Herbert Street, London, NW5 4HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 4HD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	53.6%	54.8%	1.2%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	46.4%	45.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 4HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	52%	55.3%	3.3%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	26%	-0.7%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.5%	6.1%	0.6%	6.1%	0.0%

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	40.4%	48.1%	7.7%	48.4%	-0.3%
Good health	36.8%	32.1%	-4.7%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	6.3%	6.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

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	22.3%	17.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	8.4%	2.5%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	14.4%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	37%	46%	9.0%	33.8%	12.2%
Other	9.2%	2.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	1%	1.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	0.9%	3.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	5.5%	4.0%	0.8%	4.7%
White	72.5%	60.1%	-12.4%	81.4%	-21.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	71.3%	73.7%	2.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	9.3%	7.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	74%	6.3%	83.2%	-9.2%
10+ Years	3.3%	22.5%	19.2%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	4.5%	1.9%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	0.6%	-19.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Herbert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Street was 154.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Camden Town average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Street has the 41st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Camden Town and the 273rd lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW5 4HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Herbert Street are based on 113 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 Herbert Street, London, NW5 4HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4HD

Average Price
£932,814

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,292,679

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,015

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Street

Average Price
£580,153

Semi-Detached
£1,305,569

Terraced
£638,946

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£417,425

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16A Herbert Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2024-12-20	£399,740
6 Herbert Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£930,000	2013-03-18	£1,263,674
16A Herbert Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2012-11-20	£405,970
16A Herbert Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2008-07-18	£362,278
14 Herbert Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£442,500	2006-07-24	£1,059,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4HD

Employment

NW5 4HD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	37
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Education	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,527 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	2,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,107 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,496 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	4out of 4	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	- not rated	394 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	404 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	726 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	540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	1,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Richard of Chichester School Royal College Street , NW1 9LY	- not rated	1,201 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	1,351 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	2,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,787 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,803 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,807 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	3,349 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,586 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	376 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heath School Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	709 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fine Arts College Centre Studios , 41-43 Englands Lane NW3 4YD	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	No	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	31 yd
La Parisienne Cafe	110 Malden Road	89 yd
ZAM'S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	141 Queen's Crescent	145 yd
FEAST With Us	45 Ashdown Crescent	178 yd
Rogues Quarter LTD	155-157 Queen's Crescent	205 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	108 yd
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	145 yd
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	200 yd
HAVERSTOCK TAVERN	94 Haverstock Hill	398 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	1 Malden Road	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Less Wages	Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	103 yd
Taste of Jamaca	Pitch 27, Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	103 yd
LA Foods Market	62-66 Queen's Crescent	130 yd
Rose Indian Takeaway	139 Malden Road	147 yd
BURGERING LTD	158 Wellesley Place	150 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	726 yd
Tesco Express	44-46 England's Lane	765 yd
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	905 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	928 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	945 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	174 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	426 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	521 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	674 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	766 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	804 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	891 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	894 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	78.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4HD