Overview of NW5 2JR

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Crown Place is in London and in Camden district. NW5 2JR is located in the Kentish Town South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Holborn and St Pancras. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Crown Place, London, NW5 2JR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NW5 2JT, NW5 3BY, NW5 2JW, NW5 3BX, NW5 2JS, NW5 3BU, NW5 3DA, NW5 3AA, NW5 3DD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 2JR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female48.7%51.1%2.4% 51.0% 0.1%
Male51.3%48.9%-2.4% 49.0% -0.1%

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 2JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.9% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single68%64.9%-3.1% 37.9% 27.0%
Married: Opposite sex19.6%24.9%5.3% 44.2% -19.3%
Married: Same sex0.3%0%-0.3% 0.3% -0.3%
Separated4.1%2.3%-1.8% 2.2% 0.1%
Divorced4.7%4.3%-0.4% 9.1% -4.8%
Widowed3.2%3.6%0.4% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health52.6%51.3%-1.3% 48.4% 2.9%
Good health34.3%31.7%-2.6% 33.6% -1.9%
Fair health8.9%12%3.1% 12.7% -0.7%
Bad health3.3%4.8%1.5% 4.0% 0.8%
Very bad health0.8%0.3%-0.5% 1.2% -0.9%

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 56.8%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications14.2%14.9%0.7% 18.2% -3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 10.4%5.2%-5.2% 9.6% -4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels7%5.2%-1.8% 13.4% -8.2%
Apprenticeship0.9%3.2%2.3% 5.3% -2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels10.1%11.4%1.3% 16.9% -5.5%
Degree or Similar49.4%56.8%7.4% 33.8% 23.0%
Other7.9%3.2%-4.7% 2.8% 0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi1.4%9.5%8.1% 1.1% 8.4%
Chinese1.1%3.6%2.5% 0.7% 2.9%
Indian1.7%1.1%-0.6% 3.1% -2.0%
Pakistani3.1%0.3%-2.8% 2.7% -2.4%
Other Asian1.7%2.2%0.5% 1.6% 0.6%
Black African1.9%9.2%7.3% 2.5% 6.7%
Black Caribbean0%1.4%1.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Other Black3.3%0%-3.3% 0.5% -0.5%
Mixed White and Asian4.2%1.4%-2.8% 0.8% 0.6%
Mixed White and African1.7%1.1%-0.6% 0.4% 0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean1.4%2%0.6% 0.9% 1.1%
Mixed Other5%4.2%-0.8% 0.8% 3.4%
White71.6%60.1%-11.5% 81.4% -21.3%
Arab0.3%0.8%0.5% 0.6% 0.2%
Other1.7%3.1%1.4% 1.6% 1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom67.7%53.1%-14.6% 83.2% -30.1%
European Union10.6%20.7%10.1% 6.1% 14.6%
Rest of Europe3.9%2.8%-1.1% 0.8% 2.0%
Africa4.7%7.8%3.1% 2.7% 5.1%
Middle East and Asia5%10.6%5.6% 5.6% 5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean4.5%3.9%-0.6% 1.3% 2.6%
Oceania3.6%1.1%-2.5% 0.3% 0.8%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK63.8%53.2%-10.6% 83.2% -30.0%
10+ Years7.2%21.6%14.4% 9.8% 11.8%
5-10 Years4.5%10.1%5.6% 2.9% 7.2%
2-5 Years5.8%9%3.2% 2.2% 6.8%
Less than 2 years18.7%6.2%-12.5% 1.9% 4.3%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom63.4% 76.7% -13.3%
Ireland2.5% 0.6% 1.9%
France2.8% 0.3% 2.5%
Germany2.2% 0.2% 2.0%
Italy3.6% 0.6% 3.0%
Portugal0.6% 0.5% 0.1%
Spain3.1% 0.4% 2.7%
Poland0.3% 1.3% -1.0%
Other EU countries3.9% 1.5% 2.4%
Turkey0.3% 0.1% 0.2%
Other Europe0.8% 0.2% 0.6%
Central and Western Africa0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
South and Eastern Africa0.6% 0.2% 0.4%
Eastern Asia1.4% 0.3% 1.1%
Southern Asia1.1% 1.2% -0.1%
South-East Asia2.2% 0.2% 2.0%
North America and the Caribbean2.5% 0.3% 2.2%
Central and South America1.1% 0.2% 0.9%
Oceania0.8% 0.1% 0.7%
No passport held6.4% 13.5% -7.1%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion36.8% 37.2% -0.4%
Christian29.8% 46.2% -16.4%
Buddhist2.5% 0.5% 2.0%
Jewish2% 0.5% 1.5%
Muslim19.7% 6.5% 13.2%
Not answered9.3% 6.0% 3.3%

Safety

Is Crown Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crown Place was 528.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 265.7% higher than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Crown Place has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 68th highest crime rate of 566 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 165.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.3%.



🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends 

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200
Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW5 2JR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Crown Place are based on 8 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 Crown Place, London, NW5 2JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2JR

Average Price
£1,242,366
Semi-Detached
£1,105,551
Terraced
£1,379,181
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crown Place

Average Price
£1,125,195
Semi-Detached
£1,291,013
Terraced
£1,346,278
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£572,474

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crown PlaceStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
3 Crown Place, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£1,184,0002022-02-08 £1,162,538
5 Crown Place, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, an established residential building
£595,0002011-03-18 £1,010,671
2 Crown Place, London, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property
£499,9502006-02-03 £1,348,766
4 Crown Place, London, Greater London
Terraced, a newly built property
£520,0002005-08-22 £1,343,789
3 Crown Place, London, Greater London
Semi-Detached, a newly built property
£520,0002005-07-20 £1,440,341
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2JR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 2JR area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee123
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee28
Student (economically inactive)28
Retired25
Other17
Long-Term Sick or disabled16
Looking after home or family14
Unemployed14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities33
Information and communication30
Other24
Education23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Accommodation and food service activities16
Financial and insurance activities13
Administrative and support service activities13
Human health and social work activities12
Construction8
Manufacturing5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Transport and storage4
Real estate activities3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Mining and quarrying1

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre
Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH
4out of 4 2,300 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School
Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF
3out of 4 3,103 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
North Islington Nursery School
110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB
3out of 4 3,114 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 3,322 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre
12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE
4out of 4 3,426 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Holmes Road , NW5 3AH
3out of 4 51 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School
Islip Street , NW5 2TU
4out of 4 322 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School
Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB
3out of 4 567 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1
Hartland Road , NW1 8DE
4out of 4 615 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School
Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA
4out of 4 764 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Camden School for Girls
Sandall Road , NW5 2DB
4out of 4 747 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Haverstock School
24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ
3out of 4 898 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Acland Burghley School
Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ
3out of 4 1,055 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Beacon High
Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG
2out of 4 1,163 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Parliament Hill School
Highgate Road , NW5 1RL
3out of 4 1,248 yd Community school No Girls 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 1,755 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Capital City College Group
211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA
- not rated 3,258 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The London Screen Academy
Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD
- not rated 3,476 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ
- not rated 3,780 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
United Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB
- not rated 4,116 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 2,540 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy
Penfold Street , NW1 6RU
4out of 4 3,890 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 175 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU
Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP
3out of 4 619 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School
Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP
3out of 4 619 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College
7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP
- not rated 624 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue
22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL
- not rated 832 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
The Bengal Lancer253-255 Kentish Town Road20 yd
THE CHINA243 Kentish Town Road38 yd
Neighbourhood Organic212-216 Kentish Town Road61 yd
Zambrero198 Kentish Town Road92 yd
Troy Cafe5 Holmes Road93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Lady Hamilton289-291 Kentish Town Road91 yd
The Oxford256 Kentish Town Road181 yd
The Lion and Unicorn42-44 Gaisford Street218 yd
Bull and Gate389 Kentish Town Road241 yd
Abbey Tavern124 Kentish Town Road275 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
KOSSOFFS259 Kentish Town Road34 yd
CHILLI FLAMES206 Kentish Town Road54 yd
YUMI BUBBLE TEA/ASIAN NOODLE BAR235 Kentish Town Road55 yd
CHEWCHOOSE LIMITEDFOODSTARS Kentish Town JML, 9-11 Regis Road73 yd
E. Mono285-287 Kentish Town Road82 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco Express199-203 Kentish Town Road118 yd
Iceland301-305 Kentish Town Road136 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh217-223 Kentish Town Road201 yd
SainsburysSainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road229 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd9 Fortess Road477 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Kentish Town Sports Centre
GRAFTON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool253 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre
DALBY STREET
artificial grass pitch431 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians
LADY MARGARET ROAD
493 yd
Camden School For Girls
SANDALL ROAD
610 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town)
39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD
health and fitness suite617 yd
Camden Centre For Learning
CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET
artificial grass pitch640 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch
14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT
artificial grass pitch642 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate)
HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool700 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches
CASTLEHAVEN ROAD
artificial grass pitch720 yd
Queens Crescent Gym
ASHDOWN CRESCENT
health and fitness suite815 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s100.0%

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