Prowse Place, London, NW1 9PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 9PN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents 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	49.1%	52%	2.9%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	50.9%	48%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 9PN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.2% 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	58.3%	54.2%	-4.1%	37.9%	16.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.3%	30%	2.7%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	0.3%	3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	62.7%	58.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	24.5%	26.4%	1.9%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	8.8%	9.8%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around NW1 9PN this area, 4.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	2.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.1%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	58%	64.9%	6.9%	33.8%	31.1%
Other	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	1.1%	4.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	4.5%	5%	0.5%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	5.4%	3.3%	0.8%	4.6%
White	70.6%	66.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	-15.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	71.2%	62.8%	-8.4%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	7%	13.8%	6.8%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	7%	2.2%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.6%	63.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	2.7%	20.6%	17.9%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17%	4.4%	-12.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Prowse Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prowse Place was 195.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% higher than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Prowse Place has the 32nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 219th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.6%.

🔎 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. 71% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW1 9PN, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Prowse Place are based on 39 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 Prowse Place, London, NW1 9PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9PN

Average Price
£883,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,119,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£607,034

Other
£257,619

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prowse Place

Average Price
£981,542

Semi-Detached
£1,371,579

Terraced
£1,105,646

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£540,562

Other
£555,965

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prowse PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Prowse Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,035,000	2023-10-27	£981,896
5 Prowse Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2022-08-26	£909,421
13 Prowse Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-04-07	£446,713
11 Prowse Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£899,950	2022-02-07	£854,635
29 Prowse Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£21,000	2020-09-11	£19,182

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9PN

Employment

NW1 9PN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NW1 9PN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 9PN 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	101
Self-Employed	42
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	16
Education	15
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,334 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	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,925 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	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	3out of 4	412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	- not rated	467 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	4out of 4	524 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,577 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	968 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,398 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,491 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	2,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,360 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	- not rated	483 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmood School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	483 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Learning Centre School 89 Parkway , NW1 7PP	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Alleyns?Regents Park Prep 1 Gloucester Avenue , NW1 7AB	- not rated	850 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
Guanabana	85 Kentish Town Road	119 yd
Bintang	93 Kentish Town Road	119 yd
Guanabana Café	83 Kentish Town Road	119 yd
MAMASONS DIRTY ICE CREAM	91 Kentish Town Road	131 yd
SUGO HOLDINGS LIMITED	1 Water Lane	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Eagle Public House	251 Royal College Street	114 yd
3 Locks Brewery	Arch 14 & 15, Water Lane	186 yd
Slatterys Bar	69 Camden Road	216 yd
Camden Road Arms	102-106 Camden Road	236 yd
DEGUSTO	94 Camden Road	240 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HAWLEY RED SPICE	1b Hawley Road	103 yd
Inca Chips	UNIT 163, 1A Hawley Road	110 yd
Moi Moi Island	81 Kentish Town Road	113 yd
Panadera Bakery	83 Kentish Town Road	117 yd
Olive Branch	Pitch 1, Bonny Street	124 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	253 yd
Lidl	64-68 Camden High Street	372 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	521 yd
Tesco Express	Shop And Premises At Ground Floor, 163-165 Camden High Street	538 yd
Marks & Spencer	143-151 Camden High Street	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	280 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	449 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	501 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		627 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Camden) ALBERT STREET	health and fitness suite	636 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	763 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	793 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	823 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	173.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9PN