Well Walk, London, NW3 1BX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW3 1BX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.4%	51%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	46.6%	49%	2.4%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of NW3 1BX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	25.7%	1.1%	37.9%	-12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	61.1%	59.2%	-1.9%	44.2%	15.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	8.1%	4.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (91.5%) 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	65.8%	65.1%	-0.7%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	24.8%	26.4%	1.6%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	6.8%	6.5%	-0.3%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 NW3 1BX this area, 4.4% 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 79%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-10.6%
Degree or Similar	70.6%	79%	8.4%	33.8%	45.2%
Other	10.9%	1.5%	-9.4%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Other Asian	3%	6.9%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	85%	77.8%	-7.2%	81.4%	-3.6%
Other	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.4% 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	60.9%	54.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-28.8%
European Union	12%	12.6%	0.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.7%	11.1%	-0.6%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	54.4%	-5.8%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	2.6%	26.1%	23.5%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	5.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	19.5%	6.1%	-13.4%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	10.6%	0.5%	10.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	16.7%	6.0%	10.7%

Safety

Is Well Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Walk was 152.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% higher than the Hampstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Well Walk has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town and the 277th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£88,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 1BX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Well Walk are based on 120 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 Well Walk, London, NW3 1BX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 1BX

Average Price
£4,266,028

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,441,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,036,452

Estimated Average Property Prices for Well Walk

Average Price
£1,530,058

Semi-Detached
£4,778,856

Terraced
£3,999,527

Detached
£713,860

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,041,078

Other
£933,402

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Well WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Well Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,750,000	2024-06-28	£4,490,122
30 Well Walk, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,064,000	2021-11-26	£2,757,906
38 Well Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,850,000	2021-07-16	£4,674,638
46 Well Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,475,000	2021-02-26	£2,582,970
40 Well Walk, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,440,000	2018-08-10	£3,582,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 1BX

Employment

NW3 1BX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

NW3 1BX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	46
Retired	42
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Education	12
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,674 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	4,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Christ Church Hill , NW3 1JH	4out of 4	101 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New End Primary School Streatley Place , Hampstead NW3 1HU	3out of 4	227 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Hampstead Parochial School , Holly Bush Vale , Hampstead NW3 6TX	3out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	1,805 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,176 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	2,416 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 , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathside Preparatory School 16 New End , Hampstead NW3 1JA	- not rated	154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy School 2 Pilgrims Place , Rosslyn Hill NW3 1NG	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior School 65 Rosslyn Hill , Hampstead NW3 5UD	- not rated	602 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Preparatory School 90 Fitzjohn , London NW3 6NP	- not rated	689 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Devonshire House Preparatory School Devonshire House Prep School , 2 NW3 6AE	- not rated	748 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burgh House Trust	Burgh House, New End Square	154 yd
GOBSTOPPER EVENTS LIMITED	The Old White Bear, 1 Well Road	171 yd
Ginger & White	4a-5a Perrin's Court	348 yd
Oddono’s Gelati	8 Flask Walk	366 yd
The Gaucho Grill	64 Heath Street	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wells Tavern	30 Well Walk	27 yd
The Duke of Hamilton	23-25 New End	307 yd
The Flask Public House	14 Flask Walk	411 yd
Freemasons Arms	32 Downshire Hill	415 yd
The Holly Bush	22 Holly Mount	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DREAMY N HEALTHY	76 A, Heath Street	397 yd
YOU ME SUSHI	9a Hampstead High Street	423 yd
Ole & Steen Coffee Limited	38-40 Hampstead High Street	447 yd
M&H News LTD	Hampstead Underground Station, Hampstead High Street	450 yd
La Creperie	KING WILLIAM IV, 77 Hampstead High Street	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET LTD	Sainsburys Hampstead High Street, 35-36 Hampstead High Street	441 yd
Tesco Express	23-27 Heath Street	560 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply food	10 Pond Street	863 yd
Marks And Spencer Food To Go	Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		545 yd
Barrecore Hampstead POND STREET		753 yd
The Armoury (Hampstead) Pond Street	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	878 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	923 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 1BX