Charlton Kings Road, London, NW5 2SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 2SB is primarily male, with 55% of the population 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	49.4%	45%	-4.4%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	50.6%	55%	4.4%	49.0%	6.0%

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 2SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.2% 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	81.6%	66.2%	-15.4%	37.9%	28.3%
Married: Opposite sex	8.8%	18.4%	9.6%	44.2%	-25.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.3%	3.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.8%) 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	59.8%	60.1%	0.3%	48.4%	11.7%
Good health	31.5%	25.7%	-5.8%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	1.7%	3%	1.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 2SB this area, 9.8% 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 59.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	13.4%	-7.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.3%	16.2%	12.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	80.1%	59.1%	-21.0%	33.8%	25.3%
Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	14.9%	1.9%	-13.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	15.2%	1.5%	-13.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.9%	6.3%	5.4%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	0%	3%	3.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.8%	2.9%
White	49.7%	69.4%	19.7%	81.4%	-12.0%
Arab	14.7%	1.5%	-13.2%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	33.2%	65.3%	32.1%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	49.2%	16.4%	-32.8%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	9.6%	4.1%	-5.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	30.4%	65.1%	34.7%	83.2%	-18.1%
10+ Years	2.1%	16.4%	14.3%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	28.7%	7.8%	-20.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	3.7%	-24.7%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.2%	37.2%	18.0%
Christian	28%	46.2%	-18.2%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Charlton Kings Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charlton Kings Road was 226.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.6% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Charlton Kings Road has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 189th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 84.2%.

🔎 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 2SB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Charlton Kings Road are based on 50 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 Charlton Kings Road, London, NW5 2SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2SB

Average Price
£1,053,475

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,402,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,116,191

Other
£811,848

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charlton Kings Road

Average Price
£1,096,765

Semi-Detached
£1,218,189

Terraced
£1,294,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,022,496

Other
£790,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charlton Kings Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 9 Apollo Studios Charlton Kings Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2024-09-06	£963,037
Unit 14 Apollo Studios Charlton Kings Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-04-08	£866,202
Unit 15 Apollo Studios Charlton Kings Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2024-04-08	£769,957
5 Charlton Kings Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-01-26	£694,272
Flat 2 1 Charlton Kings Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2023-10-20	£2,070,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2SB

Employment

NW5 2SB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 2SB 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	88
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Information and communication	132
Professional, scientific and technical activities	114
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Other	37
Administrative and support service activities	35
Education	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4

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	1,232 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	1,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,598 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	171 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	522 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford Primary School and Children's Centre Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lift Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	- not rated	364 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,028 yd	Community school	No	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	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,622 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,106 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,108 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	1,761 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,565 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 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	549 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	800 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre (Secondary Base) C/O Robert Blair School , Brewery Road N7 9QJ	- not rated	1,108 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	1,108 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Humdingers Catering - Camden	39 Brecknock Road	189 yd
chicken & Rib Time	22 Brecknock Road	269 yd
Sugarbowl LDN	Sugarbowl LDN, Ground Floor Shop	288 yd
Sunshine Cafe	Sunshine Cafe, Commercial Unit	294 yd
Healthy Wealthy	Healthy Wealthy, Basement And Ground Floor Shop	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	104 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	332 yd
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	511 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	597 yd
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	19 Brecknock Road	263 yd
Chicken and Rib Time	Chicken and Rib Time, Commercial Unit	269 yd
Francino Pizza	Francino Pizza, Shop	311 yd
TWIN STAR PIZZA KEBAB	179 York Way	395 yd
PIZZA DIRECT LIMITED	179 York Way	395 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative Food Group	The Co-Operative Food Group, UNIT A and B	654 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	666 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	669 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	691 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	338 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		403 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	474 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		637 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		648 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	763 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		786 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	893 yd
Market Road Atp ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES ASTRO TURF SPORTS PITCHES MARKET ROAD	artificial grass pitch	935 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	77.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	75.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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