Gordon House Road, London, NW5 1LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 1LN 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	47.9%	51.2%	3.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.1%	48.8%	-3.3%	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.

In the immediate area around NW5 1LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	64.3%	65.4%	1.1%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.8%	17%	2.2%	44.2%	-27.2%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	14.3%	12.1%	-2.2%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	48.4%	45.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	34.7%	34.7%	0.0%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	4.0%	3.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1LN this area, 8.8% 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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	6.6%	-2.2%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	4.9%	-7.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	18.7%	9.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	54.9%	-2.8%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	0.9%	3.5%
Mixed Other	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	0.8%	4.1%
White	85.4%	78.4%	-7.0%	81.4%	-3.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%

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	74.6%	68%	-6.6%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	11.3%	15.5%	4.2%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	68%	-5.7%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	25%	23.1%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4%	0.7%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	0.5%	-16.9%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Gordon House Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gordon House Road was 427.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 305.1% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Gordon House Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 95th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 49.5%.

🔎 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 1LN, 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 Gordon House Road are based on 63 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 Gordon House Road, London, NW5 1LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1LN

Average Price
£601,659

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£889,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£564,167

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gordon House Road

Average Price
£499,000

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£908,296

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,716

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gordon House Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 13 Gordon House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2024-11-01	£442,293
18A Gordon House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2023-11-08	£394,188
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 5 Gordon House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£835,000	2022-09-24	£757,638
18B Gordon House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-08-15	£379,886
17A Gordon House Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-05-30	£341,918

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1LN

Employment

NW5 1LN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 Employee	53
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	12
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	18
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,983 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	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,334 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	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	879 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	938 yd	Community 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	3out of 4	248 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	312 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	636 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,763 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,920 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,264 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,675 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,794 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	3,183 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 4 PRU Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	867 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Free Hospital Children's School Floor 6 - 6 West B , Pond Street NW3 2QG	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	1,266 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	197 yd
Benugo	Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road	331 yd
Smart Odds LTD	Offices And Premises At Suite 540, Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road	332 yd
NEVER FOR EVER	Restaurant And Premises At Suite 502, Highgate Studios, 53-79 Highgate Road	332 yd
LIME BISTRO CAFE	56 Chetwynd Road	414 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	287 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	289 yd
The Bull And Last Pub	168 Highgate Road	374 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	433 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
COFFEE MAN'S HOUSE LTD	Unit 10, The Mews, Gordon House Road	2 yd
Giggly Pig	Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road	438 yd
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	584 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	584 yd
Fongs Kitchen & SUSHI IN	74 Mansfield Road	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	48 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	197 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	644 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	665 yd
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	764 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	274 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		334 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	334 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	438 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		439 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	592 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	660 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	710 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	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 1LN