Lithos Road, London, NW3 6BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 6BF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 6BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	59.4%	63.1%	3.7%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	24%	22.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-21.4%
Separated	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	49.2%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	30.8%	27.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	7.3%	7%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	11%	1.5%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	49.1%	52.3%	3.2%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	12%	2.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44% 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	3.5%	5%	1.5%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	11.9%	15.1%	3.2%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	0.9%	2.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	51.5%	44%	-7.5%	81.4%	-37.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.3%	9.1%	6.8%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55% 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	55.8%	55%	-0.8%	83.2%	-28.2%
European Union	10.5%	13.5%	3.0%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	5%	0.6%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	13.4%	11.9%	-1.5%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	8.8%	-1.7%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.2%	56.3%	3.1%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	4.7%	29.9%	25.2%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	9%	5.5%	-3.5%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	4.2%	-26.0%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	24%	6.5%	17.5%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Lithos Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lithos Road was 227.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 146.2% higher than the Fortune Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lithos Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fortune Green and the 189th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.5%.

🔎 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
£73,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 6BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Lithos Road are based on 45 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 Lithos Road, London, NW3 6BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 6BF

Average Price
£371,228

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,228

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lithos Road

Average Price
£602,723

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,461,065

Detached
£2,056,204

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,037

Other
£18,582

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lithos Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 11 34 Lithos Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-11-20	£446,852
Flat 20 34 Lithos Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2008-02-29	£227,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 6BF

Employment

NW3 6BF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW3 6BF 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	72
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	21
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Education	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3

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	2,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,813 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	2,911 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	3out of 4	772 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	884 yd	Community 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	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	1,065 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	1,470 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,054 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	3,559 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	4,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,182 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	3,703 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Pre-Prep School 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	589 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School, Hampstead 47 Fitzjohn's Avenue , London NW3 6PG	- not rated	746 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
Enish Restaurant & Bar LTD	299 Finchley Road	176 yd
Osteria Ovada	4 Rosemont Road	179 yd
Taro Japanese Restaurant	293 Finchley Road	180 yd
BALADYT LTD	341-351 Finchley Road	184 yd
CAFE AT JW3	341-351 Finchley Road	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gallery	190 Broadhurst Gardens	552 yd
Salt Lounge	269 West End Lane	557 yd
Railway	100 West End Lane	600 yd
Alice House	283-285 West End Lane	626 yd
The Black Lion	295 West End Lane	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TEA +	285 Finchley Road	203 yd
Domino's Pizza	166 Finchley Road	238 yd
Ready Burger	14-15 Frognal Parade, Finchley Road	257 yd
TASTY AFRICAN FOOD	11 Frognal Parade, Finchley Road	267 yd
3 LOWEN LTD	4 Frognal	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
J Sainsburys Plc	Unit 1a, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	295 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	255 Finchley Road	295 yd
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	493 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	204-206 West End Lane	504 yd
Tesco Express	176-178 West End Lane	504 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	297 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	331 yd
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	561 yd
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	675 yd
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		696 yd
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		964 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	1,023 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 6BF