Buchanan Gardens, London, NW10 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW10 5AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% 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	50.5%	55.2%	4.7%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	49.5%	44.8%	-4.7%	49.0%	-4.2%

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 5AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	53.8%	54.7%	0.9%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.7%	32.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-12.0%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (88.1%) 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	51%	58.6%	7.6%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	33.1%	29.5%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.8%	10%	-0.8%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	18.4%	8.9%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	3.6%	-7.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	10.6%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	12.1%	-0.4%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	49.8%	7.3%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	12.5%	2.4%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	11.8%	8.8%	-3.0%	2.5%	6.3%
Black Caribbean	14.2%	8.6%	-5.6%	1.0%	7.6%
Other Black	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.2%
White	47.1%	52.6%	5.5%	81.4%	-28.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	3.9%	6.7%	2.8%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	55.9%	56.4%	0.5%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	11.5%	17.9%	6.4%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	8.6%	7.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	4.5%	-7.0%	5.6%	-1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	56.3%	3.8%	83.2%	-26.9%
10+ Years	4.4%	25.7%	21.3%	9.8%	15.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.8%	0.7%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.8%	4.5%	-4.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	4.8%	-21.4%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	4.3%	0.5%	3.8%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Buchanan Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchanan Gardens was 40.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.0% lower than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buchanan Gardens has the 15th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 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. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW10 5AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Buchanan Gardens are based on 231 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 Buchanan Gardens, London, NW10 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 5AA

Average Price
£943,728

Semi-Detached
£1,026,232

Terraced
£1,465,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,936

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchanan Gardens

Average Price
£721,789

Semi-Detached
£1,155,367

Terraced
£1,063,044

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£502,996

Other
£92,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchanan GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
149B Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£486,366	2025-06-20	£459,783
149C Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-01-27	£427,078
133 Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,815,000	2024-12-06	£1,726,290
113 Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,835,000	2024-02-08	£1,803,490
111 Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,997,600	2023-09-29	£1,913,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 5AA

Employment

NW10 5AA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5AA 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	115
Self-Employed	62
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Information and communication	30
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Transport and storage	15
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	10
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Mining and quarrying	1
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	473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,495 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kenmont Primary School Kenmont Primary School, Valliere Road , NW10 6AL	3out of 4	384 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Frederica CofE Primary School College Road , NW10 5TP	3out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Furness Junior School Furness Road , NW10 5YT	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furness Infant School Furness Road , NW10 5YT	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furness Primary School Furness Road , Harlesden NW10 5YT	3out of 4	524 yd	Academy converter	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	4,044 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	4,641 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	654 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	- not rated	654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	- not rated	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	1,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	2,309 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,553 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	4,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Scott House School The Church of God of Prophecy , Tubbs Road NW10 4SD	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , Harlesden NW10 3UN	2out of 4	860 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	- not rated	879 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	879 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	1,263 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
Cafe Rossio	1100 Harrow Road, London	248 yd
Behesht Restaurant	1082-1086 Harrow Road, London	248 yd
Tong Kanom Thai	833 Harrow Road, London	314 yd
Zion Cafe	841 Harrow Road, London	314 yd
Qabana Limited	Unit 1, Darwin House	340 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island	123 College Road, London	426 yd
Masons Arms	665 Harrow Road, London	592 yd
Triangle	252 High Street, London	692 yd
Angie's	127 High Street, London	901 yd
Maggies Bar	102 Chamberlayne Road, London	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mum's	1088 Harrow Road, London	248 yd
Assal 2	1076 Harrow Road, London	248 yd
5 Star Burger & Pizza Ltd	811 Harrow Road, London	253 yd
Los Pollos	1034 Harrow Road, London	359 yd
MES	996 Harrow Road, London	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food And Wine Harrow Road Convenience Store	829 Harrow Road, London	253 yd
Anna Stores	807 Harrow Road, London	270 yd
The Tech Plug	791 Harrow Road, London	270 yd
Rio Grande Meat Market	775 Harrow Road, London	287 yd
Co-op	765 - 767 Harrow Road, London	311 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club HOLLAND ROAD	tennis courts	48 yd
King Edward Vii Recreation Ground Doyle Gardens	grass pitches	523 yd
Chelmsford Square CHELMSFORD SQUARE	tennis courts	697 yd
Newman Catholic College HARLESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	707 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	732 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	743 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	38 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW10 5AA