Melville Road, London, NW10 8BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW10 8BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.7%	50.6%	-4.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	45.3%	49.4%	4.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 8BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	46.3%	53.7%	7.4%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	27.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	-17.1%
Separated	5.3%	4.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	12.8%	8.7%	-4.1%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	45.8%	55.5%	9.7%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	30.4%	27.1%	-3.3%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	15.6%	11.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	4.8%	5%	0.2%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	30.6%	24.3%	-6.3%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	14.6%	-1.1%	9.6%	5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.5%	-1.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	15%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	26.3%	11.4%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	15.2%	3.5%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14.2% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	13.6%	10%	-3.6%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	21.1%	34.4%	13.3%	2.5%	31.9%
Black Caribbean	14%	12.1%	-1.9%	1.0%	11.1%
Other Black	12.1%	4.8%	-7.3%	0.5%	4.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	0.8%	1.9%
White	19%	14.2%	-4.8%	81.4%	-67.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	2.8%	5.8%	3.0%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	3.2%	6.6%	3.4%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.9% 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	48.6%	50.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-32.3%
European Union	6.2%	10%	3.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	20.3%	20.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	17.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.3%	9.2%	-3.1%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	1.3%	6.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47.4%	50.8%	3.4%	83.2%	-32.4%
10+ Years	2%	38.7%	36.7%	9.8%	28.9%
5-10 Years	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.8%	3.2%	-6.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	35.8%	2.6%	-33.2%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	44.2%	46.2%	-2.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	37.8%	6.5%	31.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Melville Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melville Road was 85.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.5% lower than the Alperton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Melville Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Alperton and the 401st highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.2%.

🔎 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. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW10 8BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Melville Road are based on 204 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 Melville Road, London, NW10 8BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW10 8BS

Average Price
£307,911

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,911

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melville Road

Average Price
£1,302,440

Semi-Detached
£2,439,638

Terraced
£828,947

Detached
£1,708,084

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,882

Other
£389,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melville Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 22 Leadbetter Court Melville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-03-02	£366,800
Flat 19 Leadbetter Court Melville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-01-07	£374,646
Flat 30 Leadbetter Court Melville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-01-07	£374,646
Flat 28 Leadbetter Court Melville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,000	2015-07-14	£265,429
Flat 18 Leadbetter Court Melville Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2014-04-30	£128,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW10 8BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW10 8BS 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	93
Student (economically inactive)	67
Other	51
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	46
Self-Employed	40
Unemployed	32
Looking after home or family	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	7
Manufacturing	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	36 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maples Nursery School and Children's Centre East Churchfield Road , Acton W3 7LL	3out of 4	4,208 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Australia Road , White City W12 7PH	4out of 4	4,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stonebridge School Shakespeare Avenue , NW10 8NG	3out of 4	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Wesley Road Hillside , Harlesden NW10 8PP	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brentfield Primary School 41-43 Meadow Garth , NW10 0SL	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mitchell Brook Primary School Bridge Road , NW10 9BX	4out of 4	829 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Goodson Road , Willesden NW10 9LS	4out of 4	921 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,397 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alperton Community School Stanley Avenue , HA0 4JE	3out of 4	2,237 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	2,363 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,517 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	2,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,360 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edith Kay Independent School 32, Crouch Road , Brent NW10 8HR	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Arch School Drury Way , NW10 0NQ	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Advance Education Unit 5 Unimix House , Abbey Road NW10 7TR	- not rated	1,536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , NW10 3UN	- not rated	1,802 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
Quality Cafe	175 Hillside, Stonebridge	548 yd
Shayona Restaurant (Saya Enterprise)	Shayona Restaurant, 12 Pramukh Swami Road	641 yd
Amigos Burgers and Shakes	108 Craven Park Road, London	724 yd
Sufra NW London Community Kitchen & Food Bank	160 Pitfield Way, London	788 yd
New Atlas	69-71 Craven Park Road, London	789 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Burren	174 Church Road, London		987 yd
Grand Junction Arms	Grand Junction Arms, Acton Lane		1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reggie's Caribbean Cuisine	55 Hillside, Stonebridge	260 yd
Rocky's	39 Hillside, Stonebridge	260 yd
Fresh N Funky Catering Ltd / Great British Dining	10 Artesian Close, London	288 yd
Big Ben Fish Bar	104 Craven Park Road, London	724 yd
Good Taste	92 Craven Park Road, London	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	4 Hillside, Stonebridge	197 yd
Bruce Road Food and Wine	44 Bruce Road, London	206 yd
Hillside Mini Mart	25 Hillside, Stonebridge	260 yd
Craven Park Service Station	2 Church Road, London	566 yd
Lloyd's Groceries	104 Craven Park, London	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Pavilion At Stonebridge Recreation Ground STONEBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND STONEBRIDGE RECREATION GROUND HILLSIDE	artificial grass pitch	435 yd
Swaminarayan School BRENTFIELD ROAD		644 yd
Gibbons Recreation Ground Bridge Road	grass pitches	715 yd
Bridge Park Community Leisure Centre BRIDGE PARK COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE BRIDGE PARK COMMUNITY LEISURE CENTRE BRENTFIELD	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Energie Fitness Club (Wembley) (Closed) Wembley Point Wembley Point Harrow Road	health and fitness suite	960 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW10 8BS