Cantelowes Road, London, NW1 9XT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW1 9XT has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.1% 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	56.7%	58.1%	1.4%	51.0%	7.1%
Male	43.3%	41.9%	-1.4%	49.0%	-7.1%

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 9XT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	55%	57.1%	2.1%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	27.3%	-3.3%	44.2%	-16.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.3%	4.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	55.2%	58.1%	2.9%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	28.2%	26.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	10.7%	11%	0.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9XT this area, 4% 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	4%	-6.0%	18.2%	-14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	16.6%	7.5%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	62.3%	5.8%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	6.2%	2%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	2%	4%	2.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2%	4.9%	2.9%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	77%	69.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	-11.9%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	6.2%	3.8%	1.6%	4.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.1% 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	72.2%	68.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-15.1%
European Union	9.1%	11.5%	2.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4%	6.6%	2.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4%	0.4%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.2%	67%	-3.2%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	23%	21.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	1.3%	-17.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.3%	76.7%	4.6%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.1%	37.2%	11.9%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Cantelowes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cantelowes Road was 201.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.9% higher than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Cantelowes Road has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 212th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.8%.

🔎 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 9XT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cantelowes Road are based on 112 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 Cantelowes Road, London, NW1 9XT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9XT

Average Price
£961,500

Semi-Detached
£1,857,490

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£662,836

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cantelowes Road

Average Price
£691,376

Semi-Detached
£2,183,873

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£550,685

Other
£263,433

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cantelowes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Cantelowes Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-09-05	£1,761,994
32A Cantelowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2015-12-16	£496,726
Ground Floor Flat 32 Cantelowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2011-12-16	£629,719
First And Second Floor Flat 32 Cantelowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2008-06-20	£671,631
Ground Floor Flat 32 Cantelowes Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2007-02-09	£724,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9XT

Employment

NW1 9XT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 9XT area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	47
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	22
Other	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service 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	1,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,542 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	353 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	517 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	- not rated	517 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	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,313 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	1,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,666 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,520 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	1,440 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,190 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	441 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	499 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	499 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	794 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	1,015 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
Villa Cafe	Villa Cafe, 248 York Way	251 yd
Temptation Coffee Bar	7 Murray Street	346 yd
Parma Cafe	153 York Way	369 yd
Imperial Works Cycle Cafe	Imperial Works Cycle Cafe, Tileyard House	376 yd
The Gallery Tileyard Studios	The Gallery Tileyard Studios, Unit 5	428 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	233 yd
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	334 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	538 yd
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	677 yd
The Depot N7	The Depot N7, Bar And Premises	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
York Way Fish Bar	15 York Way	244 yd
Primrose Sandwich Bar	11 York Way	253 yd
DINNER LADIES LTD	London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square	308 yd
Golden Valley	177 York Way	487 yd
TWIN STAR PIZZA KEBAB	179 York Way	490 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	281 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	383 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	446 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	838 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's, 465B Caledonian Road	861 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		237 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	380 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	503 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		510 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	540 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	807 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	834 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	137.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9XT