%
10+ Years	5.8%	37.5%	31.7%	9.8%	27.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	6%	3.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9.5%	3.7%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	30.8%	3.4%	-27.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	76.7%	0.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.8%	37.2%	-17.4%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	43.7%	6.5%	37.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Rochester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Square was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camden Square average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9HS, 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 9HS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9HS

Average Price
£498,484

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£498,484

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rochester Square

Average Price
£1,129,906

Semi-Detached
£2,069,817

Terraced
£1,940,381

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,857

Other
£1,231,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rochester SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 33 Inwood Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-03-15	£345,000
Flat 33 Inwood Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-11-23	£376,495
Flat 10 Inwood Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,000	2015-07-21	£447,531
Flat 7 Inwood Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2010-12-08	£464,694
Flat 33 Inwood Court Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2009-11-27	£269,100

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9HS

Employment

NW1 9HS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 9HS 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	41
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Unemployed	22
Other	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	1

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	1,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,281 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	1,378 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	- not rated	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	4out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	- not rated	627 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	3out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3out of 4	379 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,370 yd	Academy converter	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	932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,321 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,097 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	4out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	749 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	863 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmood School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	871 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
Twins Coffee Shop	75A Camden Road	188 yd
Caribbean Delight	124 Camden Road	194 yd
GOURMET SUSHI LTD	62 Randolph Street	206 yd
THAI FRIED CHICKEN PLUS LTD	62 Randolph Street	206 yd
Camden Tandoori Restaurant	114 Camden Road	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	151 yd
Slatterys Bar	69 Camden Road	203 yd
Camden Road Arms	102-106 Camden Road	268 yd
The Old Eagle Public House	251 Royal College Street	298 yd
DEGUSTO	94 Camden Road	301 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BALADY FOUR LTD	121 St Pancras Way	131 yd
RED IRON	UNIT 1 JACUNA KITCHENS, 62 Randolph Street	151 yd
CAMDEN CHIPPY	128b Camden Road	168 yd
JOJO's GRILL & PIZZA	75 Camden Road	188 yd
Roger's Kitchen	71 Camden Road	200 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	346 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	434 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	491 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	657 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	692 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		382 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		502 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	689 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	739 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	808 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	829 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	838 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	882 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	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	72.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9HS