St Albans Villas, London, NW5 1RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 1RB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.7%	1.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.8%	48.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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	50.6%	53.5%	2.9%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	35.9%	0.4%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	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 (89.4%) 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	53.5%	62.7%	9.2%	48.4%	14.3%
Good health	34.3%	26.7%	-7.6%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	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 1RB this area, 3.7% 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 75.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	3.7%	-4.0%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	65.6%	75.4%	9.8%	33.8%	41.6%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3%	0.3%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2%	2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	83.2%	83.3%	0.1%	81.4%	1.9%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.4% 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	78.5%	66.4%	-12.1%	83.2%	-16.8%
European Union	6.6%	15.8%	9.2%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2%	3.1%	1.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5%	6.2%	1.2%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	66.4%	-7.5%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	17.5%	13.9%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	4.8%	-12.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.2%	37.2%	14.0%
Christian	31.4%	46.2%	-14.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Jewish	5.8%	0.5%	5.3%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is St Albans Villas Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Albans Villas was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.6% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Albans Villas has the 9th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 1RB, 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 St Albans Villas are based on 51 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 St Albans Villas, London, NW5 1RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1RB

Average Price
£579,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£579,170

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Albans Villas

Average Price
£814,925

Semi-Detached
£3,339,376

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£615,941

Other
£2,593,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Albans VillasStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
67 St Albans Villas, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2020-09-25	£557,200
68 St Albans Villas, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£523,000	2015-08-03	£490,210
67 St Albans Villas, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£442,500	2011-05-09	£622,136
67 St Albans Villas, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,000	2009-12-10	£667,218
68 St Albans Villas, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2004-03-15	£584,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1RB

Employment

NW5 1RB 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 Employee	105
Self-Employed	53
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	23
Education	21
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,257 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,807 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD	- not rated	3,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	506 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Highgate Hill , Highgate N19 5NE	4out of 4	1,130 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	73 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	261 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	262 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius' College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	3out of 4	1,368 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	2,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,239 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	4,003 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,699 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	3,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,007 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	386 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	839 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holly Court School Merton Lane , Highgate N6 6NA	- not rated	902 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,048 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	1,069 yd	Community special 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
Ronis Swains Lane	Unit2, 1-11, Swain's Lane	127 yd
Al Parco Pizzeria	2 Highgate West Hill	156 yd
Lido Cafe	The Lodge, Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road	159 yd
LONDON SHELL CO ON SWAINS LANE	Unit 4,, 1 Swain's Lane	172 yd
Monsoon	24 York Rise	495 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gatehouse	Highgate West Hill	156 yd
The Wine Cellar	Unit 1, Sonny Heights West, 1 Swain's Lane Highgate	183 yd
The Bull And Last Pub	168 Highgate Road	206 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	489 yd
The Star	47 Chester Road	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MEGAN'S OF HIGHGATE	6a Swain's Lane	127 yd
Giggly Pig	Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road	160 yd
CITRO	15a Swain's Lane	177 yd
Gail's Bakery	21 Swain's Lane	185 yd
COFFEE MAN'S HOUSE LTD	Unit 10, The Mews, Gordon House Road	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	186 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Hill House	488 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	560 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	720 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	72 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	160 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		223 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		267 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	432 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	530 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Hampstead Bathing Pond MILLFIELD LANE	swimming pool	676 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	784 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	882 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	113.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 1RB