Well Walk, London, NW3 1LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 1LU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	52%	49.6%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	48%	50.4%	2.4%	49.0%	1.4%

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 NW3 1LU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	46.2%	50%	3.8%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.4%	36.6%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.1%	3%	-3.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	54%	51.6%	-2.4%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	28%	29.3%	1.3%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.8%	12.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	17.7%	4.5%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	10.3%	0.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	15.5%	6.1%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	47.4%	-4.5%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	8.8%	4.4%	-4.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	4%	2.8%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	70%	60.1%	-9.9%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0.8%	4%	3.2%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	4.4%	11.4%	7.0%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	69.6%	60.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	5.1%	0.7%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	10.2%	4.6%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	60.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4%	24.2%	20.2%	9.8%	14.4%
5-10 Years	4%	5.8%	1.8%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	4.7%	-16.5%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.7%	76.7%	-1.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.1%	6.0%	6.1%

Safety

Is Well Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Well Walk was 46.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.5% lower than the Hampstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Well Walk has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town and the 69th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.4%.

🔎 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 1LU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 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 1LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 1LU

Average Price
£747,937

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£747,937

Other
no sales

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
Flat 63 The Wells House Well Walk, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2001-01-08	£679,325

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 1LU

Employment

NW3 1LU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW3 1LU 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	70
Retired	32
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Real estate activities	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	3,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	4,134 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,175 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	4,226 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	68 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New End Primary School Streatley Place , Hampstead NW3 1HU	3out of 4	132 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	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	680 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	1,106 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	1,905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	2,016 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	2,035 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,345 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	4,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	5,434 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	4,611 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	5,442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	53 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Academy School 2 Pilgrims Place , Rosslyn Hill NW3 1NG	- not rated	500 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Senior School 65 Rosslyn Hill , Hampstead NW3 5UD	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Preparatory School 90 Fitzjohn , London NW3 6NP	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Devonshire House Preparatory School Devonshire House Prep School , 2 NW3 6AE	- not rated	679 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	45 yd
GOBSTOPPER EVENTS LIMITED	The Old White Bear, 1 Well Road	73 yd
Oddono’s Gelati	8 Flask Walk	259 yd
The Gaucho Grill	64 Heath Street	278 yd
L'Antica Pizzeria	66 Heath Street	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wells Tavern	30 Well Walk	90 yd
The Duke of Hamilton	23-25 New End	212 yd
The Flask Public House	14 Flask Walk	304 yd
The Holly Bush	22 Holly Mount	354 yd
King William IV	Public House And Premises, 77 Hampstead High Street	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DREAMY N HEALTHY	76 A, Heath Street	284 yd
M&H News LTD	Hampstead Underground Station, Hampstead High Street	341 yd
Ole & Steen Coffee Limited	38-40 Hampstead High Street	343 yd
YOU ME SUSHI	9a Hampstead High Street	351 yd
Joe & The Juice	63 Hampstead High Street	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET LTD	Sainsburys Hampstead High Street, 35-36 Hampstead High Street	338 yd
Tesco Express	23-27 Heath Street	450 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply food	10 Pond Street	906 yd
Marks And Spencer Food To Go	Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		484 yd
Barrecore Hampstead POND STREET		773 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	774 yd
The Armoury (Hampstead) Pond Street	health and fitness suite	810 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 yd

Broadband

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	141.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 1LU