Torriano Cottages, London, NW5 2TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 2TA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	50.2%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	51.1%	49.8%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2TA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	65.8%	66.5%	0.7%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	23.1%	4.9%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	58.2%	55.4%	-2.8%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	28.3%	30.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.3%	9.7%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	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 2TA this area, 3.7% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	7.3%	2.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	16.3%	8.7%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	69.8%	65.3%	-4.5%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	5.6%	4.6%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	1%	3%	2.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	5.2%	3.9%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	87.1%	79.9%	-7.2%	81.4%	-1.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	68.5%	68.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	16.1%	12.4%	-3.7%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	10.1%	4.3%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	68.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	9%	-2.6%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
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	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Torriano Cottages Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Torriano Cottages was 20.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.9% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Torriano Cottages has the 4th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 16th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 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 2TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Torriano Cottages are based on 16 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 Torriano Cottages, London, NW5 2TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2TA

Average Price
£1,296,654

Semi-Detached
£1,845,388

Terraced
£1,121,632

Detached
£1,312,364

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,539

Other
£1,003,261

Estimated Average Property Prices for Torriano Cottages

Average Price
£1,323,744

Semi-Detached
£1,755,608

Terraced
£1,056,188

Detached
£1,267,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,357

Other
£922,531

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Torriano CottagesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Torriano Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,590,000	2025-12-05	£1,568,379
15 Torriano Cottages, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£980,000	2024-05-01	£904,383
Davis Cottage Torriano Cottages, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2021-08-23	£2,240,476
19 Torriano Cottages, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2020-09-10	£1,233,731
31 Torriano Cottages, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2015-05-06	£1,206,571

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2TA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 2TA 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	81
Student (economically inactive)	52
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	31
Other	29
Information and communication	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	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	1,111 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	1,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,161 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,511 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,723 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	86 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	86 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	428 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brecknock Primary School Cliff Villas , Camden NW1 9AL	3out of 4	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hungerford School 249 Hungerford Road , Islington N7 9LF	3out of 4	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	506 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	506 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	853 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,058 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	1,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,729 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,040 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,042 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	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,422 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	570 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 28 Carleton Road , N7 0EQ	- not rated	873 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	917 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	1,114 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Special Learning Centre Top Floor , Robert Blair School N7 9QJ	- not rated	1,114 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	229 yd
chicken & Rib Time	22 Brecknock Road	303 yd
Sugarbowl LDN	Sugarbowl LDN, Ground Floor Shop	318 yd
Sunshine Cafe	Sunshine Cafe, Commercial Unit	323 yd
Healthy Wealthy	Healthy Wealthy, Basement And Ground Floor Shop	332 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	55 yd
The Unicorn	227 Camden Road	342 yd
The Lord Stanley	51 Camden Park Road	471 yd
The Lion and Unicorn	42-44 Gaisford Street	471 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	511 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	19 Brecknock Road	279 yd
Chicken and Rib Time	Chicken and Rib Time, Commercial Unit	303 yd
Francino Pizza	Francino Pizza, Shop	335 yd
Sanktus	4 Lady Margaret Road	344 yd
TWIN STAR PIZZA KEBAB	179 York Way	405 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	566 yd
Sainsbury's	Maiden Lane Estate, Maiden Lane	576 yd
Tesco Express	196-206 Camden Road	582 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	586 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	644 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		348 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	360 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	482 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		512 yd
St Pauls Church Hall ST PAULS HALL ST PAULS HALL CAMDEN SQUARE		572 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	804 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	887 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		927 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	928 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	13.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	87.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	45.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	45.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.72 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 2TA