Burghley Road, London, NW5 1AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 1AL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.8% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	57.8%	3.3%	51.0%	6.8%
Male	45.5%	42.2%	-3.3%	49.0%	-6.8%

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 NW5 1AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.8% 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	54%	52.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	14.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	33.2%	1.0%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	5%	5.2%	0.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (87%) 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	54.5%	51.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	32.4%	35.3%	2.9%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	4%	5%	1.0%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	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 NW5 1AL this area, 5.2% 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 65.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	5.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	60.9%	65.4%	4.5%	33.8%	31.6%
Other	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.5% 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	3.2%	6.8%	3.6%	1.1%	5.7%
Chinese	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	0.8%	3.8%
White	77.5%	70.5%	-7.0%	81.4%	-10.9%
Arab	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	75.1%	-2.0%	83.2%	-8.1%
European Union	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	8%	1.3%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	75.1%	1.6%	83.2%	-8.1%
10+ Years	1.6%	20.7%	19.1%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3%	0.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	0%	-20.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.7%	76.7%	9.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Sikh	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Burghley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burghley Road was 66.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.5% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burghley Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 96th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.2%.

🔎 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. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW5 1AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Burghley Road are based on 329 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 Burghley Road, London, NW5 1AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1AL

Average Price
£471,058

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£549,346

Other
£1,330

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burghley Road

Average Price
£1,495,707

Semi-Detached
£1,933,064

Terraced
£1,125,412

Detached
£6,075,234

Flats/Maisonettes
£604,787

Other
£359,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burghley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
100 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,250	2024-04-22	£1,203
Upper Maisonette 100 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-01-30	£685,015
First Floor Flat 102 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-02-12	£232,143
Ground Floor Flat 100 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£345,350	2007-03-02	£591,181
First Floor Flat 100 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2005-09-09	£349,481

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1AL

Employment

NW5 1AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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 NW5 1AL 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	61
Self-Employed	44
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	20
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	1,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,101 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	269 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR	3out of 4	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Primary School Foxham Road , Yerbury Road N19 4RR	4out of 4	842 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	866 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	794 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	821 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,635 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,156 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,949 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 Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	216 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	842 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,188 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
The Spice	161 Fortess Road	27 yd
Intrepid Bakers	163 Fortess Road	27 yd
The Spaghetti House	169 Fortess Road	31 yd
LITTLE BEAR CAFE	153 Fortess Road	43 yd
ET HOUSE TURKISH RESTURANT	151 Fortess Road	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	88 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	335 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	408 yd
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	425 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	466 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	171 Fortess Road	30 yd
Tufnell Fish & Kebab	233 Brecknock Road	73 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	79 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken	138 Fortess Road	95 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	148 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	125 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	521 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	572 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	709 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	105 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	113 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	444 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	558 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	579 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		646 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	774 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		820 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	860 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	189.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 1AL