Cygnus Business Centre, London, NW10 2XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW10 2XA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.9%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	46.3%	49.1%	2.8%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	45.5%	43.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	41.4%	-2.9%	44.2%	-2.8%
Separated	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	6.4%	6.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86.8%) 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	44.8%	52.1%	7.3%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	38.8%	34.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	11.4%	10.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

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%	27.5%	8.1%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.8%	4.2%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	32.8%	2.5%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	18.8%	4.7%	-14.1%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.9% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	12.9%	8.5%	-4.4%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	13.9%	13.7%	-0.2%	1.6%	12.1%
Black African	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	1.0%	8.0%
Other Black	3.7%	0.7%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	30.8%	37.9%	7.1%	81.4%	-43.5%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	0.6%	5.8%
Other	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.1% 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	35.8%	29.1%	-6.7%	83.2%	-54.1%
European Union	20.4%	26.1%	5.7%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	22.5%	0.1%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	13.1%	3.1%	1.3%	11.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.1% 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	33.3%	29.2%	-4.1%	83.2%	-54.0%
10+ Years	8.5%	38.8%	30.3%	9.8%	29.0%
5-10 Years	9.5%	12.9%	3.4%	2.9%	10.0%
2-5 Years	18.2%	11.5%	-6.7%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	30.6%	7.5%	-23.1%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	6.8%	0.6%	6.2%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Cygnus Business Centre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cygnus Business Centre was 110.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.9% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cygnus Business Centre has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 327th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 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 2XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cygnus Business Centre are based on 6 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 Cygnus Business Centre, London, NW10 2XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 2XA

Average Price
£665,500

Semi-Detached
£545,571

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£695,482

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cygnus Business Centre

Average Price
£601,882

Semi-Detached
£540,686

Terraced
£458,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£653,088

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cygnus Business CentreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 23 Cygnus Business Centre, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,017,000	2024-07-16	£947,982
Unit 11 Cygnus Business Centre, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£470,000	2020-11-17	£436,796
Unit 8 Cygnus Business Centre, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£765,000	2019-06-17	£761,738
Unit 3 Cygnus Business Centre, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-05-22	£392,437
Unit 8 Cygnus Business Centre, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2002-08-09	£446,330

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 2XA

Employment

NW10 2XA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Self-Employed	61
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	30
Other	28
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	22
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance 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
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	1,524 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	2,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	4,190 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's CofE Primary School Garnet Road , Willesden NW10 9JA	3out of 4	543 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leopold Primary School Hawkshead Road , Willesden NW10 9UR	3out of 4	694 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northview Junior and Infant School Northview Crescent , NW10 1RD	3out of 4	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	747 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , NW2 5PE	- not rated	747 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	5,195 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perivale Middle School Federal Road , Perivale UB6 7AF	- not rated	5,217 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Montpelier Middle School Helena Road , Ealing W5 2RA	- not rated	5,365 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	297 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sladebrook High School Brentfield Road , NW10 8HE	- not rated	1,110 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	- not rated	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	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	3,810 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	274 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	4,180 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	3,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,810 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	5,224 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	5,224 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willesden College of Technology Denzil Road , NW10 2XD	- not rated	274 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell Special School (Willesden) 165-167 High Road , NW10 2SG	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Swaminarayan School 260 Brentfield Road , Neasden NW10 8HE	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Centre for Staff Development Brentield Road , NW10 8HE	- not rated	1,110 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent Tuition Centre Gwenneth Rickus Building , Centre for Staff Development, Room 6 NW10 8HE	- not rated	1,125 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe Express	404 High Road, London	137 yd
New Golden Duck	425 High Road, London	284 yd
Holdens Coffee	233 Church Road, London	285 yd
Workmans Cafe	368 High Road, London	287 yd
Saffron Chai	217 Church Road, London	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maloney's	429 High Road, London	284 yd
Tonys Freehouse	356-360 High Road, London	347 yd
The Burren	174 Church Road, London	501 yd
No 8 Public House and Hostel	305 High Road, London	523 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
G & K Caribbean Cuisine	441 High Road, London	207 yd
Sams Chicken	439 High Road, London	207 yd
New Sensation Ltd	1 Brent New Enterprise Centre, Cobbold Road	311 yd
Bone & Broth	7 Brent New Enterprise Centre, Cobbold Road	326 yd
The Early Bird Catering Limited	6 Brent New Enterprise Centre, Cobbold Road	328 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B & M Retail Ltd	473 High Road, London	182 yd
Best Price	26 Neasden Lane, London	333 yd
Sunrise Food Market	182 Church Road, London	335 yd
A. F. G. Bazaar	204 Church Road, London	335 yd
Aljazira General Store	180 Church Road, London	335 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys C Of E Church Hall ST MARY'S PARISH CENTRE ST MARY'S PARISH CENTRE NEASDEN LANE		316 yd
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		942 yd
Gibbons Recreation Ground Bridge Road	grass pitches	946 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		951 yd
Swaminarayan School BRENTFIELD ROAD		1,064 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	225.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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