The Heights, London, NW3 6XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW3 6XS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.3%	51.9%	2.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50.7%	48.1%	-2.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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	22.1%	31.5%	9.4%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	58.5%	49.3%	-9.2%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	7%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	10.6%	8%	-2.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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 (89.1%) 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	59%	58.6%	-0.4%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	31.3%	30.5%	-0.8%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	7.5%	9.8%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6XS this area, 6% 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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	6%	-0.5%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-7.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	9.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	65%	70.7%	5.7%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	10.1%	4.2%	-5.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	0.8%	6.7%
Mixed Other	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.4%	71.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	-10.1%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.6%	3%	0.4%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	56%	47.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	13.4%	17.3%	3.9%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	5.6%	6.4%	0.8%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	4.5%	1.5%	-3.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	16.9%	5.0%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	8.6%	1.5%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.6% 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	53.7%	47.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-35.5%
10+ Years	8.2%	25.6%	17.4%	9.8%	15.8%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	9.7%	9.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	19%	8.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.5%	37.2%	-1.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	14.7%	0.5%	14.2%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is The Heights Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Heights was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Heights has the 6th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize and the 13th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.3%.

🔎 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
£87,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 6XS, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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) - 3/10 (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 The Heights are based on 110 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 The Heights, London, NW3 6XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 6XS

Average Price
£646,678

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£646,678

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Heights

Average Price
£584,171

Semi-Detached
£558,030

Terraced
£475,076

Detached
£615,978

Flats/Maisonettes
£600,028

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The HeightsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 The Heights, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2022-12-15	£527,085
7 The Heights, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-12-23	£301,813
19 The Heights, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2021-04-30	£1,002,172
8 The Heights, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£495,000	2021-03-16	£473,959
15 The Heights, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-06-04	£308,189

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 6XS

Employment

NW3 6XS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 6XS 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	77
Self-Employed	45
Retired	44
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,760 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	3,861 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Hampstead Parochial School , Holly Bush Vale , Hampstead NW3 6TX	3out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New End Primary School Streatley Place , Hampstead NW3 1HU	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Christ Church Hill , NW3 1JH	4out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	777 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	822 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Community school	No	Girls	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	4,475 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,550 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	5,017 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	4,578 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	5,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heathside Preparatory School 16 New End , Hampstead NW3 1JA	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Devonshire House Preparatory School Devonshire House Prep School , 2 NW3 6AE	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anthony's Preparatory School 90 Fitzjohn , London NW3 6NP	- not rated	767 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everyman Cafe	Everyman Cinema, Holly Bush Vale	284 yd
Piccola	33 Heath Street	303 yd
Mee Khun Cafe	77 Heath Street	304 yd
Spielburger	37 Heath Street	305 yd
Heath Street Bakehouse	79-81 Heath Street	305 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holly Bush	22 Holly Mount	248 yd
The Flask Public House	14 Flask Walk	402 yd
The Duke of Hamilton	23-25 New End	424 yd
King William IV	Public House And Premises, 77 Hampstead High Street	523 yd
The Wells Tavern	30 Well Walk	692 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zeytn Bar	Hampstead Parochial School, Holly Bush Vale	284 yd
DREAMY N HEALTHY	76 A, Heath Street	323 yd
M&H News LTD	Hampstead Underground Station, Hampstead High Street	353 yd
Joe & The Juice	63 Hampstead High Street	366 yd
Ole & Steen Coffee Limited	38-40 Hampstead High Street	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23-27 Heath Street	291 yd
SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET LTD	Sainsburys Hampstead High Street, 35-36 Hampstead High Street	414 yd
Little Waitrose	319-323 West End Lane	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	477 yd
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		678 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	750 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	815 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	904 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	117.9 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	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 6XS