NW5 1ER is a safe, established residential area on Brookfield Park, 0.3km from Dartmouth Park in Camden. Administratively it sits within Highgate ward and the Holborn and St Pancras constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, NW5 1ER is a suburban renting area with semi-detached homes and family households. During the day, higher status cosmopolitan professional services and self-employment. A balanced community with an average age of 43 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.
Safety: Crime is moderate at 53 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Prices average £2.0M, up 49.6% year-on-year.
Census 2021 statistics for NW5 1ER are sourced from Output Area E00004509 (shared with 8 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BROOKFIELD PARK, NW5 1ER House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BROOKFIELD PARK, NW5 1ER.
338
43
£ 60,700 /yr
47%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: NW5 1ER is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
NW5 1ER has a significant social housing presence — 38% of homes are socially rented, reflecting substantial council or housing association provision. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal. Property prices are trending up 49.6% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for NW5 1ER. The average age is 43.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Semi-Detached
£ 1,900,000
3 sales · Mean £ 1,573,333
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
Crime around NW5 1ER is moderate at 53 per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Brookfield Primary School
La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School
Parliament Hill School
Hargrave Park Primary School
William Ellis School
Acland Burghley School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Eleanor Palmer Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Restaurant, Cafe
70 nearby- Limone Fine Foods1.0 km
- Cote Brasserie1.0 km
- LITTLE BEAR CAFE0.7 km
- The Spice0.7 km
- Truffles Delicatessen0.4 km
- + 65 more
Retailers - Other
48 nearby- N K Convenience Store0.8 km
- Caps and Taps0.7 km
- Fam Market0.7 km
- Jonathan Norris Ltd0.8 km
- Love Chocolate0.6 km
- + 43 more
Takeaway Shop
22 nearby- Favourite Pizza & Chicken0.8 km
- Fortune Express0.6 km
- Planet Kebab0.8 km
- Papa John's Pizza1.0 km
- Domino's Pizza Highgate0.8 km
- + 17 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Tesco Express0.3 km
- Aldi0.9 km
- T/A Londis0.7 km
- Marks & Spencer0.8 km
- Iceland Foods0.7 km
- + 2 more
Pub, NightClub
18 nearby- The Bull And Last Pub0.4 km
- Whittington Stone0.8 km
- The Charlotte Despard1.0 km
- Flask Tavern1.0 km
- Gatehouse0.4 km
- + 13 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
3 nearby- The Junction Tavern Kentish Town0.8 km
- The Southampton Arms0.6 km
- Premier Inn0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Gospel Oak0.8 km
- Upper Holloway1.2 km
- Kentish Town Station1.3 km
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Postcode Profile: NW51ER · Data under Open Government Licence