Linkwood Walk, London, NW1 9YB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 9YB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	54.1%	49.3%	-4.8%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	45.9%	50.7%	4.8%	49.0%	1.7%

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 9YB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% 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	40.1%	46.9%	6.8%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	35.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	42.5%	47%	4.5%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	29.8%	28.5%	-1.3%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	16.1%	15.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	8.9%	6.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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	30.9%	26%	-4.9%	18.2%	7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	11.5%	-2.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.3%	4.3%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.5%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	34.1%	7.5%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	8.2%	1.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.4% 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	21.6%	27.9%	6.3%	1.1%	26.8%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	25.7%	24.3%	-1.4%	2.5%	21.8%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	6.5%	0.7%	-5.8%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	26.7%	29.4%	2.7%	81.4%	-52.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	56.2%	56.6%	0.4%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	2.7%	6.8%	4.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	20.2%	16.2%	-4.0%	2.7%	13.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	14.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.4%	56%	2.6%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	0.7%	34.7%	34.0%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	38.4%	3.4%	-35.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.6%	76.7%	6.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	49.6%	6.5%	43.1%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Linkwood Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Linkwood Walk was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.2% lower than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Linkwood Walk has the 10th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 165th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 9YB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Linkwood Walk are based on 3 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 Linkwood Walk, London, NW1 9YB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9YB

Average Price
£547,893

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£547,893

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Linkwood Walk

Average Price
£558,863

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£558,863

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Linkwood WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Linkwood Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-28	£543,441
3 Linkwood Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2019-02-08	£483,720
15 Linkwood Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2004-04-30	£611,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9YB

Employment

NW1 9YB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Other	13
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Information and communication	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	913 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,181 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	- not rated	536 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	618 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	653 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	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	934 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,407 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,407 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	1,013 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,982 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,659 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	1,542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Frank Barnes School for Deaf Children 4 Wollstonecraft Street , Kings Cross N1C 4BT	4out of 4	497 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	596 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	596 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	737 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	744 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
Imperial Works Cycle Cafe	Imperial Works Cycle Cafe, Tileyard House	309 yd
Temptation Coffee Bar	7 Murray Street	346 yd
The Gallery Tileyard Studios	The Gallery Tileyard Studios, Unit 5	379 yd
Vinyl Cafe	Vinyl Cafe, Ground Floor	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	217 yd
The Constitution Public House	42 St Pancras Way	572 yd
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	580 yd
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	629 yd
The Golden Lion	88 Royal College Street	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Primrose Sandwich Bar	11 York Way	211 yd
York Way Fish Bar	15 York Way	214 yd
DINNER LADIES LTD	London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square	353 yd
BALADY FOUR LTD	121 St Pancras Way	567 yd
RED IRON	UNIT 1 JACUNA KITCHENS, 62 Randolph Street	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	492 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	542 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	545 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	726 yd
Waitrose and Partners	1 Wharf Road	811 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		486 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	531 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	547 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	560 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		673 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	695 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	731 yd
St Pancras Community Association PLENDER STREET	tennis courts	952 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		1,015 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9YB