Grafton Road, London, NW5 4AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 4AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.1%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	47.7%	48.9%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.9% 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	53.6%	58.9%	5.3%	37.9%	21.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23.5%	24.7%	1.2%	44.2%	-19.5%
Separated	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	12.7%	8.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	41%	48.1%	7.1%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	32%	27.9%	-4.1%	33.6%	-5.7%
Fair health	15.8%	16.3%	0.5%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	9.9%	5.2%	-4.7%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	17.6%	-16.1%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	11.9%	-0.8%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	9.8%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	16.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	36.8%	18.7%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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	13.5%	12%	-1.5%	1.1%	10.9%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0%	3%	3.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.9%	6%	5.1%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	16.7%	8.1%	-8.6%	2.5%	5.6%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	7.2%	3.4%	-3.8%	0.5%	2.9%
Mixed White and Asian	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	44.1%	46.2%	2.1%	81.4%	-35.2%
Arab	0%	6.8%	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	69.8%	59.7%	-10.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	3.6%	9.1%	5.5%	6.1%	3.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	5.6%	2.9%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	7.7%	10%	2.3%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	4.8%	2.1%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	59.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	-24.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	30.9%	29.5%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	3.9%	-20.0%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.6%	13.5%	-5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.5%	37.2%	-6.7%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	33%	6.5%	26.5%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Gospel Oak average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

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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 4AY, 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 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 4AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4AY

Average Price
£157,149

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£157,149

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
149 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-12-20	£142,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 4AY 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	53
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	17
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Other	2
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,535 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	2,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	39 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	4out of 4	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	567 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	- not rated	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	777 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	918 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,078 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	2,173 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,948 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	3,062 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,881 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	283 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	745 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Heath School Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	836 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
Delichios Cafe	177 Queen's Crescent	25 yd
QC Cafe	96 Queen's Crescent	135 yd
QC Flava's	98 Queen's Crescent	144 yd
Sub Cafe	90 Queen's Crescent	156 yd
Rogues Quarter LTD	155-157 Queen's Crescent	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	226 yd
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	293 yd
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	364 yd
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	488 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	1 Malden Road	592 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	92 Queen's Crescent	150 yd
Queen's Crescent Grill	84 Queen's Crescent	203 yd
LA Foods Market	62-66 Queen's Crescent	258 yd
Less Wages	Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	269 yd
Taste of Jamaca	Pitch 27, Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	622 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	634 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	668 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	670 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	195 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	460 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	537 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	677 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	778 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	831 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	858 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%

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

Overview of NW5 4AY