Athlone Street, London, NW5 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW5 4LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	50.1%	48.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	49.9%	51.5%	1.6%	49.0%	2.5%

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 4LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.3% 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	53.6%	60.3%	6.7%	37.9%	22.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.6%	27.6%	2.0%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10.7%	6.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.1%	2.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	49.3%	46.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	26.4%	32%	5.6%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	16.5%	12.2%	-4.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.1%	5.9%	0.8%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.2%	19.2%	-7.0%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.3%	-3.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	19.7%	9.3%	16.9%	2.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	34.4%	4.7%	33.8%	0.6%
Other	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.2% 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	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	1.1%	12.8%
Chinese	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	10.6%	15.9%	5.3%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	0.5%	2.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.8%	3.1%
White	50.7%	42.2%	-8.5%	81.4%	-39.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	3.2%	6.1%	2.9%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.9% 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	68.9%	59.9%	-9.0%	83.2%	-23.3%
European Union	3%	7.7%	4.7%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	10.4%	13.2%	2.8%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	11.4%	1.3%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	59.9%	-6.7%	83.2%	-23.3%
10+ Years	1.9%	30.1%	28.2%	9.8%	20.3%
5-10 Years	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	1.8%	-22.1%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	29.5%	46.2%	-16.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	32.3%	6.5%	25.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Athlone Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Athlone Street was 149.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.4% higher than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Athlone Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 280th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 296.1%.

🔎 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 4LJ, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Athlone Street are based on 33 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 Athlone Street, London, NW5 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4LJ

Average Price
£346,914

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,914

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Athlone Street

Average Price
£362,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,426

Other
£421,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Athlone Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 12 24 Athlone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-06-19	£364,273
Flat C 29 Athlone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-02-23	£314,084
Flat 26 24 Athlone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-03-17	£499,573
Flat 9 24 Athlone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,750	2021-11-19	£120,388
Flat 14 24 Athlone Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-03-19	£359,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW5 4LJ 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	111
Student (economically inactive)	58
Part-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Retired	22
Other	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	2,718 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,620 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	145 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	3out of 4	634 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity and Saint Silas CofE Primary School, NW1 Hartland Road , NW1 8DE	4out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	755 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	538 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	1,197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
The Camden School for Girls Sandall Road , NW5 2DB	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,261 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 , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,824 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,006 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,033 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	3,073 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Bilingue 22 Vicar's Road , NW5 4NL	- not rated	453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	624 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	624 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	632 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
Camden Beer Hall	Units 55-56, Wilkin Street Mews	148 yd
Andy's Sandwiches	59 Grafton Road	150 yd
Phota Vietnamese Food	85 Willes Road	189 yd
The Fields Beneath	52a Prince Of Wales Road	195 yd
Spring Studios	Spring House, 10 Spring Place	202 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	303 yd
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	314 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	1 Malden Road	332 yd
Tapping the Admiral	Tavern In The Town Public House, 77 Castle Road	415 yd
Callum Smith Catering Ltd	Tapping The Admiral, 77 Castle Road	427 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zapp	3 Wilkin Street	143 yd
Great Wall	92 Queen's Crescent	257 yd
Queen's Crescent Grill	84 Queen's Crescent	273 yd
LA Foods Market	62-66 Queen's Crescent	292 yd
Chalk Farm Grill	4 Malden Road	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	537 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	581 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	593 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	615 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	161 yd
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	329 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	517 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	523 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	587 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	735 yd
Castlehaven Campus Pitches CASTLEHAVEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	750 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	818 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4LJ