Buchanan Gardens, London, NW10 5AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW10 5AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.5% 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	51.1%	54.5%	3.4%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	48.9%	45.5%	-3.4%	49.0%	-3.5%

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 5AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	54.4%	51.8%	-2.6%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.3%	37.1%	1.8%	44.2%	-7.1%
Separated	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.8%	6.1%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	56.9%	50.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	31.1%	33.4%	2.3%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	7.5%	9.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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 50.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.2%	14.9%	1.7%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	6.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	9.6%	1.7%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	13.1%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	50.3%	50.7%	0.4%	33.8%	16.9%
Other	9.4%	2.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	5.2%	8.6%	3.4%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	1.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.1%	5.8%	2.7%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	10.8%	15.6%	4.8%	1.0%	14.6%
Other Black	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	56.7%	51.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	-30.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	64.7%	60.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	8.9%	11%	2.1%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	7%	-1.5%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.1%	12.5%	2.4%	1.3%	11.2%
Oceania	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	60.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	6.4%	23.4%	17.0%	9.8%	13.6%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.9%	0.8%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	5.6%	5.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	18.6%	4%	-14.6%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	9.8%	6.0%	3.8%

Safety

Is Buchanan Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchanan Gardens was 51.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.1% lower than the Harlesden & Kensal Green average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Buchanan Gardens has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Harlesden & Kensal Green and the 231st lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.6%.

🔎 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 5AE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 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 5AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 5AE

Average Price
£694,486

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,094,472

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£567,113

Other
£97,954

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
Flat B 38 Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-12-12	£497,817
72B Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-12-04	£516,782
Upper Maisonette 6 Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£959,950	2025-09-04	£919,583
86A Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,800	2025-02-06	£624,982
6 Buchanan Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2024-10-29	£501,355

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 5AE

Employment

NW10 5AE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	44
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Unemployed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Information and communication	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,116 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	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princess Frederica CofE Primary School College Road , NW10 5TP	3out of 4	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kenmont Primary School Kenmont Primary School, Valliere Road , NW10 6AL	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chamberlayne Wood Junior and Infant School Chamberlayne Road , NW10 3NT	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furness Junior School Furness Road , NW10 5YT	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Furness Infant School Furness Road , NW10 5YT	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,269 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	4,838 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	743 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	- not rated	743 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	2,370 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,323 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing Tertiary College Acton Centre , Mill Hill Road W3 8UX	- not rated	4,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,286 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	4,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,438 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	- not rated	613 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	613 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Scott House School The Church of God of Prophecy , Tubbs Road NW10 4SD	- not rated	1,028 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7BH	4out of 4	1,038 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , Harlesden NW10 3UN	2out of 4	1,052 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Sonara Cafe & Kitchen	79 College Road, London	209 yd
Morty & Bob's	118 College Road, London	211 yd
The Cedar Restaurant	58 College Road, London	236 yd
Cafe Rossio	1100 Harrow Road, London	431 yd
Behesht Restaurant	1082-1086 Harrow Road, London	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Island	123 College Road, London	165 yd
Masons Arms	665 Harrow Road, London	542 yd
Maggies Bar	102 Chamberlayne Road, London	633 yd
The Chamberlayne	83 Chamberlayne Road, London	744 yd
The Whippet Inn	64-66 Chamberlayne Road, London	813 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SushiSTORE	Within The Kensal Store, 112-114 College Road	205 yd
The Eatery NW10	Within The Kensal Store -112-114 College Road, London	211 yd
Mum's	1088 Harrow Road, London	431 yd
Assal 2	1076 Harrow Road, London	431 yd
Los Pollos	1034 Harrow Road, London	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kensal Store	112-114 College Road, London	205 yd
Texaco College Park Service	875 Harrow Road, London	211 yd
L'angolo	120 College Road, London	211 yd
Euro Supermarket	104-108 College Road, London	211 yd
C & D Food And Wine Stores	62 College Road, London	236 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elmwood Lawn Tennis Club HOLLAND ROAD	tennis courts	275 yd
Chelmsford Square CHELMSFORD SQUARE	tennis courts	512 yd
King Edward Vii Recreation Ground Doyle Gardens	grass pitches	513 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	711 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	756 yd
Newman Catholic College HARLESDEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	907 yd
The Maqam Centre THE MAQAM CENTRE THE MAQAM CENTRE TIVERTON ROAD	swimming pool	979 yd
Moberly Sports & Education Centre (Closed) Kilburn Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Moberly Sports Centre CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,035 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,039 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.2 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW10 5AE