Cressfield Close, London, NW5 4BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 4BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	52.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	46.9%	47.2%	0.3%	49.0%	-1.8%

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 4BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	41%	46.4%	5.4%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.8%	28.1%	1.3%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	6.8%	1.5%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	12.2%	9.2%	-3.0%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	13.2%	12.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	6.7%

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 (64.8%) 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	37.9%	34.4%	-3.5%	48.4%	-14.0%
Good health	28.8%	30.4%	1.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	20.6%	22.5%	1.9%	12.7%	9.8%
Bad health	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.2%	2.3%

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 4BW this area, 34.5% 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	40.5%	34.5%	-6.0%	18.2%	16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	9%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	12%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13.5%	5.2%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	24.5%	1.1%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	7.3%	2.5%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	5.3%	10.8%	5.5%	1.1%	9.7%
Chinese	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	70.8%	68.4%	-2.4%	81.4%	-13.0%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	74.5%	72.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	7%	14.3%	7.3%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	5.8%	3%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	8.3%	-1.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	73.6%	3.6%	83.2%	-9.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	21.1%	19.0%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	2.9%	-0.7%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	18.5%	3.1%	-15.4%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	10.7%	13.5%	-2.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	15.7%	6.5%	9.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Cressfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cressfield Close was 162.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% higher than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cressfield Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 263rd highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 147.5%.

🔎 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 4BW, 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 Cressfield Close are based on 38 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 Cressfield Close, London, NW5 4BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4BW

Average Price
£708,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£708,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cressfield Close

Average Price
£454,427

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£697,193

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£342,381

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cressfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Cressfield Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2017-06-23	£717,616
40 Cressfield Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2007-09-03	£464,925
36 Cressfield Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2007-06-19	£730,199
34 Cressfield Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2003-06-23	£667,074
30 Cressfield Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2003-05-09	£695,656

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	49
Full-Time Employee	46
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Other	15
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,607 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	2,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,229 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	98 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	443 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	4out of 4	516 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	- not rated	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	- not rated	643 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	4out of 4	803 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	852 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	910 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	911 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	990 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 , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,243 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,327 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG	- not rated	3,871 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	3,010 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,016 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	305 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	721 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath School Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	863 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	880 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
Delichios Cafe	177 Queen's Crescent	161 yd
Spring Studios	Spring House, 10 Spring Place	239 yd
QC Cafe	96 Queen's Crescent	271 yd
QC Flava's	98 Queen's Crescent	280 yd
Sub Cafe	90 Queen's Crescent	292 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	356 yd
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	398 yd
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	428 yd
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	453 yd
The Vine	86 Highgate Road	506 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingstop	Unit 6 Foodstars, JML, East Side,, 5 Regis Road	249 yd
BARBERS BAZAAR 2	Kitchen 5, 9-11 Regis Road	249 yd
L'ARTIGIANO PASTA BAR	EAST SIDE JML HOUSE Unit 9,, Regis Road	250 yd
KOFTA	Unit 9, 11 Regis Road	250 yd
PARADISE AT HOME	UNIT 1, Regis Road	252 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	486 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	509 yd
Co-operative Group Food Ltd	9 Fortess Road	576 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	623 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	407 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	453 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	544 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	580 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		798 yd
Our Lady Help Of Christians LADY MARGARET ROAD		860 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		879 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	886 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4BW