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Dartmouth Park Avenue is in London and in Camden district. NW5 1JL is located in the Highgate electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Dartmouth Park Avenue, London, NW5 1JL and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NW5 1JN, NW5 1HA, NW5 1JD, NW5 1JB, NW5 1HF, NW5 1SJ, NW5 1JH, NW5 1EX, NW5 1SH.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW5 1JL 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).

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female50.9%49.3%-1.6% 51.0% -1.7%
Male49.1%50.7%1.6% 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.

In the immediate area around NW5 1JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single48%52.3%4.3% 37.9% 14.4%
Married: Opposite sex35.8%33.2%-2.6% 44.2% -11.0%
Married: Same sex0.4%1.7%1.3% 0.3% 1.4%
Separated2.4%1.2%-1.2% 2.2% -1.0%
Divorced9.8%8.7%-1.1% 9.1% -0.4%
Widowed3.7%2.9%-0.8% 6.1% -3.2%

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 (86.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health56%61.4%5.4% 48.4% 13.0%
Good health30%25.3%-4.7% 33.6% -8.3%
Fair health10.9%9.6%-1.3% 12.7% -3.1%
Bad health1.4%3.4%2.0% 4.0% -0.6%
Very bad health1.7%0.3%-1.4% 1.2% -0.9%

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 1JL this area, 6.3% 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 70.6%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications9.3%6.3%-3.0% 18.2% -11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 6.1%4.2%-1.9% 9.6% -5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels6.9%10.1%3.2% 13.4% -3.3%
Apprenticeship0%0.4%0.4% 5.3% -4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels7.7%8%0.3% 16.9% -8.9%
Degree or Similar66.3%70.6%4.3% 33.8% 36.8%
Other3.7%0.4%-3.3% 2.8% -2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi0%2.4%2.4% 1.1% 1.3%
Chinese1.4%0.7%-0.7% 0.7% 0.0%
Indian0.3%1.4%1.1% 3.1% -1.7%
Other Asian1%0.3%-0.7% 1.6% -1.3%
Black African0%3.4%3.4% 2.5% 0.9%
Black Caribbean2%0%-2.0% 1.0% -1.0%
Other Black0.3%0.7%0.4% 0.5% 0.2%
Mixed White and Asian1%1.7%0.7% 0.8% 0.9%
Mixed White and African0.7%0%-0.7% 0.4% -0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean0.7%2.4%1.7% 0.9% 1.5%
Mixed Other0.3%0%-0.3% 0.8% -0.8%
White89.1%82.8%-6.3% 81.4% 1.4%
Arab1%0%-1.0% 0.6% -0.6%
Other2%4.1%2.1% 1.6% 2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom80.9%72%-8.9% 83.2% -11.2%
European Union4.8%10.2%5.4% 6.1% 4.1%
Rest of Europe0.7%2.7%2.0% 0.8% 1.9%
Africa1.4%4.1%2.7% 2.7% 1.4%
Middle East and Asia4.4%4.1%-0.3% 5.6% -1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean5.5%4.8%-0.7% 1.3% 3.5%
Oceania2.4%1.7%-0.7% 0.3% 1.4%
British Overseas0%0.3%0.3% 0.0% 0.3%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK80.2%72.5%-7.7% 83.2% -10.7%
10+ Years2.7%15.1%12.4% 9.8% 5.3%
5-10 Years3.1%5.8%2.7% 2.9% 2.9%
2-5 Years2.4%3.8%1.4% 2.2% 1.6%
Less than 2 years11.6%2.7%-8.9% 1.9% 0.8%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom81.5% 76.7% 4.8%
Ireland2.4% 0.6% 1.8%
France1.4% 0.3% 1.1%
Germany0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Italy3.8% 0.6% 3.2%
Portugal0.7% 0.5% 0.2%
Romania0.3% 0.9% -0.6%
Other EU countries0.7% 1.5% -0.8%
Other Europe0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
North Africa0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Central and Western Africa0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
Eastern Asia0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
Southern Asia1% 1.2% -0.2%
South-East Asia0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
North America and the Caribbean2.1% 0.3% 1.8%
Central and South America0.7% 0.2% 0.5%
Oceania0.7% 0.1% 0.6%
No passport held2.7% 13.5% -10.8%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion53.4% 37.2% 16.2%
Christian27.7% 46.2% -18.5%
Buddhist0.3% 0.5% -0.2%
Hindu0.7% 1.7% -1.0%
Jewish3.4% 0.5% 2.9%
Muslim5.1% 6.5% -1.4%
Other religion2.7% 0.6% 2.1%
Not answered6.5% 6.0% 0.5%

Safety

Is Dartmouth Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dartmouth Park Avenue was 168.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.5% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dartmouth Park Avenue has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 248th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.0%.



