College Lane, London, NW5 1BP

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	45.7%	49%	3.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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 1BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	61.5%	55%	-6.5%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21%	28%	7.0%	44.2%	-16.2%
Separated	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.9%	9%	4.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.2%	51.4%	-0.8%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	26.3%	33.1%	6.8%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	12.6%	10.8%	-1.8%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	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.

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	10%	-8.0%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	7.5%	-2.7%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	15%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	41%	54.5%	13.5%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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	10.1%	12.2%	2.1%	1.1%	11.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	15%	9.4%	-5.6%	2.5%	6.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	5.5%	3.1%	0.5%	5.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2%	0.8%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	61.5%	56.1%	-5.4%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	65.2%	68%	2.8%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	8.1%	7.3%	-0.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	10.5%	7.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	67.5%	3.9%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	2.8%	23.3%	20.5%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	0.8%	3.6%	2.8%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	3.2%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	2.4%	-23.9%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	76.7%	6.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.9%	37.2%	1.7%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is College Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around College Lane was 217.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 108.7% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

College Lane has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 195th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW5 1BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 College Lane are based on 36 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 College Lane, London, NW5 1BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1BP

Average Price
£2,812,432

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,812,432

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for College Lane

Average Price
£1,029,073

Semi-Detached
£923,882

Terraced
£1,089,818

Detached
£2,716,554

Flats/Maisonettes
£526,231

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on College LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Grove End Lodge College Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2013-09-27	£2,643,919

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1BP

Employment

NW5 1BP 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 1BP 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
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3

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	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,077 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	3,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	834 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	358 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	367 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	470 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	483 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,257 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	1,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,657 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,159 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	2,946 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,654 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	408 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	722 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	834 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	931 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
Rossella	103 Highgate Road	189 yd
LIME BISTRO CAFE	56 Chetwynd Road	239 yd
Lure Fish Kitchen	56 Chetwynd Road	239 yd
Truffles Delicatessen	33 York Rise	264 yd
Continental Provisions Stores	16-18 York Rise	294 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	253 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	264 yd
The Bull And Last Pub	168 Highgate Road	346 yd
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	462 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	518 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
COFFEE MAN'S HOUSE LTD	Unit 10, The Mews, Gordon House Road	174 yd
Giggly Pig	Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road	433 yd
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	484 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	484 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	189 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	212 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	529 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	623 yd
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		355 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	416 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	425 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	437 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		468 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	484 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	512 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	567 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%

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

Overview of NW5 1BP