Leverton Street, London, NW5 2NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW5 2NY has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	48.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	50.2%	51.5%	1.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	52%	51.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	37.1%	3.8%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	63.6%	7.3%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	32.1%	26.4%	-5.7%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
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 2NY this area, 7.4% 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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	7.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	10.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	59.1%	65.6%	6.5%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	5.8%	2.3%	-3.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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%	2.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	3.2%	4.2%	1.0%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	0.8%	2.7%
White	81.2%	71.9%	-9.3%	81.4%	-9.5%
Arab	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	78%	70.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	5.4%	13.1%	7.7%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	70.5%	-5.7%	83.2%	-12.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	19.2%	17.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	17%	5%	-12.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.5%	37.2%	6.3%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Leverton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leverton Street was 42.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.2% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Leverton Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 47th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 2NY, 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 Leverton Street are based on 152 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 Leverton Street, London, NW5 2NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2NY

Average Price
£1,798,442

Semi-Detached
£1,883,760

Terraced
£1,784,223

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leverton Street

Average Price
£1,047,503

Semi-Detached
£1,544,001

Terraced
£1,419,608

Detached
£1,085,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£619,252

Other
£169,675

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leverton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Leverton Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,055,000	2025-10-17	£1,849,108
82 Leverton Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-06-09	£1,741,068
80 Leverton Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,875,000	2020-01-03	£1,951,573
90 Leverton Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2017-10-23	£1,384,899
86 Leverton Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,580,000	2015-12-16	£1,718,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2NY

Employment

NW5 2NY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

NW5 2NY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	20
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,440 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,487 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	2,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,617 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	109 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	615 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	681 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	681 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	486 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	983 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,542 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,258 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,120 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,603 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	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,554 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	468 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	851 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	1,118 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Palestina	53 Fortess Road	127 yd
MAMMA GWENS LTD	67 Fortess Road	133 yd
Patron	26 Fortess Road	183 yd
Baan Thai	18 Fortess Road	200 yd
Cinnamon Village	112 Fortess Road	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	100 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	297 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	345 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	421 yd
Bull and Gate	389 Kentish Town Road	435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	150 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	150 yd
TABAC BAR LTD	16 Fortess Road	206 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	231 yd
Sanktus	4 Lady Margaret Road	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	243 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	254 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	446 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	512 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		280 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	342 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	455 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	654 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	737 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	898 yd
Kenlyn Lawn Tennis Club CROFTDOWN ROAD	indoor bowls, tennis courts	913 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	84.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 2NY