Grafton Road, London, NW5 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 3EJ 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	47.4%	51.9%	4.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	52.6%	48.1%	-4.5%	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 3EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	61.8%	52.7%	-9.1%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20%	33.2%	13.2%	44.2%	-11.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	53.6%	5.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	39.4%	30.3%	-9.1%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	9.5%	10.5%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

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 60%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	12.1%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	7.9%	0.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.5%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	60%	7.5%	33.8%	26.2%
Other	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.5%	4.9%	3.4%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	79.1%	72.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	-9.3%
Other	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	76.9%	60.6%	-16.3%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	7.1%	17.3%	10.2%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.5%	5.6%	3.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	6.2%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	0.3%	2.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.2%	60.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	19.4%	16.3%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	4%	6.9%	2.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	6.5%	-8.6%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.6%	76.7%	-5.1%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 16.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% lower than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grafton Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 9th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.7%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW5 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Grafton Road are based on 525 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 Grafton Road, London, NW5 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 3EJ

Average Price
£669,394

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£933,750

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£537,216

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£700,928

Semi-Detached
£1,231,487

Terraced
£1,207,161

Detached
£1,493,820

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,283

Other
£725,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Third Floor Flat F 96 - 98 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2025-11-28	£495,660
Second Floor Flat E 96 - 98 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£572,750	2024-11-26	£511,201
First Floor Flat D 96 - 98 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-06-21	£574,411
Top Flat 94 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-07-05	£468,652
76 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2022-09-14	£1,311,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 3EJ

Employment

NW5 3EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	157
Self-Employed	79
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	21
Unemployed	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	27
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,153 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	2,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	4out of 4	340 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	413 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	3out of 4	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	549 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	690 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	3out of 4	927 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,350 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,701 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,757 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,736 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	80 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	- not rated	512 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harmood School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	512 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phota Vietnamese Food	85 Willes Road	32 yd
Andy's Sandwiches	59 Grafton Road	43 yd
Camden Beer Hall	Units 55-56, Wilkin Street Mews	117 yd
Map Music Ltd	46 Grafton Road	137 yd
The Fields Beneath	52a Prince Of Wales Road	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tapping the Admiral	Tavern In The Town Public House, 77 Castle Road	383 yd
The Lady Hamilton	289-291 Kentish Town Road	387 yd
Callum Smith Catering Ltd	Tapping The Admiral, 77 Castle Road	392 yd
Bull and Gate	389 Kentish Town Road	447 yd
Abbey Tavern	124 Kentish Town Road	455 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	3 Wilkin Street	58 yd
NINA'S BAKERY/CRAZY VEGAN CAKES/ME AND MY CAKES	9-11 Regis Road	269 yd
Koshari Street	Unit 9, Kitcken 3 Ground Floor, Regis Road	269 yd
STICKS N SUSHI NORTH KITCHEN	Kitchen 15 9-11, Regis Road	269 yd
TARO RESTAURANT	9-11 Regis Road	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	372 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	393 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	409 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	444 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	594 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	143 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	226 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	514 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	628 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	667 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	692 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	704 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		753 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 3EJ