Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 5BE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.8%	49.4%	-0.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.2%	50.6%	0.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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 5BE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	51%	46.1%	-4.9%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	44.2%	10.3%	44.2%	0.0%
Married: Same sex	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.6%	4.4%	-3.2%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	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 (96.9%) 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	60.3%	70.4%	10.1%	48.4%	22.0%
Good health	32.9%	26.5%	-6.4%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	12.7%	-9.5%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 5BE this area, 3.4% 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 84%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2%	0%	-2.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	13.4%	-11.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	70.5%	84%	13.5%	33.8%	50.2%
Other	9.2%	0%	-9.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
White	79.7%	77.2%	-2.5%	81.4%	-4.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	7.5%	7.2%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% 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	48.1%	47.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	16.6%	16.9%	0.3%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	10.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	1.3%	11.2%
Oceania	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	0.3%	3.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.7% 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	47.5%	47.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	11.5%	22.7%	11.2%	9.8%	12.9%
5-10 Years	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	9%	0.2%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	13.3%	-7.0%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	32.4%	46.2%	-13.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	11.9%	0.5%	11.4%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Belsize Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belsize Lane was 200.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.8% higher than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Belsize Lane has the 17th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize and the 213th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.5%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£83,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 5BE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Belsize Lane are based on 211 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 Belsize Lane, London, NW3 5BE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 5BE

Average Price
£627,859

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£627,859

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belsize Lane

Average Price
£1,574,606

Semi-Detached
£2,839,180

Terraced
£2,413,100

Detached
£4,230,004

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,093,592

Other
£687,417

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belsize LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 92 Belsize Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£288,000	2008-02-26	£431,043
Second And Third Floor Flat 92 Belsize Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£163,000	1998-11-23	£709,483

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 5BE

Employment

NW3 5BE 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 5BE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW3 5BE 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	92
Self-Employed	41
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Financial and insurance activities	33
Information and communication	26
Other	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,654 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,954 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,194 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	3,280 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	4,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	3out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosary Catholic Primary School 238 Haverstock Hill , Hampstead NW3 2AE	3out of 4	695 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Hampstead Parochial School , Holly Bush Vale , Hampstead NW3 6TX	3out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New End Primary School Streatley Place , Hampstead NW3 1HU	3out of 4	1,103 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	919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,685 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	2,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,349 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,352 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	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,992 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	5,247 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	3,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gloucester House, The Tavistock Children's Day Unit 33 Daleham Gardens , NW3 5BU	- not rated	215 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School, Hampstead 47 Fitzjohn's Avenue , London NW3 6PG	- not rated	231 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Pre-Prep School 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Hampstead High School 3 Maresfield Gardens , London NW3 5SS	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oliver's Village Cafe Ltd	92 Belsize Lane	5 yd
Xinxin	68 Belsize Lane	96 yd
Belsize Kitchen	68 Belsize Lane	96 yd
CINDER RESTAURANT	66 Belsize Lane	103 yd
Taherah	58 Belsize Lane	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star	104 Finchley Road	502 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	514 yd
The George	250 Haverstock Hill	646 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club Bar	190a Haverstock Hill	701 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	705 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Teta's	72 Belsize Lane	85 yd
BOBA BAR	10-12 New College Parade, Finchley Road	485 yd
PIZZA PARADISO	13 New College Parade, Finchley Road	488 yd
Oriental Star	134 Finchley Road	545 yd
Subway	233 Finchley Road	576 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	510 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	567 yd
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	574 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	577 yd
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	595 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	647 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	730 yd
Barrecore Hampstead POND STREET		734 yd
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		743 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	752 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	790 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	810 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 5BE