St Stephens Close, London, NW5 4BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW5 4BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.9%	49.1%	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 4BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	45.7%	48.8%	3.1%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	34.6%	3.9%	44.2%	-9.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	13.9%	9.4%	-4.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (70.6%) 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	42.6%	40.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	-7.9%
Good health	33.6%	30.1%	-3.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	14%	20.2%	6.2%	12.7%	7.5%
Bad health	5.1%	6.1%	1.0%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around NW5 4BP this area, 35.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	35.4%	5.1%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	4.7%	-7.7%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	11.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	34.6%	11.0%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	13.1%	3.9%	-9.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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	9.2%	13.8%	4.6%	1.1%	12.7%
Chinese	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	11.9%	15.7%	3.8%	2.5%	13.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	58.3%	54.7%	-3.6%	81.4%	-26.7%
Arab	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% 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	64%	56.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	6.5%	11.7%	5.2%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	9.8%	10.5%	0.7%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	13%	3.5%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	55.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-27.4%
10+ Years	3.9%	29.4%	25.5%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	5.1%	7.4%	2.3%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	27.4%	1.8%	-25.6%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.7%	37.2%	-14.5%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	31.9%	6.5%	25.4%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is St Stephens Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Stephens Close was 274.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.8% higher than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Stephens Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 158th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 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 4BP, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 St Stephens Close are based on 26 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 St Stephens Close, London, NW5 4BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4BP

Average Price
£360,130

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,130

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Stephens Close

Average Price
£313,335

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Stephens CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 St Stephens Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,950	1999-08-20	£325,642
1 St Stephens Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£60,000	1997-01-27	£332,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4BP

Employment

NW5 4BP area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 4BP 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	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Other	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance 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	677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,768 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	3,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,406 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	- not rated	167 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	447 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	4out of 4	550 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	571 yd	Community 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	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,350 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 , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,418 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,834 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,883 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,041 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	3,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,754 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	251 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Heath School Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	473 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	541 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Free Hospital Children's School Floor 6 - 6 West B , Pond Street NW3 2QG	4out of 4	782 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
GRACE HOUSE	2 Herbert Street	273 yd
FEAST With Us	45 Ashdown Crescent	279 yd
La Parisienne Cafe	110 Malden Road	283 yd
ZAM'S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	141 Queen's Crescent	288 yd
Rogues Quarter LTD	155-157 Queen's Crescent	316 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	66 yd
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	288 yd
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	317 yd
HAVERSTOCK TAVERN	94 Haverstock Hill	528 yd
The Stag	67 Fleet Road	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BURGERING LTD	160A, Malden Road	88 yd
Rose Indian Takeaway	139 Malden Road	105 yd
BURGERING LTD	158 Wellesley Place	125 yd
Less Wages	Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	277 yd
Taste of Jamaca	Pitch 27, Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	277 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	774 yd
Marks And Spencer Food To Go	Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street	783 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply food	10 Pond Street	810 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	818 yd
Tesco Express	44-46 England's Lane	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	279 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	413 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	629 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	732 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	753 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	760 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	892 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	912 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 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	253.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	158.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4BP