Fortess Road, London, NW5 2HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 2HB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% 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%	52.2%	-1.8%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	46%	47.8%	1.8%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 2HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	59.9%	60.3%	0.4%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	24.1%	-0.4%	44.2%	-20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.9%	9%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	61.1%	62.1%	1.0%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	25.2%	27.3%	2.1%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9.7%	7.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 2HB this area, 3.5% 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 78.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3%	-1.7%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	6.6%	-1.2%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	6.6%	-3.3%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	68.2%	78.3%	10.1%	33.8%	44.5%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.2% 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%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	82.7%	78.2%	-4.5%	81.4%	-3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73% 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	81.4%	73%	-8.4%	83.2%	-10.2%
European Union	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	5.3%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.2%	72.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	2.7%	15.4%	12.7%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.2%	4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	2.6%	-10.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.5%	76.7%	4.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Fortess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fortess Road was 117.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fortess Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 218th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.3%.

🔎 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 2HB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Fortess Road are based on 358 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 Fortess Road, London, NW5 2HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2HB

Average Price
£33,219,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,830,087

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£605,010

Other
£277,214,986

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortess Road

Average Price
£2,046,449

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,187,776

Detached
£3,989,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,550

Other
£28,694,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 8 Piano Works, 32 Fortess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-07-25	£569,524
Apartment 5 Piano Works, 32 Fortess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£682,500	2021-04-13	£648,520
Apartment 7 Piano Works, 32 Fortess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-01-08	£626,935
Apartment 8 Piano Works, 32 Fortess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2020-04-03	£559,506
36 Fortess Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£542,540,820	2019-11-20	£501,193,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2HB

Employment

NW5 2HB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 2HB 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	98
Self-Employed	35
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	18
Education	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	789 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,596 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	259 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	712 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	573 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	828 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	828 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	956 yd	Community 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	1,700 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,249 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,562 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	2,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,392 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	630 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	1,126 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
Patron	26 Fortess Road	17 yd
Baan Thai	18 Fortess Road	44 yd
The Queen of Sheba	12 Fortess Road	66 yd
Carrots and Daikon	10 Highgate Road	97 yd
BONGA	8 Fortess Road	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	89 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	225 yd
Bull and Gate	389 Kentish Town Road	294 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	364 yd
The Oxford	256 Kentish Town Road	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
TABAC BAR LTD	16 Fortess Road	48 yd
Kentish Delight	381 Kentish Town Road	159 yd
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	234 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	234 yd
Pret A Manger	341 Kentish Town Road	276 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	72 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	307 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	391 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	399 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	220 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		282 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	440 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	559 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	808 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	824 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	865 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	877 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	101.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 2HB