Platts Lane, London, NW3 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW3 7NS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.6%	49.3%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.4%	50.7%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	38%	33.7%	-4.3%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	50.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	6.1%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.2%	10.1%	5.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.6%) 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	61.9%	64.9%	3.0%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	27.5%	23.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-9.9%
Fair health	8.5%	7.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	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 7NS this area, 9.9% 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 70.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	9.9%	6.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	58.9%	70.8%	11.9%	33.8%	37.0%
Other	12%	1.8%	-10.2%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.5%	7.1%	0.6%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.6%	5.2%	1.6%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.5%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79.8%	76.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	-5.0%
Other	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	56.7%	56.2%	-0.5%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	14.2%	18.1%	3.9%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	12.4%	2.3%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.7%	55.7%	-1.0%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	4.9%	30.7%	25.8%	9.8%	20.9%
5-10 Years	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	4.2%	-19.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	11%	0.5%	10.5%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Platts Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Platts Lane was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% lower than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Platts Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Belsize and the 60th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7NS, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Platts Lane are based on 203 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 Platts Lane, London, NW3 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 7NS

Average Price
£2,411,237

Semi-Detached
£3,937,102

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,343,590

Flats/Maisonettes
£783,749

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Platts Lane

Average Price
£1,739,714

Semi-Detached
£3,104,858

Terraced
£2,371,429

Detached
£3,488,184

Flats/Maisonettes
£853,658

Other
£2,261,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Platts LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 18 Platts Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£972,000	2023-10-10	£898,228
28A Platts Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£992,500	2021-06-30	£936,380
24 Platts Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,385,000	2019-06-28	£2,438,855
28A Platts Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£950,000	2014-02-28	£1,017,776
28A Platts Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2013-04-09	£737,939

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 7NS

Employment

NW3 7NS 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 7NS 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	59
Self-Employed	34
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	18
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Education	6
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	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	3,377 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,874 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	3,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,577 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	292 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	903 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	1,001 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	1,074 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	1,051 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,397 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,538 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	2,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	3,001 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	4,988 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	4,993 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,414 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,155 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	498 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's School for Girls Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School 149 North End Road , NW11 7HY	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	1,367 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,425 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hampstead Grill	667 Finchley Road, London	302 yd
Bonoo Indian Tapas	675 Finchley Road, London	333 yd
Giacomo's Restaurant	428 Finchley Road, London	385 yd
Happy Villa	432 Finchley Road, London	385 yd
Eko Cafe	448 Finchley Road, London	385 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	591 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	1,016 yd
The Black Lion	295 West End Lane	1,058 yd
Alice House	283-285 West End Lane	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	291 yd
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	475 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	475 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	668 yd
BASILICO	515 Finchley Road	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road		583 yd
Little Waitrose	319-323 West End Lane		1,030 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	244 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	563 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	654 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	680 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	850 yd
Golders Hill Park WEST HEATH AVENUE	tennis courts	999 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,022 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,044 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 7NS