Grafton Road, London, NW5 4AU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 4AU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.5%	0.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	48.5%	48.5%	0.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 4AU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	53.1%	57.6%	4.5%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	25%	-0.3%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	3.1%	0.2%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	49.3%	6.9%	48.4%	0.9%
Good health	32.4%	21.4%	-11.0%	33.6%	-12.2%
Fair health	13.5%	19.4%	5.9%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	3%	0.8%	1.2%	1.8%

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.

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 46%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.7%	17.1%	-7.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	7.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	7.4%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	46%	13.6%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	7.3%	8.1%	0.8%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.3% 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	9.8%	12.6%	2.8%	1.1%	11.5%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	6%	7%	1.0%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
White	64.4%	60.3%	-4.1%	81.4%	-21.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	3.6%	4.6%	1.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	63.8%	61.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	7.5%	12.4%	4.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	5.4%	0.9%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	62%	1.8%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	28%	24.4%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	2%	2%	0.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	28%	3.4%	-24.6%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.2%	76.7%	3.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.2%	37.2%	-2.0%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 197.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.6% higher than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 216th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 85.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.0%.

🔎 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 4AU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 510 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 4AU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4AU

Average Price
£496,722

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,722

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grafton Road

Average Price
£679,730

Semi-Detached
£1,186,287

Terraced
£1,151,096

Detached
£1,443,345

Flats/Maisonettes
£477,612

Other
£719,430

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grafton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 The Mitre, 242 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-05-31	£455,614
Flat 9 The Mitre, 242 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-12-20	£393,147
Flat 1 The Mitre, 242 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£721,391	2022-09-23	£654,555
Flat 7 The Mitre, 242 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-09-26	£465,190
Flat 4 The Mitre, 242 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2014-09-01	£336,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4AU

Employment

NW5 4AU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 4AU 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	142
Retired	80
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	29
Other	18
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Unemployed	14

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,065 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	3,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,581 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	4,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	251 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	3out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	663 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	855 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	691 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	875 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	999 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,494 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,132 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,204 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,544 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	3out of 4	3,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	101 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 4 PRU Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	576 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Royal Free Hospital Children's School Floor 6 - 6 West B , Pond Street NW3 2QG	3out of 4	970 yd	Community special school	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
Delichios Cafe	177 Queen's Crescent	224 yd
QC Cafe	96 Queen's Crescent	306 yd
Rogues Quarter LTD	155-157 Queen's Crescent	307 yd
FEAST With Us	45 Ashdown Crescent	308 yd
QC Flava's	98 Queen's Crescent	315 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	280 yd
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	354 yd
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	360 yd
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	433 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	567 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	92 Queen's Crescent	319 yd
BURGERING LTD	160A, Malden Road	345 yd
BURGERING LTD	158 Wellesley Place	353 yd
Queen's Crescent Grill	84 Queen's Crescent	355 yd
Fongs Kitchen & SUSHI IN	74 Mansfield Road	359 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	463 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	521 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	714 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	785 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	470 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	563 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	671 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		718 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		785 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	809 yd
Parliament Hill Fields PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS PARLIAMENT HILL FIELDS HIGHGATE ROAD	athletics tracks, grass pitches, tennis courts	825 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	48.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.3 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4AU