Maiden Lane, London, NW1 9YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 9YL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	40.5%	48.2%	7.7%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	59.5%	51.8%	-7.7%	49.0%	2.8%

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 9YL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	63.9%	60.4%	-3.5%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.9%	24.6%	7.7%	44.2%	-19.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	53%	7.5%	48.4%	4.6%
Good health	31.4%	29.2%	-2.2%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	16.4%	10.2%	-6.2%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.2%	1.3%

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	19.7%	13.7%	-6.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	8.9%	-7.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	13.3%	0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	20.4%	5.6%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	37.4%	10.1%	33.8%	3.6%
Other	7.7%	1.9%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	0.5%	10.1%	9.6%	1.1%	9.0%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	24.5%	27.3%	2.8%	2.5%	24.8%
Black Caribbean	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	55%	40%	-15.0%	81.4%	-41.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	63.2%	65.6%	2.4%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	21.4%	16.1%	-5.3%	2.7%	13.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.4%	65.1%	3.7%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	1.8%	22.5%	20.7%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	8.6%	2.8%	-5.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	3.5%	-22.4%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	38.2%	6.5%	31.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Maiden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maiden Lane was 103.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Maiden Lane has the 17th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Camden Square and the 208th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 9YL, 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 Maiden Lane are based on 49 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 Maiden Lane, London, NW1 9YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9YL

Average Price
£181,943

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,943

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maiden Lane

Average Price
£1,067,892

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£910,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,970

Other
£3,449,488

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maiden LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Maiden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£38,250	1997-09-04	£203,150
19 Maiden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£25,000	1997-01-17	£147,531
19 Maiden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£20,000	1995-12-12	£134,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9YL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 9YL 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	90
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	23
Other	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,204 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Comet Nursery School and Children's Centre 20 Halcomb Street , Hoxton N1 5RF	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Blair School Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	510 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	4out of 4	657 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	1out of 4	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	715 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,292 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,637 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	1,687 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	2,572 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3out of 4	1,464 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,094 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	609 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	614 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	614 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	864 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College 7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP	- not rated	1,031 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		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	102 yd
Imperial Works Cycle Cafe	Imperial Works Cycle Cafe, Tileyard House	145 yd
The Gallery Tileyard Studios	The Gallery Tileyard Studios, Unit 5	215 yd
Vinyl Cafe	Vinyl Cafe, Ground Floor	215 yd
Temptation Coffee Bar	7 Murray Street	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	80 yd
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	616 yd
Doyles Tavern	Doyles Tavern, 379 Caledonian Road	656 yd
Large Glass	Large Glass, 392-394 Caledonian Road	700 yd
Kennedy's Public House	Kennedy's Public House, 297 Caledonian Road	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Primrose Sandwich Bar	11 York Way	61 yd
York Way Fish Bar	15 York Way	70 yd
DINNER LADIES LTD	London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square	468 yd
Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese	Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese, Ground And First Floor 60	521 yd
TEN KEYZ	TEN KEYZ, Ground And First Floor 60	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	546 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	625 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	636 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	662 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	700 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	422 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		517 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	544 yd
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	568 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		757 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	781 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	877 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		1,016 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NW1 9YL