🔎 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 1JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dartmouth Park Avenue are based on 54 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 Dartmouth Park Avenue, London, NW5 1JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1JL

Average Price
£2,273,921
Semi-Detached
£3,870,463
Terraced
£3,198,887
Detached
£3,131,712
Flats/Maisonettes
£849,965
Other
£2,435,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dartmouth Park Avenue

Average Price
£1,835,495
Semi-Detached
£3,727,770
Terraced
£2,989,833
Detached
£2,580,835
Flats/Maisonettes
£693,405
Other
£1,305,494

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dartmouth Park AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 5 Dartmouth Park Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£913,0002024-07-31 £814,468
First, Second And Third Floor Flat 7 Dartmouth Park Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£1,173,0002023-07-07 £1,104,361
17 - 19 Dartmouth Park Avenue, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£4,650,0002022-12-09 £4,379,488
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 7 Dartmouth Park Avenue, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£1,510,0002021-06-28 £1,424,618
37B Dartmouth Park Avenue, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£1,615,0002019-09-11 £1,696,292
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1JL

Employment

NW5 1JL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee90
Self-Employed50
Retired33
Student (economically inactive)16
Part-Time Employee15
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Other5
Long-Term Sick or disabled5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities37
Information and communication27
Human health and social work activities24
Education15
Other14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Administrative and support service activities7
Accommodation and food service activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Construction4
Transport and storage3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Manufacturing1
Real estate activities1

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF
3out of 4 1,890 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 2,409 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 3,547 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre
Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD
4out of 4 4,470 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 4,728 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 4 242 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School
51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS
3out of 4 457 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St John's Upper Holloway CofE Primary School
Pemberton Gardens , Upper Holloway N19 5RR
3out of 4 857 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE
4out of 4 877 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School
Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA
4out of 4 930 yd Community 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
3out of 4 434 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ
3out of 4 544 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parliament Hill School
Highgate Road , NW5 1RL
3out of 4 555 yd Community school No Girls More About School
William Ellis School
Highgate Road , NW5 1RN
3out of 4 619 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
St Aloysius RC College
Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY
2out of 4 1,079 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
WM College
44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR
- not rated 3,257 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD
- not rated 3,665 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 4,629 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ
- not rated 5,226 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
United Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB
- not rated 5,404 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
3out of 4 3,122 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street , NW1 6RU
4out of 4 5,244 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New River College Medical
Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF
4out of 4 773 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Channing School
The Bank , N6 5HF
- not rated 1,051 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue
22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL
- not rated 1,306 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Highgate School
North Road , Highgate N6 4AY
- not rated 1,347 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Odyssey House School
2c Northwood Road , London N6 5TN
- not rated 1,518 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Monsoon24 York Rise290 yd
Bold cafe Restaurant20 York Rise300 yd
Continental Provisions Stores16-18 York Rise304 yd
Cricks CornerCricks Corner, 80 Dartmouth Park Hill311 yd
Truffles Delicatessen33 York Rise331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lord Palmerston33 Dartmouth Park Hill252 yd
The Star47 Chester Road291 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms35 York Rise323 yd
SioraiSiorai, Ground Floor413 yd
Oak and PastorOak and Pastor, 86 Junction Road497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Tiffin TinThe Tiffin Tin, Ground Floor403 yd
King's Chinese TakeawayKing's Chinese Takeaway, Commercial Unit499 yd
Gail's Bakery21 Swain's Lane536 yd
CITRO15a Swain's Lane559 yd
MEGAN'S OF HIGHGATE6a Swain's Lane564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express23-25 Swain's Lane529 yd
Iceland FoodsIceland Foods, 46 Junction Road625 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket126-132 Fortess Road696 yd
T/A Londis111 Highgate Road745 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets LtdSainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road749 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club
CROFTDOWN ROAD
indoor bowls, tennis courts83 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall
BERTRAM STREET
health and fitness suite202 yd
Acland Burghley School
BURGHLEY ROAD
artificial grass pitch479 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School
HIGHGATE ROAD
health and fitness suite528 yd
Parliament Hill Fields
PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD
athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts578 yd
Parliament Hill School
HIGHGATE ROAD
619 yd
William Ellis School
HIGHGATE ROAD
663 yd
Engine Room Crossfit
FORTESS ROAD
health and fitness suite684 yd
Archway Leisure Centre
MACDONALD ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool693 yd
Hargrave Hall Community Centre
Hargrave Road
752 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed179.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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