Western Avenue, London, NW11 9HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW11 9HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.3%	48.3%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 9HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.7% 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	35.4%	30.1%	-5.3%	37.9%	-7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	53.1%	58.7%	5.6%	44.2%	14.5%
Separated	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (89.8%) 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	69.7%	70.5%	0.8%	48.4%	22.1%
Good health	20.6%	19.3%	-1.3%	33.6%	-14.3%
Fair health	6.5%	6.9%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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	13.5%	14%	0.5%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	9.5%	2.6%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	15.8%	0.9%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.2%	3.2%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.3%	6.8%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	39.2%	36.8%	-2.4%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	12.8%	1.4%	-11.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.2%	6.4%	3.2%	3.1%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	72.5%	80.1%	7.6%	81.4%	-1.3%
Other	13.2%	8.6%	-4.6%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	61%	62.8%	1.8%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	15.7%	15.5%	-0.2%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	15%	3.9%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.8%	62.3%	2.5%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	7.2%	21.6%	14.4%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	4.2%	-14.7%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	76.7%	4.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.2%	37.2%	-33.0%
Christian	8.9%	46.2%	-37.3%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	59.3%	0.5%	58.8%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	20.5%	6.0%	14.5%

Safety

Is Western Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Avenue was 53.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.6% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Western Avenue has the 56th lowest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 422nd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.5%.

🔎 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 9HE, 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 Western Avenue are based on 479 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 9HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 9HE

Average Price
£1,222,039

Semi-Detached
£1,140,476

Terraced
£1,483,977

Detached
£2,217,188

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£46,514

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Avenue

Average Price
£962,853

Semi-Detached
£808,428

Terraced
£613,908

Detached
£1,031,625

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,977

Other
£11,134,458

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Western Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2019-11-01	£1,439,883
Garage Associated With 17 Western Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,500	2018-02-02	£43,085
Garage Associated With 17 Western Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£45,500	2017-01-20	£43,039
11 Western Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2014-10-27	£2,146,875
13 Western Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1999-07-28	£1,116,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 9HE

Employment

NW11 9HE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

NW11 9HE 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 9HE 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	65
Part-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	42
Retired	41
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	9
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	4,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,906 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	5,114 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	572 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	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Junior School Wessex Gardens , Golders Green NW11 9RR	- not rated	771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Infant School Wessex Gardens , Golders Green NW11 9RR	- not rated	771 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	731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	731 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	1,037 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	1,779 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	3,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	5,229 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,229 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	1,946 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	1,946 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,345 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,370 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	331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Hamedrash Elyon 211 Golders Green Rd , NW11 9BY	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Hasmonean Preparatory School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	- not rated	601 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
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	298 yd
La Fiesta	235 Golders Green Road, London	334 yd
The Sorting Office	2 St Georges Road, London	816 yd
Nando's	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	891 yd
Chopstix	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	891 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	314 yd
Sushi Haven	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	364 yd
Taboon	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	364 yd
Amors Take Away	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	364 yd
Munch N Crunch	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	364 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	483 yd
Marks & Spencer	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	954 yd
Waitrose	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	954 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	643 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	672 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	889 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		945 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	1,081 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	72.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW11 9HE