Fortess Road, London, NW5 2HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 2HP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 56% 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	51.6%	56%	4.4%	51.0%	5.0%
Male	48.4%	44%	-4.4%	49.0%	-5.0%

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 2HP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.5% 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	68%	64.5%	-3.5%	37.9%	26.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	21.5%	0.2%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	6.3%	8.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	54.1%	54.6%	0.5%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	34.6%	29.4%	-5.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7.4%	10.6%	3.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	3.2%	5%	1.8%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 2HP this area, 9.1% 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 66.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	9.1%	1.6%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	8.7%	-4.3%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	66.4%	7.9%	33.8%	32.6%
Other	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	1.1%	6.7%
Chinese	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	71%	66.4%	-4.6%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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	67.5%	59.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	8.5%	17%	8.5%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	4.2%	0.3%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	6.7%	3.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	6%	1.1%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	7.8%	1.8%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.3%	59.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	2.8%	24.4%	21.6%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3.2%	-16.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	14.5%	6.5%	8.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Fortess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fortess Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Highgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 2HP, 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 Fortess Road are based on 352 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 2HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2HP

Average Price
£15,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£15,046

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fortess Road

Average Price
£2,039,229

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,127,218

Detached
£4,006,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,036

Other
£29,812,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fortess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
144 Fortess Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2017-12-15	£13,665

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2HP

Employment

NW5 2HP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	116
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	17
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Other	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	2

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	2,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,362 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	2,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	4,351 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	264 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	846 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	889 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookfield Primary School Chester Road , N19 5DH	3out of 4	897 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	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	739 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	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	2,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,244 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,566 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,023 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	2,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College 7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP	- not rated	869 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	1,008 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,096 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New River College Medical Ifor Ward , Highgate Hill N19 5NF	4out of 4	1,228 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge Satellite Provision C/O the Bridge School , 251 Hungerford Road N7 9LD	- not rated	1,453 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rustique - The Literary Cafe	142 Fortess Road	7 yd
BLUE MOON THAI CAFE	134 Fortess Road	21 yd
ENGOCHA VEGAN CAFE	143 Fortess Road	32 yd
Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurants Ltd	137 Fortess Road	38 yd
ET HOUSE TURKISH RESTURANT	151 Fortess Road	41 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	2 yd
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	390 yd
Tufnell Park Tavern	Tufnell Park Tavern, 162 Tufnell Park Road	420 yd
The Lord Palmerston	33 Dartmouth Park Hill	424 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Favourite Pizza & Chicken	138 Fortess Road	6 yd
The Tufnell Park Bakery	Ground Floor 146 A, Fortess Road	18 yd
Tufnell Fish & Kebab	233 Brecknock Road	53 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	69 yd
Dixy Chicken	171 Fortess Road	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	45 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	504 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	523 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	732 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	26 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	194 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	447 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	497 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		558 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	665 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	796 yd
Highgate Newtown Community Centre Sports Hall BERTRAM STREET	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		871 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	5.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 2HP