Countess Road, London, NW5 2XH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 2XH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	57.9%	55.6%	-2.3%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	42.1%	44.4%	2.3%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 2XH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% 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	58%	60.5%	2.5%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	27%	-2.5%	44.2%	-17.2%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.6%	6.5%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88%) 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	57.9%	61.7%	3.8%	48.4%	13.3%
Good health	29.6%	26.3%	-3.3%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	9.3%	9.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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 2XH this area, 6.9% 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 76.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	2%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	3%	-6.4%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	64.7%	76.4%	11.7%	33.8%	42.6%
Other	7.6%	3.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	74.1%	76.3%	2.2%	81.4%	-5.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	70%	62.1%	-7.9%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	14.6%	18.5%	3.9%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	4.9%	-4.4%	5.6%	-0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	7%	5.0%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68%	62.1%	-5.9%	83.2%	-21.1%
10+ Years	6.1%	11.5%	5.4%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.8%	1.3%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	3.6%	9.5%	5.9%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.6%	37.2%	20.4%
Christian	20.6%	46.2%	-25.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	14.8%	6.0%	8.8%

Safety

Is Countess Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Countess Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Camden Town average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2XH, 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 Countess Road are based on 78 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 Countess Road, London, NW5 2XH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2XH

Average Price
£1,314,666

Semi-Detached
£1,875,862

Terraced
£1,654,515

Detached
£1,861,538

Flats/Maisonettes
£527,876

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Countess Road

Average Price
£1,087,442

Semi-Detached
£1,742,378

Terraced
£1,639,829

Detached
£1,375,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£581,655

Other
£42,469

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Countess Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 23 Countess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-01-20	£442,114
23A Countess Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£870,000	2024-09-26	£815,517
Ground Floor Flat 43 Countess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-11-04	£585,606
First Floor Flat 43 Countess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2022-10-06	£394,790
Flat 3 23 Countess Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2022-09-15	£591,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2XH

Employment

NW5 2XH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2XH 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	83
Self-Employed	34
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	21
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	24
Information and communication	23
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,373 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	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,550 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	246 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tufnell Park Primary School 31 Carleton Road , N7 0HJ	3out of 4	541 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	499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	617 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,115 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	1,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,198 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	2,926 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,480 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	2,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,613 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	466 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	968 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yerbury Class Base (North) C/O Yerbury School , Foxham Road N19 4RR	- not rated	1,061 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
Cinnamon Village	112 Fortess Road	324 yd
Authentique Epicerie and Bar	114-116 Fortess Road	325 yd
MAMMA GWENS LTD	67 Fortess Road	325 yd
Cafe Palestina	53 Fortess Road	326 yd
Patron	26 Fortess Road	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	241 yd
Aces and Eights Saloon Bar	156-158 Fortess Road	382 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	402 yd
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	461 yd
Bull and Gate	389 Kentish Town Road	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanktus	4 Lady Margaret Road	229 yd
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	330 yd
TOPS PIZZA & WINGOS	81 Fortess Road	330 yd
PIZZA HUT	120 Fortess Road	339 yd
TABAC BAR LTD	16 Fortess Road	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	354 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	389 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	508 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	587 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		226 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	364 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	532 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	571 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	592 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	626 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	778 yd
St George'S Church And Centre CRAYFORD ROAD		818 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		900 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 2XH