Cressy Road, London, NW3 2NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW3 2NB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	54.7%	52%	-2.7%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	45.3%	48%	2.7%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 area around NW3 2NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.8% 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	48.6%	54.8%	6.2%	37.9%	16.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	31%	-2.9%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9%	9%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (91.1%) 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	64%	65.4%	1.4%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	20.7%	25.7%	5.0%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	10.8%	5.6%	-5.2%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%

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 2NB this area, 7.1% 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 76.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	7.1%	2.0%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	7.1%	1.5%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	76.1%	8.9%	33.8%	42.3%
Other	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
White	85.2%	83.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	3%	5.1%	2.1%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	62.6%	66.9%	4.3%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	13.3%	14.4%	1.1%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.9%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	9.4%	2.0%	1.3%	8.1%
Oceania	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.6%	67.6%	5.0%	83.2%	-15.6%
10+ Years	5.9%	14.5%	8.6%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	10.8%	5.6%	-5.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	3.4%	-10.9%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Cressy Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressy Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gospel Oak average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.5%.

🔎 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 2NB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Cressy Road are based on 31 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 Cressy Road, London, NW3 2NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 2NB

Average Price
£1,739,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,153,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,243

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressy Road

Average Price
£1,514,387

Semi-Detached
£2,133,137

Terraced
£2,322,116

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£547,072

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressy Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Cressy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2025-09-22	£2,127,394
21 Cressy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2018-05-18	£1,512,555
17 Cressy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2013-11-07	£2,178,655
23 Cressy Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2013-07-01	£449,624
13 Cressy Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2013-06-03	£2,363,889

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 2NB

Employment

NW3 2NB 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 2NB 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	76
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	24
Education	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,658 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	3,802 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	225 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	- not rated	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	706 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	977 yd	Community 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	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	968 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	1,077 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,544 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	3,052 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,671 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,674 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	3,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heath School Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	165 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	344 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Free Hospital Children's School Floor 6 - 6 West B , Pond Street NW3 2QG	4out of 4	377 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Hill School St Stephen's , Pond Street NW3 2PP	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	695 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
Aroma Spice	98 Fleet Road	157 yd
Royal Cafe Restaurant	102 Fleet Road	160 yd
THE RAJDOOT HAMPSTEAD	104 Fleet Road	164 yd
Deep Blue	106 Fleet Road	174 yd
Dars Tandoor and Grill	2 Elm Terrace	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stag	67 Fleet Road	193 yd
The Garden Gate	14 South End Road	335 yd
The Roebuck	15 Pond Street	502 yd
The George	250 Haverstock Hill	546 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club Bar	190a Haverstock Hill	585 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giacobazzi's	150 Fleet Road	265 yd
MAI SUSHI	10 Pond Street	332 yd
GAIL'S	1 South End Road	364 yd
The Nook	43 South End Road	398 yd
ROYAL PERI PERI	43 South End Road	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencers Simply food	10 Pond Street	332 yd
Marks And Spencer Food To Go	Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street	377 yd
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	629 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	379 yd
The Armoury (Hampstead) Pond Street	health and fitness suite	442 yd
Barrecore Hampstead POND STREET		538 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	554 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	764 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	765 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	893 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		925 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		965 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,010 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 2NB