Rochester Square, London, NW1 9SA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 9SA has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.9%	52%	1.1%	49.0%	3.0%

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 9SA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.6% 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	61.6%	52.6%	-9.0%	37.9%	14.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.3%	30.7%	2.4%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.1%	11.2%	6.1%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (89.9%) 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	55.7%	54.7%	-1.0%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	31%	35.2%	4.2%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	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.

In the area around NW1 9SA this area, 7.8% 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 70%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	7.8%	1.0%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	0.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	14.3%	-2.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	62.9%	70%	7.1%	33.8%	36.2%
Other	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.8%	2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	86.3%	80.8%	-5.5%	81.4%	-0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	73.4%	61.7%	-11.7%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	11.8%	19.9%	8.1%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4.3%	3.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	62%	-10.0%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	5.5%	16.5%	11.0%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	2.6%	8.2%	5.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	5.5%	-9.3%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76%	76.7%	-0.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Jewish	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Rochester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rochester Square was 181.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% higher than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rochester Square has the 27th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 235th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 9SA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 9SA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9SA

Average Price
£1,809,679

Semi-Detached
£2,377,252

Terraced
£2,517,763

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£703,741

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
18 Rochester Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,025,000	2021-10-25	£2,003,707
16 Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£792,700	2021-08-20	£708,925
21 Rochester Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,029,000	2020-11-11	£2,107,383
Ground Floor Flat 25 Rochester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2019-08-21	£574,326
19 Rochester Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2016-09-30	£2,326,329

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9SA

Employment

NW1 9SA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 9SA 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	74
Self-Employed	50
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	10
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Other	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	18
Education	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,344 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	1,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady Roman Catholic Primary School Pratt Street , Camden NW1 0DP	4out of 4	599 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School 88 Camden Street , NW1 0JA	- not rated	603 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	633 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	- not rated	662 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	703 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	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,286 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	1,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,005 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	1,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,759 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	804 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	808 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	867 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	925 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmood School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	925 yd	Community special school	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
Temptation Coffee Bar	7 Murray Street	156 yd
Twins Coffee Shop	75A Camden Road	277 yd
Caribbean Delight	124 Camden Road	289 yd
GOURMET SUSHI LTD	62 Randolph Street	303 yd
THAI FRIED CHICKEN PLUS LTD	62 Randolph Street	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	240 yd
Slatterys Bar	69 Camden Road	294 yd
Camden Road Arms	102-106 Camden Road	366 yd
The Old Eagle Public House	251 Royal College Street	379 yd
The Constitution Public House	42 St Pancras Way	384 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DINNER LADIES LTD	London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square	180 yd
BALADY FOUR LTD	121 St Pancras Way	218 yd
RED IRON	UNIT 1 JACUNA KITCHENS, 62 Randolph Street	240 yd
CAMDEN CHIPPY	128b Camden Road	261 yd
CLIPPER CATERING -SEVEN HEAVEN	57A Bartholomew road	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	255 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	337 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	17-21 Camden Road	589 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	703 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	707 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		311 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		404 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	464 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	765 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	861 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	867 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	885 yd
Mornington Sports & Fitness Centre (Closed) 142-150 142-150 Arlington Road	health and fitness suite	926 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	164.6 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	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9SA