Shirlock Road, London, NW3 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 2HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.2%	49.8%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.8%	50.2%	1.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	46.8%	43.2%	-3.6%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.8%	45.6%	3.8%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8%	4.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	2%	4.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	69.4%	61.8%	-7.6%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	21.7%	23.6%	1.9%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	5.8%	8%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.7%
Bad health	2.7%	4.2%	1.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	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 2HR this area, 5.3% 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 78.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	0%	-7.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	8.8%	1.8%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	65.2%	78.9%	13.7%	33.8%	45.1%
Other	6%	0%	-6.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	0.8%	5.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	6.7%	6.3%	0.8%	5.9%
White	89.9%	70.8%	-19.1%	81.4%	-10.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.2%	5.7%	4.5%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	71.7%	67%	-4.7%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	10.1%	10%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	8.6%	3.9%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	67.3%	-2.1%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	19.7%	15.0%	9.8%	9.9%
5-10 Years	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	4.8%	-11.5%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Shirlock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirlock Road was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.4% lower than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Shirlock Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 87th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.7%.

🔎 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 2HR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Shirlock Road are based on 113 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 Shirlock Road, London, NW3 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 2HR

Average Price
£1,465,458

Semi-Detached
£2,353,277

Terraced
£2,612,126

Detached
£2,922,264

Flats/Maisonettes
£664,259

Other
£1,249,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirlock Road

Average Price
£1,271,857

Semi-Detached
£2,265,293

Terraced
£2,550,775

Detached
£2,822,642

Flats/Maisonettes
£702,609

Other
£604,106

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirlock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second And Third Floor Flat 43 Shirlock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£673,000	2025-05-07	£611,632
First Floor Flat 19 Shirlock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-03-28	£560,046
17B Shirlock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-28	£647,988
47 Shirlock Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,175,000	2024-11-04	£1,999,050
17A Shirlock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£880,000	2024-05-31	£812,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 2HR

Employment

NW3 2HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 2HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	58
Self-Employed	34
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	22
Other	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	- not rated	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	780 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	- not rated	686 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	742 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	883 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,269 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	2,845 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,248 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,444 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,447 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	4out of 4	3,689 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,145 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	110 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath School Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	231 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	428 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Free Hospital Children's School Floor 6 - 6 West B , Pond Street NW3 2QG	4out of 4	631 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mother at the Mosaic	181 Mansfield Road	120 yd
Gospel Oak Cafe	66 Mansfield Road	169 yd
Ravels Bistro	4 Fleet Road	188 yd
Aroma Spice	98 Fleet Road	373 yd
Royal Cafe Restaurant	102 Fleet Road	384 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stag	67 Fleet Road	360 yd
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	463 yd
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	493 yd
The Garden Gate	14 South End Road	626 yd
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	693 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fongs Kitchen & SUSHI IN	74 Mansfield Road	186 yd
BURGERING LTD	160A, Malden Road	506 yd
Giacobazzi's	150 Fleet Road	538 yd
Rose Indian Takeaway	139 Malden Road	546 yd
BURGERING LTD	158 Wellesley Place	550 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencers Simply food	10 Pond Street	608 yd
Marks And Spencer Food To Go	Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street	631 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	693 yd
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	805 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	895 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	501 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	631 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	689 yd
The Armoury (Hampstead) Pond Street	health and fitness suite	724 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		725 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	736 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		739 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	805 yd
Barrecore Hampstead POND STREET		817 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155.4 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 2HR