Brocas Close, London, NW3 3LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW3 3LD is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population 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	49.6%	45.5%	-4.1%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	50.4%	54.5%	4.1%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	40.9%	-3.4%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	46.2%	0.8%	44.2%	2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.8%	5.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.3%) 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	62.8%	58.5%	-4.3%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	32.7%	30.8%	-1.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	4%	8.5%	4.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%

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 3LD this area, 4.3% 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 74.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	4.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	7.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	70.8%	74.7%	3.9%	33.8%	40.9%
Other	11.4%	2.7%	-8.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73% 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)
Chinese	7.1%	2.7%	-4.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.5%	0.4%	-3.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	72.1%	73%	0.9%	81.4%	-8.4%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	2.2%	4%	1.8%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	4%	8.8%	4.8%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	45.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	11.9%	16.1%	4.2%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	5.6%	6.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.7%	14.7%	5.0%	1.3%	13.4%
Oceania	3.5%	0%	-3.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	45.7%	-4.3%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	15.5%	33.6%	18.1%	9.8%	23.8%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	9%	-13.1%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71%	76.7%	-5.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	17.5%	0.5%	17.0%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Brocas Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brocas Close was 209.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.8% higher than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brocas Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize and the 205th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.1%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 3LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Brocas Close are based on 33 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 Brocas Close, London, NW3 3LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 3LD

Average Price
£1,644,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,708,025

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,325,068

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brocas Close

Average Price
£1,421,112

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,501,144

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,171,503

Other
£1,004,712

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brocas CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Brocas Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,925,000	2024-08-29	£1,755,645
15 Brocas Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,395,000	2021-01-20	£1,436,573
27 Brocas Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,335,000	2020-02-27	£1,390,128
20 Brocas Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,375,000	2018-07-09	£1,412,858
25 Brocas Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,480,000	2018-01-11	£1,324,211

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 3LD

Employment

NW3 3LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Self-Employed	30
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Financial and insurance activities	20
Other	15
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	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	2,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,740 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,233 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	3,301 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	3,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Elsworthy Road , Primrose Hill NW3 3DS	3out of 4	446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	3out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	2out of 4	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , NW8 6PX	3out of 4	1,060 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	507 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	2,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	2,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,852 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,209 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,445 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	4,592 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	2,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,330 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sarum Hall School 15 Eton Avenue , NW3 3EL	- not rated	110 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Hereward House School 14 Strathray Gardens , NW3 4NY	- not rated	241 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trevor-Roberts School 55-57 Eton Avenue , NW3 3ET	- not rated	249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School 23 Crossfield Road , Hampstead NW3 4NU	- not rated	327 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fine Arts College Centre Studios , 41-43 Englands Lane NW3 4YD	- not rated	395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Starbucks Coffee	57 England's Lane	280 yd
ALMA	36 Primrose Hill Road	291 yd
Lume Restaurant & wine shop	38 Primrose Hill Road	296 yd
Chamomile Cafe	45 England's Lane	319 yd
Sable d'Or	30 England's Lane	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampstead Theatre	1 Eton Avenue	245 yd
The Washington	50 England's Lane	301 yd
SIR RICHARD STEELE PUB	97 Haverstock Hill	608 yd
CATERING SIR RICHARD STEELE	97 Haverstock Hill	608 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	670 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popina	Eton Avenue Street Market, Eton Avenue	178 yd
The Coffee Shot	Eton Avenue Street Market, Eton Avenue	178 yd
St Mary's Brewery Ltd	St Mary The Virgin Church, Elsworthy Road	269 yd
Empanada Circle	45 England's Lane	319 yd
LIBBYS	41 England's Lane	332 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	44-46 England's Lane	319 yd
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	756 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	797 yd
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	827 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	268 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	399 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	418 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		557 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	574 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		577 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	603 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	731 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	840 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	938 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	264.2 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	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 3LD