Sumatra Road, London, NW6 1PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW6 1PL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	51.6%	2.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.5%	48.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 NW6 1PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.1% 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	65.9%	66.1%	0.2%	37.9%	28.2%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	24%	3.7%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.1%	6.3%	-1.8%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	52.6%	55.8%	3.2%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	29.9%	28.1%	-1.8%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	12.1%	8.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.2%	1.6%

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 NW6 1PL this area, 9.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 69.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.2%	9.8%	-5.4%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	4.3%	-5.8%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	8.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	69.7%	16.0%	33.8%	35.9%
Other	9.1%	3.9%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	1.5%	6.3%	4.8%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3.6%	6%	2.4%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	0.4%	3.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
White	74%	58.2%	-15.8%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	3.3%	4.2%	0.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54% 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	63.4%	54%	-9.4%	83.2%	-29.2%
European Union	11.2%	13.9%	2.7%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	9.7%	5.6%	-4.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	16.4%	9.8%	5.6%	10.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8%	3.2%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.3%	54.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	20.4%	15.0%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	7.9%	14.7%	6.8%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	7.6%	4.6%	-3.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	6%	-14.8%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	10.3%	0.5%	9.8%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Sumatra Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sumatra Road was 121.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.6% higher than the Fortune Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sumatra Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Fortune Green and the 244th lowest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 373.8%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW6 1PL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (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 Sumatra Road are based on 397 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 Sumatra Road, London, NW6 1PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 1PL

Average Price
£751,906

Semi-Detached
£1,444,235

Terraced
£1,025,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£711,597

Other
£6,055

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sumatra Road

Average Price
£916,031

Semi-Detached
£1,650,520

Terraced
£1,443,054

Detached
£912,752

Flats/Maisonettes
£624,944

Other
£14,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sumatra Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
129 Sumatra Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£766,000	2024-09-02	£747,726
135 Sumatra Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,000	2023-08-31	£5,835
Flat 3 135 Sumatra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-03-10	£628,563
107A Sumatra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-02-08	£714,143
101 Sumatra Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2022-11-29	£1,733,679

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 1PL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	16
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Information and communication	26
Financial and insurance activities	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,593 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	228 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Primary School Kingsgate Road , NW6 4LB	4out of 4	771 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	1,068 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School Mazenod Avenue , NW6 4LS	4out of 4	1,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,930 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,151 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,683 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,973 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,136 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University College School Frognal , Hampstead NW3 6XH	- not rated	1,336 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	1,378 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	1,419 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
BIBI PERSIAN KITCHEN	245 West End Lane	335 yd
What's Your Katsu/Banana Tree/Mimi's Thai Kitchen	237-239 West End Lane	340 yd
Curled Leaf	98 Mill Lane	349 yd
Took Took	221 West End Lane	356 yd
Cafe Plus	79 Mill Lane	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salt Lounge	269 West End Lane	371 yd
The Black Lion	295 West End Lane	396 yd
Alice House	283-285 West End Lane	397 yd
The Mill	32 Mill Lane	458 yd
Heads + Tails	175 West End Lane	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
COOKING CAKES	4b Holmdale Road	192 yd
COFFEE BUZZ	West Hampstead Thameslink Railway Station, Iverson Road	314 yd
LOCAL COFFEE AND GROCERY	267 West End Lane	371 yd
Mazmez	301 West End Lane	396 yd
Pizza Bun Ltd	301 West End Lane	396 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	204-206 West End Lane	378 yd
Tesco Express	176-178 West End Lane	378 yd
Little Waitrose	319-323 West End Lane	402 yd
Sainsbury's	377 Kilburn High Road, London	652 yd
Internet Food Stores	389 Kilburn High Road, London	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		507 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	701 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	729 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	754 yd
Kilburn Grange Park MESSINA AVENUE	tennis courts	765 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	776 yd
Mazenod Community Centre MAZENOD AVENUE		1,003 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,065 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 1PL