Grafton Road, London, NW5 4BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW5 4BA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	49.7%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.9%	50.3%	2.4%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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%	55%	-6.0%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	30.6%	8.4%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	8.4%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.4%	45.6%	2.2%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	28.7%	34.2%	5.5%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	14.7%	13%	-1.7%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	10.2%	5%	-5.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.9%

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 47.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	15.7%	-4.4%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	6.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	11.3%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	37.5%	47.3%	9.8%	33.8%	13.5%
Other	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% 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	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	7.2%	10.1%	2.9%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.6%	65%	-2.6%	81.4%	-16.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	77.1%	61%	-16.1%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	7.7%	17%	9.3%	6.1%	10.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.7%	6.4%	1.7%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	60.7%	-13.6%	83.2%	-22.5%
10+ Years	1.7%	26.9%	25.2%	9.8%	17.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	7.1%	4.9%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	2.6%	-16.1%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.7%	76.7%	-5.0%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.4%	37.2%	-1.8%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Grafton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grafton Road was 142.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.8% lower than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Grafton Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 279th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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 4BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 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 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 4BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4BA

Average Price
£699,202

Semi-Detached
£1,230,287

Terraced
£1,062,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£550,256

Other
£1,091,279

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 H 116 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-12-06	£493,576
138 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-10-25	£1,066,551
Flat 1 110 - 114 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2024-10-07	£349,367
Flat 2 110 - 114 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-06-07	£414,995
182 Grafton Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£940,000	2024-04-30	£932,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4BA

Employment

NW5 4BA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4BA 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	104
Self-Employed	42
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	16
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	27
Information and communication	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,399 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	554 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	3out of 4	587 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kentish Town Church of England Primary School Islip Street , NW5 2TU	4out of 4	818 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	710 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided 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 , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,118 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,698 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	3,961 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,167 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	3,061 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,816 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	323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	367 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	774 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camden Centre for Learning (CCfL) Special School Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	774 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
Spring Studios	Spring House, 10 Spring Place	38 yd
Delichios Cafe	177 Queen's Crescent	172 yd
QC Cafe	96 Queen's Crescent	199 yd
QC Flava's	98 Queen's Crescent	202 yd
Phota Vietnamese Food	85 Willes Road	203 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	293 yd
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	327 yd
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	493 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	1 Malden Road	499 yd
The Lady Hamilton	289-291 Kentish Town Road	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Wall	92 Queen's Crescent	206 yd
Zapp	3 Wilkin Street	221 yd
KOFTA	Unit 9, 11 Regis Road	235 yd
L'ARTIGIANO PASTA BAR	EAST SIDE JML HOUSE Unit 9,, Regis Road	235 yd
Wingstop	Unit 6 Foodstars, JML, East Side,, 5 Regis Road	235 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	538 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	555 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	599 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	613 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	285 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	297 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	456 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	681 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	682 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	759 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	826 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		846 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	83.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4BA