Information about the NW3 postcode district

Summary Back to Top

About the Demographic Information

This page combines information for all postcodes within the postcode district NW3. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about NW3 is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021 (2022 in Scotland). They are performed once every 10 years. The figures are representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

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Housing Back to Top

Housing Types

Housing Types
Detached 1,101
Semi-Detached 1,613
Terraced 2,187
Flat (Purpose-Built) 11,950
Flat (Converted) 8,470
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 361
Residence in Commercial Building 469
Caravan/Park/Temporary 11
Total 26,162

Housing Tenure Back to Top

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 6,123
Owned with Mortgage 4,469
Shared Ownership 165
Rented: From Council 3,314
Rented: Other Social 1,640
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 9,544
Rented: Other 889
Rent Free 36
Total 26,180

Housing Occupancy Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 9,839
Two People 8,216
Three People 3,680
Four People 2,883
Five People 1,100
Six People 310
Seven People 87
8+ People 58
Total 26,173

Household Composition Back to Top

Household Composition
One Person Household 9,843
Family Household 14,003
Other Household 2,382
Total 26,228

Household Deprivation Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 14,691
Deprived In One Dimension 7,859
Deprived In Two Dimensions 2,630
Deprived In Three Dimensions 853
Deprived In Four Dimensions 102
Total 26,135

People Back to Top

Gender

Gender
Male 27,143
Female 30,510
Total 57,653

Age Groups Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 3,099
5-9 3,071
10-14 3,033
15-19 2,725
20-24 3,220
25-29 5,221
30-34 5,475
35-39 4,979
40-44 4,456
45-49 4,142
50-54 4,038
55-59 3,309
60-64 2,648
65-69 2,067
70-74 2,101
75-79 1,728
80-84 1,172
85+ 1,177
Total 57,661

Relationship Status Back to Top

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021/2022 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 21,962
Married 19,426
Separated 977
Divorced 3,647
Widowed 1,838
Total 47,850

Health Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.6% of residents of the United Kingdom rated their health as Very Good or Good.

Health
Very Good 34,827
Good 15,829
Fair 4,879
Bad 1,623
Very Bad 483
Total 57,641

Education & Qualifications Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs as their highest qualification, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 32,284
Apprenticeship 737
2+ A Levels 4,718
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 3,094
1-4 GCSEs 1,743
No GCSEs 4,166
Other 1,124
Total 47,866

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group

Ethnic Group
White 38,552
Mixed Ethnicity 3,601
Indian 2,424
Pakistani 461
Bangladeshi 1,646
Chinese 1,357
Other Asian 2,483
Black African 2,425
Black Caribbean 497
Other Black/African/Caribbean 304
Arab 851
Other 3,064
Total 57,665

Country of Birth Back to Top

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 30,510
European Union 8,704
Rest of Europe 2,483
Africa 3,016
Middle East and Asia 7,578
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4,412
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 948
British Overseas Territories 17
Total 57,668

Length of Residence Back to Top

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 30,510
10+ Years 13,986
5-10 Years 4,737
2-5 Years 4,460
Less Than 2 Years 3,936
Total 57,629

Passport(s) Held Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports.

Passport(s) Held
None 1,495
United Kingdom 39,629
Republic of Ireland 907
European Union 7,923
Rest of Europe 995
African Countries 464
Middle East or Asia 3,059
North America or Caribbean 2,139
Central and South America 450
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 604
British Overseas Territories 3

Religion Back to Top

Religion
No Religion 19,458
Christian 18,166
Buddhist 669
Hindu 1,492
Jewish 6,158
Muslim 5,448
Sikh 180
Other Religion 558
Not Stated 5,536
Total 57,665

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 18,567
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 3,308
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 6,324
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1,374
Unemployed 1,531
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 4,446
Retired 6,191
Looking After Home or Family 2,824
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1,473
Other 1,784
Total 47,822

Occupation Group Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 6,977
Professional Occupations 11,220
Associate Professional Occupations 5,752
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 1,604
Skilled Trades Occupations 757
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 1,474
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 1,056
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 488
Elementary Occupations 937
Total 30,265

Socio-Economic Classification

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC). The 2021/22 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 15,500
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 11,456
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 3,082
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 5,108
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 853
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 2,271
Semi-Routine Occupation 1,783
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 3,638
Full-time Student 4,201
Total 47,892

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