The Vale, London, NW11 8SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW11 8SL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% of residents 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	49.8%	49.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.2%	50.5%	0.3%	49.0%	1.5%

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 NW11 8SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	37.4%	44.6%	7.2%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	39%	-10.8%	44.2%	-5.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	5.3%	7.3%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	48.5%	51.2%	2.7%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	36.6%	30.1%	-6.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	11.1%	12%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1%	2.4%	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	24.3%	5.3%	18.2%	6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.6%	-4.6%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11.2%	3.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	39.7%	10.4%	33.8%	5.9%
Other	20.2%	4.4%	-15.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	9.4%	6.3%	-3.1%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	10.9%	12.5%	1.6%	1.6%	10.9%
Black African	9.4%	4.9%	-4.5%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	39.9%	39.9%	0.0%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	14.4%	12.7%	-1.7%	0.6%	12.1%
Other	4%	9.2%	5.2%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33% 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	37.9%	33%	-4.9%	83.2%	-50.2%
European Union	17.6%	25.9%	8.3%	6.1%	19.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	10.4%	8.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	26.7%	-0.5%	5.6%	21.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.6% 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	36.9%	32.9%	-4.0%	83.2%	-50.3%
10+ Years	9.2%	37.6%	28.4%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	15.6%	13.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	13.1%	9.6%	-3.5%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	6.1%	-19.1%	1.9%	4.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	5.1%	0.9%	4.2%
Other EU countries	10.6%	1.5%	9.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	27.1%	6.5%	20.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is The Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Vale was 47.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.7% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Vale has the 47th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 366th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW11 8SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 8SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 8SL

Average Price
£781,911

Semi-Detached
£770,412

Terraced
£1,066,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,939

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
108 The Vale, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-09-01	£717,626
112 The Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2020-02-13	£886,158
126 The Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-08-28	£1,344,603
110 The Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£711,000	2014-12-09	£932,134
106 The Vale, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2014-09-24	£943,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 8SL

Employment

NW11 8SL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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	102
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	46
Other	31
Unemployed	29
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	3,853 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,595 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	4,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	542 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	570 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	3out of 4	647 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	654 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,295 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,429 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	3,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,368 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	1,402 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon School 54 Parson Street , NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,712 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Shiras Devorah High School 1011 Finchley Road , Barnet NW11 7HB	- not rated	1,712 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	578 yd
Junction Cafe	168 Cricklewood Lane, London	675 yd
Ludettino	170 Cricklewood Lane, London	677 yd
Our Yard At Clitterhouse Farm	Clitterhouse Farm, 60 Claremont Road, London	739 yd
Jels Cafe	370 Cricklewood Lane, London	810 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	748 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	895 yd
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tehran Pizza & Burgers	Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London	282 yd
MJ Express	Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London	282 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	638 yd
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	810 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	810 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	711 yd
Sainsbury's Local	33 Golders Green Road, London	1,055 yd
Sainsbury's	612 Finchley Road, London	1,082 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	341 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	526 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	537 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Hendon Football Club (Closed) Claremont Road	grass pitches	840 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	980 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	64.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW11 8SL