Forres Gardens, London, NW11 7EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW11 7EX is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	45.8%	-7.8%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	46.4%	54.2%	7.8%	49.0%	5.2%

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 NW11 7EX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	47.9%	46.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	36.5%	-7.6%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	2.9%	7.7%	4.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	1.9%	3%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (88.9%) 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	58%	60.6%	2.6%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	35.8%	28.3%	-7.5%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	4.7%	7.8%	3.1%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	1%	2.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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.

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 58.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.3%	8.7%	7.4%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	58.5%	2.9%	33.8%	24.7%
Other	15.9%	2.7%	-13.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	6.7%	11.7%	5.0%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	1.3%	6.7%	5.4%	2.5%	4.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	63%	56.7%	-6.3%	81.4%	-24.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	47.2%	41.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	24.1%	16.4%	-7.7%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	25.8%	5.6%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.6% 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	47.2%	41.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	9.1%	35.6%	26.5%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	14.8%	11.4%	-3.4%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	9.6%	8.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	3.3%	-16.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.4%	76.7%	-14.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	5%	0.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.4%	37.2%	-14.8%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	16.3%	0.5%	15.8%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	14.9%	6.0%	8.9%

Safety

Is Forres Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forres Gardens was 107.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.4% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Forres Gardens has the 64th highest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 299th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.7%.

🔎 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
£60,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW11 7EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Forres Gardens are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Forres Gardens, London, NW11 7EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 7EX

Average Price
£861,833

Semi-Detached
£1,073,732

Terraced
£973,701

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£528,596

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forres Gardens

Average Price
£768,264

Semi-Detached
£941,567

Terraced
£889,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£462,213

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forres GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Forres Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,038,000	2024-04-17	£1,036,905
Flat 2 19 Forres Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£523,000	2023-06-23	£480,944
18 Forres Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£945,000	2021-05-27	£1,008,923
14 Forres Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£855,000	2019-02-25	£970,845
17 Forres Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£802,000	2018-01-12	£902,012

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 7EX

Employment

NW11 7EX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	109
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Education	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Financial and insurance activities	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Construction	9
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	5,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF	3out of 4	5,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,441 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	5,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Primary School for Boys The Wohl Campus , 1 - 3 the Drive NW11 9SP	- not rated	864 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Menorah Primary School for Girls The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	868 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Garden Suburb Junior School Childs Way , NW11 6XU	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Garden Suburb Infant School Childs Way , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6XU	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	3out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	1,756 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,612 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,621 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,621 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	2,788 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	2,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shiras Devorah High School 1011 Finchley Road , LONDON NW11 7HB	- not rated	194 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kisharon School 1011 Finchley Road , NW11 7HB	- not rated	196 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lubavitch Senior Boys School 1117 Finchley Road , NW11 0QB	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London 1117 Finchely Road , London NW11 0QB	- not rated	578 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nayla Cafe	1019 Finchley Road, London	235 yd
That's Amore	1031 Finchley Road, London	277 yd
Pandan Thai	1057 Finchley Road, London	391 yd
Shades	746 Finchley Road, London	464 yd
Balady Alaesh	756 Finchley Road, London	464 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Refectory	911 Finchley Road, London		444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Reyhoon	1023 Finchley Road, London	277 yd
L'Artista Restaurant	915 Finchley Road, London	550 yd
Booya Gelato	90 Golders Green Road, London	564 yd
KFC	12 Golders Green Road, London	629 yd
Pizza Hut	18 North End Road, London	761 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	536 yd
Moshe Food & Wine	1099 Finchley Road, London	540 yd
Sainsbury's Local	33 Golders Green Road, London	681 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	820 Finchley Road, London	690 yd
Waitrose	Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, London	702 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	300 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	518 yd
The Henrietta Barnett School CENTRAL SQUARE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	706 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) Wellgarth Road	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	820 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	833 yd
Garden Suburb Junior School Childs Way	grass pitches	892 yd
Hampstead Heath Extension HEATHCROFT HEATHCROFT HAMPSTEAD WAY	grass pitches	1,075 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW11 7EX