Western Avenue, London, NW11 9EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW11 9EY is primarily male, with 54% 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	52.5%	46%	-6.5%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	47.5%	54%	6.5%	49.0%	5.0%

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 9EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	43.9%	43.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	45.9%	2.0%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (90.7%) 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	63.2%	64.8%	1.6%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	28.1%	25.9%	-2.2%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	13.1%	18.1%	5.0%	18.2%	-0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	13.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16%	6.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	36.7%	2.2%	33.8%	2.9%
Other	19.2%	5.6%	-13.6%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	4.6%	6.5%	1.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	5.9%	14.5%	8.6%	1.6%	12.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.0%
White	77.3%	57.9%	-19.4%	81.4%	-23.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	3.3%	13.7%	10.4%	1.6%	12.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	52.7%	47.5%	-5.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	19.2%	19.9%	0.7%	6.1%	13.8%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	24.5%	3.8%	5.6%	18.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% 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	51.9%	47.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-35.9%
10+ Years	8.9%	28.9%	20.0%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	14.7%	4.5%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	11.5%	6.5%	-5.0%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	2.6%	-14.8%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	7.3%	0.2%	7.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	32.6%	0.5%	32.1%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 104.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.2% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Avenue has the 65th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.4%.

🔎 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 9EY, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (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 Western Avenue are based on 474 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 Western Avenue, London, NW11 9EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 9EY

Average Price
£1,317,676

Semi-Detached
£1,317,676

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£957,032

Semi-Detached
£775,950

Terraced
£584,958

Detached
£1,037,034

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,512

Other
£11,113,348

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Western Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2017-04-04	£1,273,068
29 Western Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,021,000	2015-04-13	£1,288,009

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 9EY

Employment

NW11 9EY 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.

NW11 9EY 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 9EY 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	103
Part-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	62
Retired	29
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Other	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	10
Real estate activities	8
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,449 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	556 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	3out of 4	806 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	1,173 yd	Community 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	686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	995 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,271 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	1,893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	328 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	691 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	695 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Ateres Beis Yaakov Primary School 27 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2NL	- not rated	821 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
La Fiesta	235 Golders Green Road, London	298 yd
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	316 yd
The Sorting Office	2 St Georges Road, London	796 yd
Nando's	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	922 yd
Chopstix	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	922 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	288 yd
Sushi Haven	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	335 yd
Taboon	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	335 yd
Amors Take Away	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	335 yd
Munch N Crunch	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	335 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	460 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	954 yd
Marks & Spencer	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	984 yd
Waitrose	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	984 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	648 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	842 yd
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	854 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	912 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		998 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	1,035 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%

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

Overview of NW11 9EY