Laurier Road, London, NW5 1SD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 1SD 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	47.2%	51.7%	4.5%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	52.8%	48.3%	-4.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.7%	41.4%	6.7%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	47.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.9%) 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	56.7%	58.7%	2.0%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	32%	27.2%	-4.8%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1SD this area, 6.4% 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 78.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	2.7%	-6.6%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	7.3%	-2.0%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	67.4%	78.2%	10.8%	33.8%	44.4%
Other	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	0.8%	4.3%
White	83.8%	84.8%	1.0%	81.4%	3.4%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.7%	4.3%	3.6%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	80.6%	73.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	7%	10.1%	3.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.8%	4.7%	2.9%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	73.2%	-3.9%	83.2%	-10.0%
10+ Years	0.4%	14%	13.6%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	6.2%	-12.1%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59.9%	37.2%	22.7%
Christian	21.8%	46.2%	-24.4%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Laurier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Laurier Road was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.8% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Laurier Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 48th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£70,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW5 1SD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Laurier Road are based on 60 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 Laurier Road, London, NW5 1SD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1SD

Average Price
£1,592,563

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,753,663

Detached
£2,891,760

Flats/Maisonettes
£909,350

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Laurier Road

Average Price
£2,095,036

Semi-Detached
£3,428,830

Terraced
£2,954,606

Detached
£2,553,152

Flats/Maisonettes
£754,539

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Laurier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17B Laurier Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,335,000	2023-09-15	£1,251,649
Flat 4 1A Laurier Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,465,000	2023-06-23	£1,326,598
Flat 1 1A Laurier Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£926,000	2022-12-13	£834,326
11 Laurier Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,835,000	2021-10-15	£2,805,126
Flat 2 1A Laurier Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£527,500	2021-09-24	£471,038

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1SD

Employment

NW5 1SD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

NW5 1SD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Retired	47
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	22
Information and communication	18
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Construction	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	1

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	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,651 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	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,594 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	494 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hargrave Park Primary School 51 Bredgar Road , N19 5BS	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	846 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	1,091 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	3out of 4	210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	268 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	497 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius RC College Hornsey Lane , Highgate N6 5LY	2out of 4	1,362 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	3,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,787 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,507 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	5,078 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,120 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	3,164 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,967 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	1,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 4 PRU Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	1,237 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Channing School The Bank , N6 5HF	- not rated	1,292 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	1,295 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
Monsoon	24 York Rise	135 yd
Bold cafe Restaurant	20 York Rise	147 yd
Truffles Delicatessen	33 York Rise	149 yd
Continental Provisions Stores	16-18 York Rise	151 yd
LIME BISTRO CAFE	56 Chetwynd Road	186 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	130 yd
The Bull And Last Pub	168 Highgate Road	269 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	345 yd
The Wine Cellar	Unit 1, Sonny Heights West, 1 Swain's Lane Highgate	493 yd
Gatehouse	Highgate West Hill	515 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Giggly Pig	Parliament Hill Fields, Highgate Road	351 yd
COFFEE MAN'S HOUSE LTD	Unit 10, The Mews, Gordon House Road	444 yd
MEGAN'S OF HIGHGATE	6a Swain's Lane	470 yd
Gail's Bakery	21 Swain's Lane	488 yd
CITRO	15a Swain's Lane	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	458 yd
Tesco Express	23-25 Swain's Lane	484 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	489 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	619 yd
Marks & Spencer	Marks & Spencer, Hill House	826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	215 yd
La Sainte Union Catholic School HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	353 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		356 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	424 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		430 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	451 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	578 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 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	137.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 1SD