Bassett Street, London, NW5 4PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW5 4PH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.6%	49.8%	0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.4%	50.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 4PH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.3% 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	59.9%	59.3%	-0.6%	37.9%	21.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	23%	-3.6%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.8%	10.8%	4.0%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.9%	4.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.8%	54.7%	8.9%	48.4%	6.3%
Good health	34.7%	30.2%	-4.5%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	14%	8.6%	-5.4%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.2%	1.7%

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 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.3%	12.8%	-8.5%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	8.9%	1.7%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	7.4%	-2.7%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	60.6%	13.3%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	7.2%	2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.4%	-2.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	78%	76.2%	-1.8%	81.4%	-5.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.3% 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	72.9%	64.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-18.9%
European Union	13.6%	18.4%	4.8%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	6.6%	2.4%	5.6%	1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	64.1%	-5.4%	83.2%	-19.1%
10+ Years	6.4%	17.1%	10.7%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	11%	5.7%	-5.3%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is Bassett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bassett Street was 161.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.8% higher than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bassett Street has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 265th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.7%.

🔎 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 4PH, 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 Bassett Street are based on 62 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 Bassett Street, London, NW5 4PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4PH

Average Price
£542,936

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£680,563

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£530,424

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bassett Street

Average Price
£565,515

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£983,983

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£521,573

Other
£9,077

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bassett Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Bassett Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-03-31	£674,758
58 Bassett Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-20	£305,267
28 Bassett Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-11-16	£686,254
Flat 4 62 Bassett Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2018-08-17	£405,730
Flat 3 62 Bassett Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2017-05-05	£447,205

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4PH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,187 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,408 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB	3out of 4	3,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,832 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	316 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School Southampton Road , NW5 4JS	3out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Holmes Road , NW5 3AH	3out of 4	777 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	598 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,311 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	2,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,802 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , Highbury East N5 2AD	- not rated	4,202 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	4,235 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	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,666 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	306 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 4 PRU Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	709 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CCfL Key Stage 3 PRU Harmood Street , Camden NW1 8DP	3out of 4	823 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Sub Cafe	90 Queen's Crescent	80 yd
ZAM'S CHICKEN AND PIZZA	141 Queen's Crescent	85 yd
QC Flava's	98 Queen's Crescent	91 yd
Rogues Quarter LTD	155-157 Queen's Crescent	99 yd
QC Cafe	96 Queen's Crescent	101 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	81 yd
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	85 yd
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	308 yd
The Fiddlers Elbow	1 Malden Road	388 yd
HAVERSTOCK TAVERN	94 Haverstock Hill	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Queen's Crescent Grill	84 Queen's Crescent	53 yd
LA Foods Market	62-66 Queen's Crescent	60 yd
Great Wall	92 Queen's Crescent	87 yd
Less Wages	Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	97 yd
Taste of Jamaca	Pitch 27, Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	97 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road	694 yd
Lidl U.K. Gmbh	217-223 Kentish Town Road	770 yd
Iceland	301-305 Kentish Town Road	774 yd
Sainsburys	Sainsburys, 329-333 Kentish Town Road	799 yd
Tesco Express	199-203 Kentish Town Road	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	113 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	390 yd
Kajima Community At Haverstock School Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	528 yd
Kentish Town Sports Centre GRAFTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	612 yd
The Fitness Mosaic 81-84 81-84 CHALK FARM ROAD	health and fitness suite	650 yd
Camden Centre For Learning CHALCOT SCHOOL CHALCOT SCHOOL HARMOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	695 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	788 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	868 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	84.8%

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	15.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4PH