The Vale, London, NW11 8SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW11 8SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.3%	49.6%	0.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 vicinity of NW11 8SH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	38.4%	2.2%	37.9%	0.5%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	52%	0.6%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.6%) 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	53.6%	63.8%	10.2%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	32.8%	22.8%	-10.0%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4%	3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	10.8%	0.9%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	4.4%	-6.7%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	57%	9.7%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.1% 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	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3%	3%	0.0%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1%	2.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
White	64.9%	58.1%	-6.8%	81.4%	-23.3%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	1%	3%	2.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	4.6%	13%	8.4%	1.6%	11.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	50.3%	50.4%	0.1%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	12.6%	12.8%	0.2%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	8.6%	7.2%	-1.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	20%	0.1%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.3%	50.6%	0.3%	83.2%	-32.6%
10+ Years	7.9%	32.9%	25.0%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	5.4%	-25.1%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.6%	37.2%	-21.6%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	34.7%	0.5%	34.2%
Muslim	11.4%	6.5%	4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is The Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Vale was 57.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.8% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Vale has the 66th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 478th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 47.9%.

🔎 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. 92% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW11 8SH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 The Vale are based on 932 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 The Vale, London, NW11 8SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 8SH

Average Price
£1,215,923

Semi-Detached
£1,215,923

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Vale

Average Price
£1,172,083

Semi-Detached
£953,007

Terraced
£3,789,016

Detached
£3,250,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,476

Other
£3,582,833

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 The Vale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2004-03-25	£1,181,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 8SH

Employment

NW11 8SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

NW11 8SH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW11 8SH 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	85
Self-Employed	35
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	15
Other	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,505 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,964 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	5,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	188 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	3out of 4	574 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	657 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	970 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,830 yd	Academy converter	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	3,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	815 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Kisharon School 54 Parson Street , NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,153 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiras Devorah High School 1011 Finchley Road , Barnet NW11 7HB	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's School for Girls Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rea's Place	Childs Hill Park, Granville Road, London	369 yd
Nostimo	71 Golders Green Road, London	422 yd
Farsi Restaurant	83 Golders Green Road, London	428 yd
Novellino	103 Golders Green Road, London	436 yd
Head Room Cafe	89 Golders Green Road, London	436 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Refectory	911 Finchley Road, London		672 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	12 Golders Green Road, London	477 yd
Booya Gelato	90 Golders Green Road, London	503 yd
Pizza Hut	18 North End Road, London	572 yd
Eggfree Cake Box	10 North End Road, London	572 yd
L'Artista Restaurant	915 Finchley Road, London	608 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	33 Golders Green Road, London	434 yd
Sainsbury's	612 Finchley Road, London	496 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	561 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	228 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	371 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	649 yd
Golders Hill Park WEST HEATH AVENUE	tennis courts	775 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	851 yd
Chandos Lawn Tennis Club (Closed) Wellgarth Road	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	967 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NW11 8SH