Canfield Gardens, London, NW6 3EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW6 3EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	48.2%	48.6%	0.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51.8%	51.4%	-0.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 3EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	46.2%	45.6%	-0.6%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.1%	37.3%	1.2%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.2%	8.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61%	59.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	29.9%	29.8%	-0.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 59.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.7%	11.8%	5.1%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	3.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	15.2%	8.5%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	59.3%	-6.6%	33.8%	25.5%
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 74.4% 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	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	4%	6.1%	2.1%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
White	81.3%	74.4%	-6.9%	81.4%	-7.0%
Arab	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% 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	55.8%	53.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	11.2%	19.8%	8.6%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	12.6%	1.0%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.4%	53.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-29.5%
10+ Years	10.4%	26%	15.6%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	7.6%	12.2%	4.6%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	10.4%	3.3%	-7.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	4.9%	-15.4%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	9%	0.5%	8.5%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Canfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canfield Gardens was 206.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.7% higher than the South Hampstead average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Canfield Gardens has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in South Hampstead and the 207th highest crime rate of 567 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£88,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW6 3EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Canfield Gardens are based on 560 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 Canfield Gardens, London, NW6 3EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 3EB

Average Price
£1,542,472

Semi-Detached
£4,599,258

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,101,455

Other
£1,663,810

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canfield Gardens

Average Price
£1,093,151

Semi-Detached
£3,623,019

Terraced
£2,774,798

Detached
£6,166,929

Flats/Maisonettes
£870,911

Other
£523,174

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 40 Canfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,212,000	2024-10-28	£1,114,298
Flat 3 50 Canfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-04-08	£555,874
58 Canfield Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£5,100,000	2023-06-19	£4,821,173
Ground Floor Flat 42 Canfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-02-28	£1,794,821
Flat 1 62 Canfield Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£686,500	2022-08-22	£613,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 3EB

Employment

NW6 3EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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	74
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	16
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Education	25
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,719 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,268 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	2,362 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	3out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School Mazenod Avenue , NW6 4LS	4out of 4	732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School Quex Road , Kilburn NW6 4PG	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Primary School Kingsgate Road , NW6 4LB	4out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilburn Grange School Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	3out of 4	960 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,140 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,454 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,036 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,991 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	3,158 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,544 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	393 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Pre-Prep School 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Hampstead High School 3 Maresfield Gardens , London NW3 5SS	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Southbank International School Hampstead 16 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5TH	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Central School of Speech and Drama 64 Eton Avenue , Swiss Cottage NW3 3HY	- not rated	932 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Sushi Tokoro	2 Broadwell Parade, Broadhurst Gardens	402 yd
Pisu sapori Italiani	6-8 Broadwell Parade, Broadhurst Gardens	415 yd
Nona Mia	9 Fairhazel Gardens	429 yd
Nona Restaurant	9 Fairhazel Gardens	429 yd
Loft Coffee Company Ltd	4 Canfield Gardens	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gallery	190 Broadhurst Gardens	478 yd
Acol Bridge Club	86 West End Lane	483 yd
Railway	100 West End Lane	485 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	526 yd
Heads + Tails	175 West End Lane	540 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Your Mum's Kitchen	17 Goldhurst Terrace	432 yd
SLICE	51 Fairfax Road	452 yd
LITEN COFFEE	1b Fairhazel Gardens	470 yd
Subway	233 Finchley Road	494 yd
SUSHI Gourmet	SUSHI Gourmet, Sainsbury O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose and Partners	199 Finchley Road	458 yd
FAIR SUPERMARKET	93 Fairfax Road	478 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	479 yd
J Sainsburys Plc	Unit 1a, The O2 Centre, 255 Finchley Road	499 yd
ALDI STORES LTD	255 Finchley Road	499 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		551 yd
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		621 yd
Mazenod Community Centre MAZENOD AVENUE		790 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	865 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	971 yd
Kilburn Grange Park MESSINA AVENUE	tennis courts	976 yd
Profiles For Women (Kilburn) (Closed) 50-52 50-52 Kilburn High Road	health and fitness suite	1,010 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,020 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	132.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 3EB