Harlesden Road, London, NW10 2BY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW10 2BY, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	54.6%	2.5%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	47.9%	45.4%	-2.5%	49.0%	-3.6%

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 2BY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	44.6%	45.6%	1.0%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	37.2%	1.2%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	5.4%	5.9%	0.5%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	6.6%	4.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	7.4%	5.4%	-2.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.1%) 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	48.5%	51.1%	2.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	31.7%	34%	2.3%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	20.3%	0.9%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	6.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	9.1%	1.7%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.1%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	14.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	39.7%	42.7%	3.0%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	15.3%	2.9%	-12.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	10.7%	9.8%	-0.9%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	5.2%	3.6%	-1.6%	1.0%	2.6%
Other Black	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	51.2%	46.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	-35.1%
Roma	0%	3.9%	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Arab	4.3%	8.1%	3.8%	0.6%	7.5%
Other	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.2% 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	53%	44.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-39.0%
European Union	14.6%	21.8%	7.2%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.9%	9.1%	1.2%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.8% 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	46.3%	44.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	5.5%	38.8%	33.3%	9.8%	29.0%
5-10 Years	10.7%	7.2%	-3.5%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	11.3%	6.5%	-4.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	3.3%	-22.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	51.9%	46.2%	5.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Harlesden Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harlesden Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brondesbury Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.5%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW10 2BY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Harlesden Road are based on 297 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 Harlesden Road, London, NW10 2BY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 2BY

Average Price
£411,581

Semi-Detached
£304,216

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,528

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harlesden Road

Average Price
£567,930

Semi-Detached
£905,557

Terraced
£712,378

Detached
£1,421,592

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,785

Other
£702,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harlesden Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Harlesden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£471,000	2024-01-19	£445,257
Flat 4 27 Harlesden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-06-30	£528,498
21 Harlesden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£427,000	2018-12-20	£422,925
5 Harlesden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-03-23	£379,594
1 Harlesden Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2015-05-15	£502,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 2BY

Employment

NW10 2BY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

NW10 2BY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	19
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,561 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Linacre Road , Willesden Green NW2 5BB	3out of 4	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Primary School Uffington Road , NW10 3TL	3out of 4	508 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , NW2 5PE	- not rated	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,215 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willesden High School Doyle Gardens , NW10 3ST	- not rated	848 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	- not rated	848 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,106 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	1,241 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	3,136 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,074 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	4,503 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,106 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopewell Special School (Willesden) 165-167 High Road , NW10 2SG	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7BH	4out of 4	1,053 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , Harlesden NW10 3UN	2out of 4	1,158 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesden College of Technology Denzil Road , NW10 2XD	- not rated	1,241 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	- not rated	1,265 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delipod Hub	Cafe, Willesden Green Library Centre	158 yd
MADURA KITCHEN	97 High Road, London	181 yd
Deli Beira	147 High Road, London	249 yd
Mazal 76 Mediterranean Kitchen	68 High Road, London	259 yd
The Kidz Clean Kitchen	110A High Road, London	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	9 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	182 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	259 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	304 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dish	113 High Road, London	182 yd
The Hummyngbird	119A High Road, London	182 yd
Domino's Pizza	87-89 High Road, London	269 yd
The Best Kebab Willesden	142 High Road, London	338 yd
Chicken Wonder	132 High Road, London	338 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Miah's Oriental Foods	84 High Road, London	218 yd
A P Food Express	88 High Road, London	219 yd
Tisha	108 High Road, London	239 yd
Londis	56-58 High Road, London	259 yd
Al Etihad	73 High Road, London	269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	693 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		836 yd
King Edward Vii Recreation Ground Doyle Gardens	grass pitches	869 yd
Chelmsford Square CHELMSFORD SQUARE	tennis courts	909 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,053 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	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW10 2BY