Lady Margaret Road, London, NW5 2NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 2NH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	57.2%	53.4%	-3.8%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	42.8%	46.6%	3.8%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 2NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.8% 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	61.4%	64.8%	3.4%	37.9%	26.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	22.9%	0.0%	44.2%	-21.3%
Separated	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	26.1%	30.6%	4.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	13.6%	12.8%	-0.8%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	4.5%	6%	1.5%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2NH this area, 6.8% 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 60.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.5%	6.8%	-6.7%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	12.6%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	13.5%	3.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	60.4%	7.9%	33.8%	26.6%
Other	6.7%	1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.3%	7.5%	5.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	5%	1.6%	0.9%	4.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	73.9%	66.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	-14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.5% 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	74.2%	69.5%	-4.7%	83.2%	-13.7%
European Union	6.1%	11%	4.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.9%	8.5%	3.6%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	4.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	68.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.1%	18.5%	17.4%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	6.3%	5.2%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	2.1%	-21.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.6%	76.7%	1.9%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	36.1%	46.2%	-10.1%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Lady Margaret Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lady Margaret Road was 120.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.5% higher than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lady Margaret Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 140.7%.

🔎 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 2NH, 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 Lady Margaret Road are based on 377 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 Lady Margaret Road, London, NW5 2NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2NH

Average Price
£656,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,767,777

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£579,355

Other
£9,605

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lady Margaret Road

Average Price
£882,030

Semi-Detached
£2,314,250

Terraced
£2,028,986

Detached
£2,083,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£632,888

Other
£246,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lady Margaret Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 51 Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-06-13	£587,630
Flat B 51 Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2024-02-20	£555,375
39C Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£9,440	2023-10-17	£8,685
Flat 1 37 Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-11-28	£604,197
39C Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£705,000	2022-10-31	£647,272

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	23
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	965 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	2,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	213 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	413 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	560 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	590 yd	Voluntary aided 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	599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,055 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	1,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,033 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,488 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	2,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	520 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	756 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	1,028 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,140 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
Patron	26 Fortess Road	220 yd
Baan Thai	18 Fortess Road	223 yd
The Queen of Sheba	12 Fortess Road	240 yd
Cafe Palestina	53 Fortess Road	242 yd
MAMMA GWENS LTD	67 Fortess Road	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	130 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	302 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	387 yd
Bull and Gate	389 Kentish Town Road	401 yd
The Oxford	256 Kentish Town Road	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanktus	4 Lady Margaret Road	177 yd
TABAC BAR LTD	16 Fortess Road	228 yd
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	271 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	271 yd
Kentish Delight	381 Kentish Town Road	311 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	275 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	349 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	409 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	494 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		173 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	377 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	427 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	562 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	648 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	675 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	782 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		886 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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