Helena Road, London, NW10 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW10 1JA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	44.1%	47.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	55.9%	52.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 NW10 1JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	41.8%	44%	2.2%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	44.9%	0.1%	44.2%	0.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.8%	3.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.9%) 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	41.1%	52.3%	11.2%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	38%	33.6%	-4.4%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	17.3%	10.4%	-6.9%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	14.8%	-4.4%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	5.2%	-5.2%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	17.9%	9.7%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	38.7%	50%	11.3%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	14.3%	3.4%	-10.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	9.4%	10.6%	1.2%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	7.7%	3.4%	-4.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	0.8%	3.3%
White	43.4%	46.4%	3.0%	81.4%	-35.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	9.4%	4.1%	-5.3%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	1.8%	8.8%	7.0%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.1% 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	46.4%	50.1%	3.7%	83.2%	-33.1%
European Union	17.9%	19.1%	1.2%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.9%	5.2%	-2.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.1%	18.8%	0.7%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.4%	49.7%	6.3%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	6.6%	33.9%	27.3%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	7.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	30.9%	2.6%	-28.3%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Helena Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Helena Road was 157.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Helena Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 206th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW10 1JA, 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Helena Road are based on 145 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Helena Road, London, NW10 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 1JA

Average Price
£1,134,620

Semi-Detached
£1,173,206

Terraced
£823,085

Detached
£1,137,461

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Helena Road

Average Price
£709,002

Semi-Detached
£1,171,170

Terraced
£472,400

Detached
£1,564,251

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,247

Other
£355,422

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Helena Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Helena Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,480,000	2024-09-12	£1,461,174
28 Helena Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2023-08-25	£1,307,409
6 Helena Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-07-19	£820,664
38 Helena Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2020-09-18	£1,134,056
24 Helena Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2018-11-16	£1,214,966

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 1JA

Employment

NW10 1JA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW10 1JA area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	57
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Accommodation and food service activities	30
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	15
Other	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	480 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	743 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	767 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	962 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,041 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,137 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	4,368 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,622 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	2,065 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , NW10 3UN	- not rated	2,104 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	2,145 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	2,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricklewood Library Cafe	Cricklewood Library, 152 Olive Road	452 yd
Dollis Grill	1A Hamilton Road, London	495 yd
Stables Cafe	Dollis Hill Lane, London	802 yd
Puglia Caffe	Front, 51 Dudden Hill Lane	815 yd
Sabores	81 Dudden Hill Lane, London	815 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 8 Public House and Hostel	305 High Road, London	897 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	948 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	956 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	977 yd
Tonys Freehouse	356-360 High Road, London	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dollis Hill Fish & Chips	1C Hamilton Road, London	495 yd
Selekt Chicken	93 Dudden Hill Lane, London	815 yd
Oriental Spices	29 Dudden Hill Lane, London	828 yd
La Basque Pizzeria	286 High Road, London	850 yd
Time Pizza	258 High Road, London	868 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
United Food Store	1B Hamilton Road, London	495 yd
Liberty Foods	290 Chapter Road, London	648 yd
Supersave	73 Dudden Hill Lane, London	815 yd
D & M Food & Wine	75 Dudden Hill Lane, London	815 yd
Wazir Food & Wine	97 Dudden Hill Lane, London	815 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	246 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		352 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	814 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		1,069 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	79.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	262 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	84.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW10 1JA