Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2JS

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.1%	2.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.3%	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 2JS, 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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	68%	64.9%	-3.1%	37.9%	27.0%
Married: Opposite sex	19.6%	24.9%	5.3%	44.2%	-19.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.1%	2.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	3.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	51.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	2.9%
Good health	34.3%	31.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	8.9%	12%	3.1%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	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 Levels	7%	5.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	56.8%	7.4%	33.8%	23.0%
Other	7.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	9.5%	8.1%	1.1%	8.4%
Chinese	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.9%	9.2%	7.3%	2.5%	6.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2%	0.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	3.4%
White	71.6%	60.1%	-11.5%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.7%	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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.7%	53.1%	-14.6%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	10.6%	20.7%	10.1%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	5%	10.6%	5.6%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.8%	53.2%	-10.6%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	21.6%	14.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	4.5%	10.1%	5.6%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	5.8%	9%	3.2%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	6.2%	-12.5%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	29.8%	46.2%	-16.4%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Kentish Town Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kentish Town Road 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.

Kentish Town Road 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 2JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Kentish Town Road are based on 306 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 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2JS

Average Price
£1,507,633

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,507,633

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kentish Town Road

Average Price
£977,074

Semi-Detached
£1,244,326

Terraced
£1,542,789

Detached
£1,018,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£572,104

Other
£2,141,212

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kentish Town Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
285 - 287 Kentish Town Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	1998-03-30	£753,067
Lower Ground And Ground Floor Shop 283 Kentish Town Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	1998-03-02	£662,699
269 Kentish Town Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£80,125	1998-02-16	£485,696
275A Kentish Town Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£464,000	1997-11-19	£2,728,431
275 Kentish Town Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£464,000	1997-11-19	£2,728,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2JS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 2JS 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 Employee	123
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	25
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	30
Other	24
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,478 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	5 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	666 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School Lupton Street , Tufnell Park NW5 2JA	4out of 4	713 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	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , N7 0JG	2out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,220 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	1,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,441 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	3,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,168 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	2,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,942 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	206 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elfrida Rathbone Camden - Leighton College 7 Dowdney Close , NW5 2BP	- not rated	586 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable		More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	670 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	670 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	838 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	Distance
The Bengal Lancer	253-255 Kentish Town Road	42 yd
Troy Cafe	5 Holmes Road	48 yd
Kentish Town stores	230a Kentish Town Road	61 yd
Neighbourhood Organic	212-216 Kentish Town Road	65 yd
Cafe Renoir	244 Kentish Town Road	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lady Hamilton	289-291 Kentish Town Road	40 yd
The Oxford	256 Kentish Town Road	129 yd
Bull and Gate	389 Kentish Town Road	194 yd
The Lion and Unicorn	42-44 Gaisford Street	203 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	278 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CHEWCHOOSE LIMITED	FOODSTARS Kentish Town JML, 9-11 Regis Road	27 yd
KOSSOFFS	259 Kentish Town Road	28 yd
E. Mono	285-287 Kentish Town Road	32 yd
McDonald's	293-295 Kentish Town Road	62 yd
CHILLI FLAMES	206 Kentish Town Road	76 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	90 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	152 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	182 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	249 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	433 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	304 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		442 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	472 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	582 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		608 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	626 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	670 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	692 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	770 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	834 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	83.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 2JS