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NW1 postcode district

Population and age profile in NW1

NW1: 55,725 usual residents from Census 2021, with a separately labelled wider-area age profile. Not a current population estimate.

Part of London

Census 2021

Population and age profile

NW1 usual residents
55,725
Age-profile population
55,407

Age bands in NW1

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
13.9%
7,690 residents
Age 15 to 24
19%
10,516 residents
Age 25 to 44
34.4%
19,049 residents
Age 45 to 64
21.9%
12,149 residents
Age 65 and over
10.8%
6,003 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

How NW1 compares with other postcode districts

55,725 usual residents were counted in NW1 at Census 2021, and 10.8% of its age-profile population was aged 65 or over, a larger share than in 9% of other districts.

Position of NW1 among comparable postcode districts, ordered from the highest value to the lowest
MeasureNW1Position among all districtsPosition in the NW postcode area
Usual residents Districts with a published Census 2021 count55,725125th of 2,2745th of 11
Residents aged 65 and over Districts with a published Census 2021 age profile10.8%Joint 2,058th of 2,2748th of 11
Residents aged 0 to 14 Districts with a published Census 2021 age profile13.9%Joint 1,869th of 2,27411th of 11

Positions run from the highest value (1st) to the lowest; districts with equal values share a position. They describe published figures and are not a rating of the area. Population figures: ONS Census, 21 March 2021.