Haverstock Road, London, NW5 4PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW5 4PU is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	45.6%	46.8%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	54.4%	53.2%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.2%

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 4PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	42.1%	49.2%	7.1%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	23.5%	-2.9%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	6.8%	6.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Divorced	16.2%	14.4%	-1.8%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	8.5%	3.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (61.1%) 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	34.9%	28.6%	-6.3%	48.4%	-19.8%
Good health	32%	32.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	18.1%	26%	7.9%	12.7%	13.3%
Bad health	11.4%	8.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	1.2%	3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.5%	28%	-0.5%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	4.5%	-8.7%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.6%	-0.9%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	39.4%	14.7%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	10.6%	3.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.3% 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	6.8%	16%	9.2%	1.1%	14.9%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	16.4%	22%	5.6%	2.5%	19.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	3.6%	4.7%	1.1%	0.4%	4.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.8%	2.5%
White	64.4%	43.3%	-21.1%	81.4%	-38.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	43.8%	-18.8%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	7.5%	12.4%	4.9%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	6.5%	0.1%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	13.5%	22.2%	8.7%	2.7%	19.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	11.8%	6.8%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 49.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.5%	43.8%	-11.7%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	2.1%	49.7%	47.6%	9.8%	39.9%
5-10 Years	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	35.2%	2.6%	-32.6%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	44.2%	6.5%	37.7%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Haverstock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haverstock Road was 412.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 177.5% higher than the Gospel Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Haverstock Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Gospel Oak and the 97th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.6%.

🔎 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 4PU, 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 Haverstock Road are based on 63 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 Haverstock Road, London, NW5 4PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW5 4PU

Average Price
£258,783

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,783

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haverstock Road

Average Price
£384,736

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,736

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Haverstock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Bacton Haverstock Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£168,000	2010-08-26	£234,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW5 4PU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	15
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	2
Manufacturing	1
Real estate 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	714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,858 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	3,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,460 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	249 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gospel Oak Primary School Mansfield Road , NW3 2JB	4out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Primary School Grafton Road , NW5 4AX	- not rated	386 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fleet Primary School Fleet Road , NW3 2QT	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rhyl Community Primary School Rhyl Street , NW5 3HB	4out of 4	636 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Ellis School Highgate Road , NW5 1RN	- not rated	813 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Parliament Hill School Highgate Road , NW5 1RL	4out of 4	821 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School Highgate Road , NW5 1RP	- not rated	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Acland Burghley School Burghley Road , NW5 1UJ	3out of 4	1,183 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	2,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	2,708 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,104 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	3,423 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,939 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	109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camden Courthope Education Centre All Hallows Church Hall , 53 Courthope Road NW3 2LE	- not rated	405 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heath School Agincourt Road , NW3 2NY	3out of 4	455 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School 2 Parkhill Road , Belsize Park NW3 2YN	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
College Francais Bilingue De Londres 87 Holmes Road , NW5 3AX	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gospel Oak Cafe	66 Mansfield Road	207 yd
Mother at the Mosaic	181 Mansfield Road	248 yd
FEAST With Us	45 Ashdown Crescent	320 yd
Ravels Bistro	4 Fleet Road	333 yd
Rogues Quarter LTD	155-157 Queen's Crescent	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gipsy Queen	166 Malden Road	189 yd
The Blue Sea Fish Bar	143 Queen's Crescent	353 yd
The Old Oak	1 Mansfield Road	389 yd
Sir Robert Peel	108 Malden Road	414 yd
The Stag	67 Fleet Road	555 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
BURGERING LTD	160A, Malden Road	192 yd
Fongs Kitchen & SUSHI IN	74 Mansfield Road	211 yd
BURGERING LTD	158 Wellesley Place	231 yd
Rose Indian Takeaway	139 Malden Road	239 yd
Less Wages	Queen's Crescent Market, Queen's Crescent	366 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Sainsbury's Camden Gospel Oak Spectrum House, 32-34 Gordon House Road	636 yd
T/A Londis	111 Highgate Road	759 yd
Marks And Spencer Food To Go	Royal Free Hospital, Pond Street	831 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply food	10 Pond Street	838 yd
Kavanagh's Belsize Park	199-205 Haverstock Hill	887 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens Crescent Gym ASHDOWN CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Parliament Hill Lido GORDON HOUSE ROAD	swimming pool	543 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Globe Lawn Tennis Club 190A 190A HAVERSTOCK HILL	tennis courts	746 yd
Pure Gym (London Highgate) HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE STUDIOS 53-79 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Talacre Community Sports Centre DALBY STREET	artificial grass pitch	802 yd
Parliament Hill School HIGHGATE ROAD		816 yd
Royal Free Hospital Recreation Club ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL POND STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	829 yd
Energie Fitness (Kentish Town) 39-51 39-51 HIGHGATE ROAD	health and fitness suite	830 yd
William Ellis School HIGHGATE ROAD		850 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW5 4PU