Lady Margaret Road, London, NW5 2XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 2XS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.3%	51.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	44.7%	48.1%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	53.2%	58.6%	5.4%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	33.7%	1.9%	44.2%	-10.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.8%	4.4%	-5.4%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (88.3%) 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	55.8%	57.4%	1.6%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	24.4%	30.9%	6.5%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	12.7%	5.9%	-6.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2XS this area, 8.8% 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 62.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	8.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.5%	0.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	10.4%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	62.6%	1.3%	33.8%	28.8%
Other	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.6%	78.7%	3.1%	81.4%	-2.7%
Arab	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	76.6%	67.3%	-9.3%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	5.1%	11.5%	6.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1%	4.3%	3.3%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	68.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	2.5%	17.1%	14.6%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	2%	3.4%	1.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	2%	6.3%	4.3%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	4.9%	-15.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Lady Margaret Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lady Margaret Road was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.6% lower than the Highgate average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Lady Margaret Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Highgate and the 128th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.8%.

🔎 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 2XS, 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 2XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 2XS

Average Price
£811,866

Semi-Detached
£1,021,176

Terraced
£1,225,833

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£731,243

Other
no sales

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
Third Floor Flat 10 Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£503,000	2026-02-20	£503,000
Flat 3 8 Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-06-02	£574,668
8B Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£690,000	2025-03-07	£665,307
Flat 1St And 2Nd Floor 14 Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2025-01-17	£1,191,328
Flat A 14 Lady Margaret Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£715,000	2020-11-23	£680,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 2XS

Employment

NW5 2XS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Self-Employed	33
Retired	26
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Education	10
Information and communication	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	940 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	2,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	2,514 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Primary School Torriano Avenue , Kentish Town NW5 2SJ	4out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torriano Infant School Torriano Avenue , NW5 2SJ	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	550 yd	Voluntary aided 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	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Beacon High Hilldrop Road , Islington N7 0JG	3out of 4	596 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	976 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	1,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,076 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,002 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,394 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,396 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	2,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,467 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	598 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Bridge School 251 Hungerford Road , N7 9LD	4out of 4	954 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wildwood Nature School St Mary Brookfield Hall , NW5 1SB	- not rated	1,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	1,168 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
N FAMILY CLUB	30 Leighton Road	208 yd
Baan Thai	18 Fortess Road	244 yd
Patron	26 Fortess Road	251 yd
The Queen of Sheba	12 Fortess Road	254 yd
BERBERE PIZZERIA	300 Kentish Town Road	255 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pineapple Public House	51 Leverton Street	182 yd
The Assembly House	292-294 Kentish Town Road	262 yd
Bull and Gate	389 Kentish Town Road	361 yd
The Oxford	256 Kentish Town Road	386 yd
Rose and Crown	71-73 Torriano Avenue	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sanktus	4 Lady Margaret Road	89 yd
TABAC BAR LTD	16 Fortess Road	249 yd
Kentish Delight	381 Kentish Town Road	300 yd
Pret A Manger	341 Kentish Town Road	335 yd
Tops Pizza	81 Fortess Road	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	295 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	366 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	126-132 Fortess Road	440 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	442 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	635 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		85 yd
Engine Room Crossfit FORTESS ROAD	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Holloway School HILLDROP ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Acland Burghley School BURGHLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	653 yd
Cantelowes Gardens Sports Pitch 14A 14A OSENEY CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch	690 yd
Tufnell Park Playing Fields TUFNELL PARK ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	737 yd
Camden School For Girls SANDALL ROAD		794 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	813 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	130.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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