Lawford Road, London, NW5 2LN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 2LN has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.3% of the population 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	54.3%	56.3%	2.0%	51.0%	5.3%
Male	45.7%	43.7%	-2.0%	49.0%	-5.3%

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 2LN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	57.6%	50%	-7.6%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	27.6%	9.5%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	11.6%	10.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	35.6%	43.1%	7.5%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.3%	30.7%	-4.6%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	17%	12.7%	-4.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	9.1%	11.2%	2.1%	4.0%	7.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	1.0%

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 53.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	14.8%	-3.0%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.1%	-3.3%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	8.3%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.9%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	53.3%	10.2%	33.8%	19.5%
Other	5.1%	2.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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	4.4%	8%	3.6%	1.1%	6.9%
Chinese	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	0.8%	1.9%
White	71.3%	68.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	-13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.5% 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	75.4%	71.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
European Union	7.9%	12%	4.1%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.5%	2.5%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	1.5%	-3.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.8%
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	72.6%	71.3%	-1.3%	83.2%	-11.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.5%	18.6%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6%	2.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	0%	-18.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Lawford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lawford Road was 121.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.1% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lawford Road has the 34th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 224th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW5 2LN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Lawford Road are based on 170 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 Lawford Road, London, NW5 2LN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2LN

Average Price
£885,908

Semi-Detached
£1,619,901

Terraced
£2,244,357

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£684,771

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lawford Road

Average Price
£1,212,865

Semi-Detached
£1,822,309

Terraced
£1,574,471

Detached
£2,577,862

Flats/Maisonettes
£659,852

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lawford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 38 Lawford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-09-29	£451,662
44C Lawford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2022-08-11	£614,018
Flat A 34 Lawford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,500	2022-06-24	£551,252
24B Lawford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2021-08-04	£482,931
40B Lawford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-28	£516,597

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2LN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Education	20
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2

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	819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,706 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	1,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	540 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hawley Primary School Hawley Road , NW1 8RP	3out of 4	599 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	3out of 4	216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	1,059 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,201 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 , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,348 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	1,897 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,747 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,106 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,095 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,872 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	701 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	737 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmood School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	737 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	831 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School 31 Inverness Street , NW1 7HB	- not rated	1,054 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Town Cafe and Snack Bar	140 Kentish Town Road	303 yd
New Milano Pizza & Gourmet Burgers/California Pizza	124 Kentish Town Road	306 yd
Zambrero	198 Kentish Town Road	324 yd
Pizza and Chicken Zone/ Malics Peri Peri	171 Kentish Town Road	345 yd
Ramo Ramen	157 Kentish Town Road	345 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lion and Unicorn	42-44 Gaisford Street	243 yd
Abbey Tavern	124 Kentish Town Road	305 yd
The Lady Hamilton	289-291 Kentish Town Road	445 yd
The Old Eagle Public House	251 Royal College Street	451 yd
Slatterys Bar	69 Camden Road	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CLIPPER CATERING -SEVEN HEAVEN	57A Bartholomew road	157 yd
STICKY FINGERS	57A, Bartholomew Road	157 yd
CALIFORNIA PIZZA/NEW MILANO PIZZA AND GOURMET BURGER	128 Kentish Town Road	304 yd
CALIENDO'S GELATO	182 Kentish Town Road	306 yd
The Jerk Valley Of London	The Abbey Tavern Pub Kentish Town, 124 Kentish Town Road	306 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	311 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	340 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	358 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	447 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	489 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		215 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	323 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		512 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		645 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	685 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	750 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	755 yd
Pure Gym (London Camden) 193-199 193-199 CAMDEN HIGH STREET	health and fitness suite	966 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	977 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 2LN