Brookfield Park, London, NW5 1ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 1ET, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% of residents 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	57.6%	54.1%	-3.5%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	42.4%	45.9%	3.5%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 1ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	39.5%	47.7%	8.2%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	37.3%	-3.4%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.9%	0.7%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	46.3%	50%	3.7%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	33.8%	29.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	12.8%	13.6%	0.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	12.7%	-3.3%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.6%	-4.5%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	10.6%	1.5%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.4%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	52.8%	1.1%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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	4.3%	9.1%	4.8%	1.1%	8.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Black African	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	2.7%	0.9%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	72.9%	71.1%	-1.8%	81.4%	-10.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.3%	3.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.4% 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	79%	76.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-6.8%
European Union	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.5%	3%	1.5%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.5%	75.7%	-0.8%	83.2%	-7.5%
10+ Years	0%	21%	21.0%	9.8%	11.2%
5-10 Years	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	0.6%	-20.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84%	76.7%	7.3%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Brookfield Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookfield Park was 108.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.0% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brookfield Park has the 21st highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 199th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.9%.

🔎 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 1ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Brookfield Park are based on 23 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 Brookfield Park, London, NW5 1ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1ET

Average Price
£3,452,533

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,452,533

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookfield Park

Average Price
£2,403,405

Semi-Detached
£2,411,045

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,763,903

Flats/Maisonettes
£471,036

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookfield ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Brookfield Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,140,000	2011-09-16	£3,245,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1ET

Employment

NW5 1ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 1ET 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	70
Retired	49
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service 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	1,726 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	1,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,002 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	3,730 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	240 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	579 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	948 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	1,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	332 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	505 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	528 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,101 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	2,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,891 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,800 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	3,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,255 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	352 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holly Court School Merton Lane , Highgate N6 6NA	- not rated	854 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , Highgate N6 5HF	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	1,023 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Harington Scheme Ltd Cholmeley Park , N6 5AD	- not rated	1,095 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Ronis Swains Lane	Unit2, 1-11, Swain's Lane	226 yd
LONDON SHELL CO ON SWAINS LANE	Unit 4,, 1 Swain's Lane	281 yd
Al Parco Pizzeria	2 Highgate West Hill	318 yd
Oak Tree Cafe	66 Chester Road	348 yd
Lido Cafe	The Lodge, Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road	415 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wine Cellar	Unit 1, Sonny Heights West, 1 Swain's Lane Highgate	202 yd
Gatehouse	Highgate West Hill	318 yd
The Star	47 Chester Road	362 yd
The Bull And Last Pub	168 Highgate Road	423 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	521 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gail's Bakery	21 Swain's Lane	191 yd
CITRO	15a Swain's Lane	220 yd
MEGAN'S OF HIGHGATE	6a Swain's Lane	248 yd
Giggly Pig	Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road	415 yd
The Tiffin Tin	The Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor	753 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	184 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Hill House	492 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	767 yd
Iceland Foods	Iceland Foods, 46 Junction Road	871 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	323 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	331 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	417 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		489 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		511 yd
Hampstead Bathing Pond MILLFIELD LANE	swimming pool	753 yd
Waterlow Park WATERLOW PARK CENTRE WATERLOW PARK CENTRE DARTMOUTH PARK HILL	tennis courts	775 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	783 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 1ET