Branch Hill, London, NW3 7LT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 7LT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.4%	48.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.6%	51.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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	29.4%	32.3%	2.9%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	49.8%	-9.1%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.6%	6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (88.1%) 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	64.5%	65.8%	1.3%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	30.9%	22.3%	-8.6%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	3.3%	9.7%	6.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 7LT this area, 5.6% 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 71.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	18.2%	-12.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	7.5%	-2.9%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	66.2%	71.5%	5.3%	33.8%	37.7%
Other	10.8%	4.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	2%	2.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	3.3%	2.3%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	90.5%	81.9%	-8.6%	81.4%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	62.8%	67.8%	5.0%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	7.9%	9.3%	1.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.8%	9.6%	-4.2%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	6.3%	0.7%	-5.6%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	68%	6.2%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	9.2%	17.5%	8.3%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	22%	3%	-19.0%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	14.8%	0.5%	14.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	12.2%	6.0%	6.2%

Safety

Is Branch Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Branch Hill was 123.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.5% lower than the Hampstead Town average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Branch Hill has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Hampstead Town and the 229th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.7%.

🔎 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
£88,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 7LT, 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Branch Hill are based on 35 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 Branch Hill, London, NW3 7LT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 7LT

Average Price
£2,294,601

Semi-Detached
£3,069,707

Terraced
£2,571,606

Detached
£2,614,534

Flats/Maisonettes
£368,545

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Branch Hill

Average Price
£3,247,608

Semi-Detached
£4,766,939

Terraced
£3,056,660

Detached
£5,726,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,522,228

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Branch HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Branch Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-05-30	£332,222
1 Branch Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,640,000	2024-05-30	£1,579,694
2 Branch Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2023-09-29	£2,869,168
4 Branch Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2019-11-01	£2,779,585
4 Branch Hill, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,450,000	2011-01-21	£3,997,145

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 7LT

Employment

NW3 7LT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 7LT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	85
Self-Employed	48
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	19
Other	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	4,014 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	4,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Christ Church Hill , NW3 1JH	4out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Hampstead Parochial School , Holly Bush Vale , Hampstead NW3 6TX	3out of 4	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
New End Primary School Streatley Place , Hampstead NW3 1HU	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fitzjohn's Primary School 86A Fitzjohn's Avenue , NW3 6NP	3out of 4	883 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	947 yd	Free schools	No	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	1,938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,312 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	2,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	2,448 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	2,460 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	4,560 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	4,739 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	5,277 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	4,749 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	5,101 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	5,101 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Heathside Preparatory School 84A Heath Street , Hampstead NW3 1DN	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Willoughby Hall School 1 Willoughby Road , Hampstead NW3 1RP	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willoughby Hall Dyslexia Centre 1 Willoughby Road , Hampstead NW3 1RP	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent 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
La Gaffe	107-111 Heath Street	263 yd
New York Cafe	84 Heath Street	345 yd
Mee Khun Cafe	77 Heath Street	377 yd
Heath Street Bakehouse	79-81 Heath Street	382 yd
ROSSODISERA	70 Heath Street	383 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Holly Bush	22 Holly Mount	290 yd
The Duke of Hamilton	23-25 New End	354 yd
The Flask Public House	14 Flask Walk	510 yd
The Wells Tavern	30 Well Walk	644 yd
King William IV	Public House And Premises, 77 Hampstead High Street	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DREAMY N HEALTHY	76 A, Heath Street	370 yd
Zeytn Bar	Hampstead Parochial School, Holly Bush Vale	443 yd
M&H News LTD	Hampstead Underground Station, Hampstead High Street	477 yd
Joe & The Juice	63 Hampstead High Street	513 yd
Ole & Steen Coffee Limited	38-40 Hampstead High Street	534 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	23-27 Heath Street		477 yd
SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKET LTD	Sainsburys Hampstead High Street, 35-36 Hampstead High Street		541 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ucs Active FROGNAL	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	741 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	795 yd
North Bridge House Senior School ROSSLYN HILL		825 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,076 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	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.6%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 7LT