Spencer Rise, London, NW5 1AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 1AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	51.2%	2.4%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	51.2%	48.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	49.4%	41.4%	-8.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	44.9%	10.7%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.4%	8.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (89.5%) 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	52.5%	62.5%	10.0%	48.4%	14.1%
Good health	34.8%	27%	-7.8%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	1.2%	0.2%

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 NW5 1AR this area, 7.6% 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 64.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	13.4%	5.4%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	64.6%	64.3%	-0.3%	33.8%	30.5%
Other	7.6%	0%	-7.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	1%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.9%	70.6%	-10.3%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.7%	9.5%	8.8%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	78.3%	78.4%	0.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	7%	6.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	78.4%	1.1%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	18.2%	16.9%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	0.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	76.7%	12.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Spencer Rise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spencer Rise was 66.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.7% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Spencer Rise has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 98th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 1AR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Spencer Rise are based on 101 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 Spencer Rise, London, NW5 1AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1AR

Average Price
£1,312,452

Semi-Detached
£1,548,174

Terraced
£1,381,887

Detached
£1,397,278

Flats/Maisonettes
£388,395

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spencer Rise

Average Price
£1,155,757

Semi-Detached
£1,553,993

Terraced
£1,340,409

Detached
£1,296,970

Flats/Maisonettes
£573,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spencer RiseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Spencer Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2025-05-23	£1,097,377
27 Spencer Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-06-14	£1,389,583
45 Spencer Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2023-01-31	£999,580
1B Spencer Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,781,000	2022-02-18	£1,691,322
55 Spencer Rise, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2021-04-07	£1,312,639

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1AR

Employment

NW5 1AR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

NW5 1AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 1AR 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	71
Self-Employed	43
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	30
Information and communication	28
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	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	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	2,767 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	3,113 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	496 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	665 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	725 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	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	868 yd	Community 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	111 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	606 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	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	1,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,843 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,377 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,194 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,196 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	2,750 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,967 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	277 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	430 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	913 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,135 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harborough Aut School Elthorne Road , Upper Holloway N19 4AB	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community 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
Continental Provisions Stores	16-18 York Rise	134 yd
Bold cafe Restaurant	20 York Rise	137 yd
LIME BISTRO CAFE	56 Chetwynd Road	146 yd
Lure Fish Kitchen	56 Chetwynd Road	146 yd
Monsoon	24 York Rise	147 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	152 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	165 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	348 yd
Siorai	Siorai, Ground Floor	467 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	477 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dixy Chicken	171 Fortess Road	280 yd
Tufnell Fish & Kebab	233 Brecknock Road	339 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	344 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken	138 Fortess Road	353 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	386 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	371 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	485 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	586 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	731 yd
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	156 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	319 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	594 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		607 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	622 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	624 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	626 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	197 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	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 1AR