Highfield Avenue, London, NW11 9EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW11 9EU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.1% 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	49.7%	54.1%	4.4%	51.0%	3.1%
Male	50.3%	45.9%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.1%

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 9EU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	48.5%	42.5%	-6.0%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	45.1%	3.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (89.4%) 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	61.1%	65.6%	4.5%	48.4%	17.2%
Good health	25.4%	23.8%	-1.6%	33.6%	-9.8%
Fair health	8.7%	6.9%	-1.8%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	15.8%	19.5%	3.7%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	12.2%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	41%	2.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	16.3%	4.6%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	74.2%	72.3%	-1.9%	81.4%	-9.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	5.2%	12%	6.8%	1.6%	10.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	55.3%	53.1%	-2.2%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	18.3%	21.6%	3.3%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	4%	1.9%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	14.2%	-1.6%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.1%	53.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-30.0%
10+ Years	7.3%	21.8%	14.5%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	8.1%	9.5%	1.4%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	17.3%	6.7%	-10.6%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	6%	1.3%	4.7%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.1%	37.2%	-29.1%
Christian	21.1%	46.2%	-25.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	43.5%	0.5%	43.0%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	18.7%	6.0%	12.7%

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Avenue was 78.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highfield Avenue has the 88th highest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 435th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 65% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NW11 9EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Highfield Avenue are based on 264 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 Highfield Avenue, London, NW11 9EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 9EU

Average Price
£951,771

Semi-Detached
£1,021,005

Terraced
£1,297,872

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£839,550

Other
£975,814

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£502,330

Semi-Detached
£847,466

Terraced
£685,814

Detached
£929,519

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,940

Other
£417,989

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£518,500	2025-11-03	£506,574
57 Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£990,000	2023-04-03	£903,869
37 Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£930,000	2021-09-30	£859,648
53 Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-06-01	£518,154
59 Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2018-04-26	£1,086,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 9EU

Employment

NW11 9EU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW11 9EU 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	108
Part-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	66
Student (economically inactive)	40
Retired	32
Looking after home or family	30
Other	17
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	33
Other	21
Construction	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Financial and insurance activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,980 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	5,117 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 Girls The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	431 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Menorah Primary School for Boys The Wohl Campus , 1 - 3 the Drive NW11 9SP	- not rated	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wessex Gardens Junior School Wessex Gardens , Golders Green NW11 9RR	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Infant School Wessex Gardens , Golders Green NW11 9RR	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	- not rated	704 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	840 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	1,157 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	1,617 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,934 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	5,153 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,153 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,081 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	2,081 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,296 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ohel Torah 3 Phildor Court , NW11 9QA	- not rated	253 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Hamedrash Elyon 211 Golders Green Rd , NW11 9BY	- not rated	285 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	335 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	443 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Preparatory School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Fiesta	235 Golders Green Road, London	162 yd
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	274 yd
The Sorting Office	2 St Georges Road, London	669 yd
Beit Cafe	119 Golders Green Road, London	826 yd
Hot Cut	98 Golders Green Road, London	837 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	163 yd
Sushi Haven	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	204 yd
Taboon	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	204 yd
Amors Take Away	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	204 yd
Munch N Crunch	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	204 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	204 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	549 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	837 yd
Moshe Food & Wine	1099 Finchley Road, London	943 yd
Waitrose	Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, London	1,004 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	558 yd
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	614 yd
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	716 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	722 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	768 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,024 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		1,026 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	1,057 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW11 9EU