Balnacraig Avenue, London, NW10 1TH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW10 1TH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	51.6%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.5%	48.4%	2.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1TH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.6% 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	49.7%	43.6%	-6.1%	37.9%	5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36.7%	42.3%	5.6%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.5%	47.9%	0.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	29.9%	33.3%	3.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.8%	11.4%	-4.4%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

In the area around NW10 1TH this area, 32.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	32.1%	10.7%	18.2%	13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	11.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.9%	-4.8%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	12.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	31.1%	9.7%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	16.6%	2.6%	-14.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 25.8% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	13.6%	11%	-2.6%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	5.5%	11.2%	5.7%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	7%	7%	0.0%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	10.6%	13.6%	3.0%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	14.1%	7.8%	-6.3%	1.0%	6.8%
Other Black	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	0.5%	3.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
White	27.6%	25.8%	-1.8%	81.4%	-55.6%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	48%	-2.8%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	11.6%	16.7%	5.1%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	13.3%	9.8%	-3.5%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	18.8%	3.2%	5.6%	13.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.2%	48.1%	0.9%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	3.8%	40.4%	36.6%	9.8%	30.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	10.3%	2.4%	-7.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	33.2%	1.3%	-31.9%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Muslim	33.8%	6.5%	27.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Balnacraig Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balnacraig Avenue was 191.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.2% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balnacraig Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 166th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 93.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW10 1TH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very 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 Balnacraig Avenue are based on 22 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 Balnacraig Avenue, London, NW10 1TH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 1TH

Average Price
£703,790

Semi-Detached
£699,129

Terraced
£708,450

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balnacraig Avenue

Average Price
£627,226

Semi-Detached
£620,337

Terraced
£650,577

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,280

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balnacraig AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Balnacraig Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-11-29	£698,325
20 Balnacraig Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£705,000	2021-03-24	£746,425
24 Balnacraig Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2018-03-01	£636,444
26 Balnacraig Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2008-06-12	£657,933
32 Balnacraig Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2001-04-17	£714,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 1TH

Employment

NW10 1TH area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 12% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	38
Unemployed	35
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	21
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,493 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	1,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	5,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northview Junior and Infant School Northview Crescent , NW10 1RD	3out of 4	334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	3out of 4	947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Junior School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Infant School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	958 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	5,200 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Brent School Neasden Lane , NW10 2UF	3out of 4	815 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Neasden High School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	- not rated	917 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	997 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	997 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	3,066 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	927 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	5,166 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	2,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,066 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	4,494 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	333 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Willesden College of Technology Denzil Road , NW10 2XD	- not rated	927 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	- not rated	977 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Crest Sixth Form Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	997 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Arch School Drury Way , NW10 0NQ	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Community special 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
Finezja/Family Restaurant	236 Neasden Lane, London	205 yd
Admiral Casino- Neasden Lane	251-253 Neasden Lane, London	222 yd
Yumchi/Chowmoo	275 Neasden Lane, Neasden	264 yd
Ferreros Desserts Limited	294 Neasden Lane, London	281 yd
KFC	286 Neasden Lane, London	304 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tiffty Tom's	249 Neasden Lane, London	221 yd
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	304 yd
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pantry and Juices	Unit 5, 237 Neasden Lane	190 yd
Al Sultan Market & Takeaway (Bondokgt Market)	241 Neasden Lane, London	200 yd
Subway	260 Neasden Lane, London	205 yd
QFC (Quality Fried Chicken)	256 Neasden Lane, London	205 yd
Nadia Kebab House	244 Neasden Lane, London	205 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food and Wine Ltd	246 Neasden Lane, London	205 yd
Food Express	232 Neasden Lane, London	205 yd
Neasden Parade Fruit and Vegetable	238-240 Neasden Lane, London	205 yd
MC's Convenience Store	422 North Circular Road, Stonebridge	243 yd
Shell Neasden Retail Shop	Shell Neasden, 369 North Circular Road	251 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		283 yd
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	655 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	875 yd
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	922 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		967 yd
St Marys C Of E Church Hall ST MARY'S PARISH CENTRE ST MARY'S PARISH CENTRE NEASDEN LANE		1,007 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		1,014 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.5%

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	44.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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