Wakeman Road, London, NW10 5BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW10 5BL, 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	48.6%	54.5%	5.9%	51.0%	3.5%
Male	51.4%	45.5%	-5.9%	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 5BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	52.9%	45.1%	-7.8%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	39.2%	7.5%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	2.7%	4.5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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%) 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	53.5%	58.8%	5.3%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	31.5%	27.2%	-4.3%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	10.5%	9.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-2.8%
Bad health	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 54.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.8%	18%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	54.5%	7.4%	33.8%	20.7%
Other	13.6%	4.1%	-9.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	7.7%	7.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	2.5%	2.5%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	5%	-2.7%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	0.8%	2.3%
White	56%	57%	1.0%	81.4%	-24.4%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	50.1%	52.5%	2.4%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	12.3%	16%	3.7%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	10.8%	-3.3%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	12%	-0.5%	1.3%	10.7%
Oceania	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.8%	52.6%	4.8%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	27.2%	21.8%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	10.2%	6.5%	-3.7%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	11.3%	6.2%	-5.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	7.4%	-17.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Wakeman Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakeman Road was 90.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.9% lower than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakeman Road has the 45th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 394th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW10 5BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Wakeman Road are based on 239 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 Wakeman Road, London, NW10 5BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 5BL

Average Price
£595,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£595,547

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakeman Road

Average Price
£696,051

Semi-Detached
£1,019,007

Terraced
£1,022,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,451

Other
£564,721

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakeman Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Wakeman House Wakeman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£577,500	2022-06-20	£543,735
Flat 3 Wakeman House Wakeman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,950	1999-08-26	£684,195
Flat 3 Wakeman House Wakeman Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£94,000	1998-10-29	£414,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 5BL

Employment

NW10 5BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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	101
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	22
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Information and communication	26
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	14
Construction	12
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5

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	1,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,206 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	1,224 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Franklin Primary Academy Harvist Road , NW6 6HJ	3out of 4	206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kensal Rise Primary School Harvist Road , NW6 6HJ	- not rated	206 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princess Frederica CofE Primary School College Road , NW10 5TP	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chamberlayne Wood Junior and Infant School Chamberlayne Road , NW10 3NT	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce Primary Beethoven Street , W10 4LB	3out of 4	701 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,650 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acton Green County First and Middle School Beaumont Road , W4 5AW	- not rated	5,071 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,159 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,246 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,170 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,765 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	5,059 yd	Community school	No	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	3,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bales College 2j Kilburn Lane , W10 4AA	- not rated	349 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	- not rated	735 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	735 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School Herries Street , W10 4LE	3out of 4	814 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westside Independent School 3-7 Third Avenue , W10 4RS	- not rated	822 yd	Other independent 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
Crazy Baker	28 Chamberlayne Road, London	48 yd
Crussh Juice Bars	Moberly Centre, 25 Chamberlayne Road	67 yd
Wildcard	30 Chamberlayne Road, London	82 yd
Hana	8 Chamberlayne Road, London	82 yd
Curry Nights	58 Chamberlayne Road, London	105 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Whippet Inn	64-66 Chamberlayne Road, London	168 yd
Paradise By Way of Kensal Green	19 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	254 yd
William The Fourth	786 Harrow Road, London	274 yd
Parlour	5 Regent Street, London	292 yd
The Chamberlayne	83 Chamberlayne Road, London	355 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Pizza/Mr Gourmet/Pizza Paradise	16 Chamberlayne Road, London	82 yd
Acai Carioca	52 Chamberlayne Road, London	89 yd
Chingon Tacos	43 Chamberlayne Road, London	115 yd
Harvest	68 Chamberlayne Road, London	168 yd
Grill Guys	3 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	31 Chamberlayne Road, London	115 yd
Regents Food & Wine	15-17 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	254 yd
Best Price Supermaket	11 Kilburn Lane, London	254 yd
Tesco Express	21 Station Terrace, London	335 yd
Mineiro Cafe	49 Chamberlayne Road, London	355 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Moberly Sports & Education Centre (Closed) Kilburn Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	92 yd
Moberly Sports Centre CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	109 yd
Her'S Gym & Spa (Closed) Harrow Road	health and fitness suite	359 yd
Frame (Queens Park) BEETHOVEN STREET		598 yd
The Maqam Centre THE MAQAM CENTRE THE MAQAM CENTRE TIVERTON ROAD	swimming pool	788 yd
Queen'S Park QUEENS PARK PAVILION QUEENS PARK PAVILION HARVIST ROAD	tennis courts	810 yd
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	934 yd
Tiverton Playing Field (Closed) Aylestone Avenue	grass pitches	958 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,054 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%

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

Overview of NW10 5BL