Lancaster Drive, London, NW3 4HA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW3 4HA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	50.4%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	47.7%	49.6%	1.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4HA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	53.5%	56.3%	2.8%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	29.4%	-5.1%	44.2%	-14.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	7.6%	0.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (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	57.4%	65.6%	8.2%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	33.2%	27.8%	-5.4%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	-8.3%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	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 4HA this area, 6.4% 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 76.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	76.3%	10.4%	33.8%	42.5%
Other	11.5%	0%	-11.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.2%	4%	2.8%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	2.9%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	81.3%	71%	-10.3%	81.4%	-10.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	1.2%	7.4%	6.2%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	16.8%	17%	0.2%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	10.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.2%	11.1%	0.9%	1.3%	9.8%
Oceania	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.1% 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%	49.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	10.5%	22.1%	11.6%	9.8%	12.3%
5-10 Years	7%	7%	0.0%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.9%	0.7%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	12.9%	-11.3%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	9.2%	0.5%	8.7%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Lancaster Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lancaster Drive was 206.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% higher than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lancaster Drive has the 18th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize and the 205th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 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
£88,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 4HA, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Lancaster Drive are based on 125 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 Lancaster Drive, London, NW3 4HA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 4HA

Average Price
£1,700,325

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£11,830,020

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,239,884

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lancaster Drive

Average Price
£984,403

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£995,651

Detached
£11,426,724

Flats/Maisonettes
£885,024

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lancaster DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 8 Lancaster Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2025-12-17	£859,666
Flat 7 6 Lancaster Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£589,995	2025-01-14	£516,822
Flat 2 6 Lancaster Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2024-01-17	£1,175,635
Ground Floor Flat 4 Lancaster Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2021-08-31	£1,430,907
Flat 6 6 Lancaster Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2019-09-30	£544,990

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 4HA

Employment

NW3 4HA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	109
Self-Employed	34
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Financial and insurance activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	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	1,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,312 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	684 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	- not rated	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Elsworthy Road , Primrose Hill NW3 3DS	3out of 4	722 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	- not rated	1,029 yd	Voluntary aided 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	661 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,230 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	2,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,094 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,915 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,444 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 6RX	4out of 4	3,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hereward House School 14 Strathray Gardens , NW3 4NY	- not rated	214 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Hall School 23 Crossfield Road , Hampstead NW3 4NU	- not rated	235 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sarum Hall School 15 Eton Avenue , NW3 3EL	- not rated	284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Trevor-Roberts School 55-57 Eton Avenue , NW3 3ET	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
John Keats Special School Adelaide Road , Swiss Cottage NW3 3NT	- not rated	469 yd	Community special school	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
Belsize Square Synagogue	51 Belsize Square	179 yd
Aperivino	12 Belsize Terrace	367 yd
Charro de Rio	12 Belsize Terrace	367 yd
Calici Restaurant LTD	29 Belsize Lane	408 yd
Roni’s Bakery	37 Belsize Lane	410 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Washington	50 England's Lane	426 yd
Hampstead Theatre	1 Eton Avenue	429 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	515 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club Bar	190a Haverstock Hill	574 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Popina	Eton Avenue Street Market, Eton Avenue	360 yd
The Coffee Shot	Eton Avenue Street Market, Eton Avenue	360 yd
Teta's	72 Belsize Lane	411 yd
Empanada Circle	45 England's Lane	475 yd
LIBBYS	41 England's Lane	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	44-46 England's Lane	447 yd
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	533 yd
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	575 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	640 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	798 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	288 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	319 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	545 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	603 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	607 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		644 yd
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		721 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	841 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	186.6 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	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 4HA