Elm Friars Walk, London, NW1 9YP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW1 9YP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.4%	0.2%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.8%	48.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 9YP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	42.2%	59.6%	17.4%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	27.5%	-4.3%	44.2%	-16.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.7%	1.8%	-3.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	15.1%	7.9%	-7.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	44.5%	55%	10.5%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	29.5%	28.2%	-1.3%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	13.5%	9.3%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	11%	4.4%	-6.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.4%	3%	1.6%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 54%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	13.1%	-18.2%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	5.6%	-9.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6.8%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	15.3%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	54%	29.5%	33.8%	20.2%
Other	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.7% 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	14.9%	10.8%	-4.1%	1.1%	9.7%
Chinese	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	10.3%	15.6%	5.3%	2.5%	13.1%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	2.3%	-5.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	1.3%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	43.4%	43.7%	0.3%	81.4%	-37.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	68.7%	55.2%	-13.5%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	5%	12.8%	7.8%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	10%	10.3%	0.3%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	14.7%	4.0%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	55%	-10.8%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	1.4%	25.5%	24.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	2.1%	7%	4.9%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	5%	4.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	25.6%	8%	-17.6%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	22.8%	6.5%	16.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Elm Friars Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elm Friars Walk was 68.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.7% lower than the Camden Square average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elm Friars Walk has the 6th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Camden Square and the 101st lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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. 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 9YP, 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 Elm Friars Walk are based on 7 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 Elm Friars Walk, London, NW1 9YP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 9YP

Average Price
£331,530

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,530

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elm Friars Walk

Average Price
£276,237

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,237

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elm Friars WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Elm Friars Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-02-26	£319,320
29 Elm Friars Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2012-12-04	£353,101
22 Elm Friars Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2012-04-02	£226,920
15 Elm Friars Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,950	2006-06-30	£296,354
15 Elm Friars Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2000-05-31	£259,337

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 9YP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 9YP 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	176
Student (economically inactive)	50
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Unemployed	28
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	19
Other	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Other	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	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	850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,165 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Blair School and Children's Centre Brewery Road , Islington N7 9QJ	3out of 4	535 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abacus Belsize Primary School Jubilee Waterside Centre , 105 Camley Street N1C 4PF	- not rated	572 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Cross Academy Plimsoll Building , 4 Wollstonecraft Street N1C 4BT	3out of 4	580 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Infant School North Road , York Way N7 9EB	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	667 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	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,429 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,429 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	1,054 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,592 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	1,471 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,048 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	473 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	535 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	535 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	742 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Veterinary College Royal College Street , NW1 0TU	- not rated	781 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	200 yd
Imperial Works Cycle Cafe	Imperial Works Cycle Cafe, Tileyard House	232 yd
The Gallery Tileyard Studios	The Gallery Tileyard Studios, Unit 5	301 yd
Vinyl Cafe	Vinyl Cafe, Ground Floor	301 yd
Temptation Coffee Bar	7 Murray Street	429 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Newmarket Arms	17 York Way	172 yd
The Constitution Public House	42 St Pancras Way	647 yd
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	659 yd
The Colonel Fawcett	1 Randolph Street	663 yd
The Golden Lion	88 Royal College Street	728 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Primrose Sandwich Bar	11 York Way	158 yd
York Way Fish Bar	15 York Way	165 yd
DINNER LADIES LTD	London Irish Centre, 50-52 Camden Square	432 yd
Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese	Maida Indo-Chinese, Hakka Chinese, Ground And First Floor 60	622 yd
TEN KEYZ	TEN KEYZ, Ground And First Floor 60	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	550 yd
The Co-operative Group	103a Camley Street	565 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	612 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	717 yd
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, 303-307 Caledonian Road	755 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King'S Cross Pond Club (Closed) Handyside Street	swimming pool	509 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	520 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		535 yd
Jubilee Waterside Centre (Closed) Camley Street	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Islington Tennis Centre MARKET ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	644 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		744 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	789 yd
Cally Pool & Gym PUBLIC BATHS PUBLIC BATHS CALEDONIAN ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
Frame (Kings Cross) YORK WAY		970 yd
Pancras Square Leisure PANCRAS SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 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	67.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 9YP