Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 1UH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	54%	54.6%	0.6%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	46%	45.4%	-0.6%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 1UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.3%	53.3%	1.0%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	30.9%	3.5%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.5%	7.7%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.8%	4.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	53.1%	50.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	31.4%	28.8%	-2.6%	33.6%	-4.8%
Fair health	10.7%	15.5%	4.8%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	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.

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 51.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18%	14.2%	-3.8%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	6.5%	-3.7%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	4.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	18.7%	10.4%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	51.6%	6.1%	33.8%	17.8%
Other	9%	2.4%	-6.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.1% 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	7.1%	11.3%	4.2%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	5.4%	2.8%	-2.6%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.8%	2.0%
White	65.5%	62.1%	-3.4%	81.4%	-19.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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%	63.9%	-10.1%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	7.6%	16.6%	9.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	11.3%	1.7%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.1%	64.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	2.8%	21.4%	18.6%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6%	0.9%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	2.5%	-15.3%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	14.6%	6.5%	8.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Burghley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burghley Road was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burghley Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 165th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 1UH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Burghley Road are based on 329 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 Burghley Road, London, NW5 1UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1UH

Average Price
£1,323,326

Semi-Detached
£1,878,343

Terraced
£1,921,877

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£747,163

Other
£1,120,593

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burghley Road

Average Price
£1,495,707

Semi-Detached
£1,933,064

Terraced
£1,125,412

Detached
£6,075,234

Flats/Maisonettes
£604,787

Other
£359,986

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burghley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,197,500	2025-03-24	£2,118,857
45 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2024-01-12	£1,936,345
47 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,950,000	2024-01-12	£1,887,936
61B Burghley Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,002	2024-01-04	£532,277
43 Burghley Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,455,000	2021-06-30	£2,541,235

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1UH

Employment

NW5 1UH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	81
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Education	23
Information and communication	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate 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	1,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,505 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	2,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	266 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	780 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	942 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	1,701 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,347 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,935 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	2,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	445 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	520 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	885 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	1,073 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Kkini	131 Fortess Road	190 yd
East West	135 Fortess Road	196 yd
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurants Ltd	137 Fortess Road	201 yd
Cinnamon Village	112 Fortess Road	208 yd
Authentique Epicerie and Bar	114-116 Fortess Road	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	232 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	238 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	343 yd
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	393 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	190 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	190 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	213 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken	138 Fortess Road	236 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	218 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	288 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	435 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	495 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	688 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	212 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	335 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	593 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		615 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		662 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	717 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	725 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	212.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 1UH