Lady Somerset Road, London, NW5 1UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 1UT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	50.3%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.8%	49.7%	0.9%	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 1UT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% 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	64.5%	58.3%	-6.2%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.6%	29.7%	6.1%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	8.1%	6.8%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.8%) 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	52.5%	57.9%	5.4%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	32.9%	29.9%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 1UT this area, 7.2% 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 66.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	7.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	4.5%	-4.8%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13.6%	6.7%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	60.6%	66.3%	5.7%	33.8%	32.5%
Other	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68% 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	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2%	4.2%	2.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	2%	3.6%	1.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.4%
White	80.4%	68%	-12.4%	81.4%	-13.4%
Arab	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.3%	5.2%	4.9%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	72.1%	58.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	10%	15.2%	5.2%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.9%	0.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	3.7%	5.8%	2.1%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	6.8%	2.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	2%	1%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	58.7%	-11.1%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	2%	21.9%	19.9%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	4%	7.7%	3.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	3.7%	8.1%	4.4%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	3.5%	-17.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central Asia	1%	0.0%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.2%	37.2%	16.0%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Lady Somerset Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lady Somerset Road was 91.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.4% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lady Somerset Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 158th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.8%.

🔎 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 1UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Lady Somerset Road are based on 129 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 Lady Somerset Road, London, NW5 1UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 1UT

Average Price
£672,612

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£672,612

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lady Somerset Road

Average Price
£895,219

Semi-Detached
£1,988,091

Terraced
£1,753,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,540

Other
£8,150

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lady Somerset Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8B - 8D Lady Somerset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2024-11-29	£446,269
8B - 8D Lady Somerset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2023-12-04	£492,705
8B - 8D Lady Somerset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,000	2021-03-04	£407,034
First Floor Flat 6 Lady Somerset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2006-01-20	£467,823
Basement And Ground Floor Flat 6 Lady Somerset Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2005-09-23	£902,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 1UT

Employment

NW5 1UT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 1UT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	124
Self-Employed	41
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Education	26
Other	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,446 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	2,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,841 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	147 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	860 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	255 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	785 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	824 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	824 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,601 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,236 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,835 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,837 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	2,513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,690 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	375 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	617 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	874 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	1,028 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
Cinnamon Village	112 Fortess Road	91 yd
Authentique Epicerie and Bar	114-116 Fortess Road	95 yd
HAKU KITCHIN	118 Fortess Road	102 yd
Kkini	131 Fortess Road	105 yd
East West	135 Fortess Road	115 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	155 yd
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	306 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	306 yd
Disappearing Dining Club at Dartmouth Arms	35 York Rise	447 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	483 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	92 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	92 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	106 yd
Favourite Pizza & Chicken	138 Fortess Road	150 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	172 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	119 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	381 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	384 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	605 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	235 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	345 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	378 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		515 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	601 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	679 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		782 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	829 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	846 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%

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