Downside Crescent, London, NW3 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW3 2AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	55.2%	2.7%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	47.5%	44.8%	-2.7%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 2AP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	48.5%	48.7%	0.2%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	35.7%	-2.4%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5%	7%	2.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.4%) 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	63.8%	62.4%	-1.4%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	29%	31%	2.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	6.4%	4.7%	-1.7%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-2.1%

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.

In the area around NW3 2AP this area, 3% 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 76.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	6.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	10%	5.7%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	71.9%	76.2%	4.3%	33.8%	42.4%
Other	9%	2.6%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.5%	1.3%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	2.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
White	80.4%	73.8%	-6.6%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	55.8%	57.3%	1.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	16%	13.5%	-2.5%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55%	57.5%	2.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	23.6%	19.2%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	11%	7.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	5.8%	-16.9%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	21.9%	46.2%	-24.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	13.8%	0.5%	13.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Downside Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downside Crescent was 63.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Downside Crescent has the 10th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 118th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 51.1%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£73,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 2AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Downside Crescent are based on 94 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 Downside Crescent, London, NW3 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 2AP

Average Price
£2,303,366

Semi-Detached
£4,190,139

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,701,958

Flats/Maisonettes
£745,747

Other
£2,826,983

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downside Crescent

Average Price
£1,777,526

Semi-Detached
£2,504,105

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,200,446

Flats/Maisonettes
£864,180

Other
£2,567,653

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downside CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Downside Crescent, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£5,750,000	2024-07-12	£5,129,455
Flat 4 18 Downside Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2023-11-03	£483,349
Flat 6 18 Downside Crescent, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-02-26	£417,940
6 Downside Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2021-01-05	£4,332,180
4 Downside Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£5,050,000	2020-02-28	£5,451,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 2AP

Employment

NW3 2AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 2AP 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	87
Self-Employed	53
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Education	32
Financial and insurance activities	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	23
Other	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	238 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	3out of 4	526 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	1,387 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,858 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	5,035 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
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Arts Xchange City Road , EC1V 1JX	3out of 4	169 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Free Hospital Children's School Floor 6 - 6 West B , Pond Street NW3 2QG	3out of 4	299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Hill School St Stephen's , Pond Street NW3 2PP	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's School 32 Belsize Lane , NW3 5AE	- not rated	427 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 4 PRU Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	483 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Chez Nous Cafe	157 Haverstock Hill	132 yd
Pizza Express Ltd	194A Haverstock Hill	145 yd
Gail's	167 Haverstock Hill	145 yd
Euphorium Bakery Company Ltd	211 Haverstock Hill	148 yd
Jamon Jamon	177 Haverstock Hill	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Globe Lawn Tennis Club Bar	190a Haverstock Hill	112 yd
The Stag	67 Fleet Road	378 yd
The George	250 Haverstock Hill	420 yd
SIR RICHARD STEELE PUB	97 Haverstock Hill	521 yd
CATERING SIR RICHARD STEELE	97 Haverstock Hill	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret a Manger	Ground Floor & Basement, 192 Haverstock Hill	137 yd
DIDI'S JUICE BAR	199 Haverstock Hill	235 yd
Maido (inside Budgens)	199-205 Haverstock Hill	364 yd
Giacobazzi's	150 Fleet Road	461 yd
MAI SUSHI	10 Pond Street	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	235 yd
Marks And Spencer Food To Go	Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street	403 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply food	10 Pond Street	475 yd
Tesco Express	44-46 England's Lane	549 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	99 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	308 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	398 yd
The Armoury (Hampstead) Pond Street	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
Barrecore Hampstead POND STREET		568 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	797 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	941 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	977 yd
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		1,037 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 2AP