James Close, London, NW11 9QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW11 9QX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	52.1%	49.4%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	47.9%	50.6%	2.7%	49.0%	1.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.9%	38.7%	-2.2%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	45.4%	3.1%	44.2%	1.2%
Separated	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.3%	6.7%	0.4%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.2%) 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	60.6%	68.2%	7.6%	48.4%	19.8%
Good health	27.5%	17%	-10.5%	33.6%	-16.6%
Fair health	7.9%	9.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	1.2%	0.7%

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	14%	16.7%	2.7%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.6%	10.3%	4.7%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	22.2%	14.5%	13.4%	8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	6.8%	-3.0%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	43%	36.8%	-6.2%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	19.2%	4.7%	-14.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.8% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	6.9%	2.5%	-4.4%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	65.9%	58.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-22.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	8.2%	15.4%	7.2%	1.6%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	48.7%	51.6%	2.9%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	22%	16%	-6.0%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	7.7%	5.7%	-2.0%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	18.6%	1.7%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.7%	51.4%	2.7%	83.2%	-31.8%
10+ Years	10.6%	22.3%	11.7%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	13%	9.1%	-3.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	10.6%	10%	-0.6%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	7.2%	-10.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	4.1%	0.1%	4.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	17.6%	46.2%	-28.6%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	49.2%	0.5%	48.7%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is James Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Close was 132.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

James Close has the 44th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 199th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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 9QX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 James Close are based on 39 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 James Close, London, NW11 9QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 9QX

Average Price
£541,099

Semi-Detached
£481,469

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,069,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£529,377

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Close

Average Price
£511,191

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£430,416

Detached
£1,068,467

Flats/Maisonettes
£504,303

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 James Close Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-12-03	£488,858
33 James Close Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-11-05	£496,335
3 James Close Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-09-02	£528,520
1 James Close Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£527,000	2024-01-08	£513,811
22 James Close Woodlands, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2023-09-28	£539,238

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 9QX

Employment

NW11 9QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 9QX 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	57
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	26
Self-Employed	20
Other	13
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

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	3,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,325 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	388 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	569 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	908 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Garden Suburb Junior School Childs Way , NW11 6XU	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,640 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,120 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	4,827 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	1,658 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,966 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	181 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Ateres Beis Yaakov Primary School 27 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2NL	- not rated	499 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	825 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	855 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
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	155 yd
La Fiesta	235 Golders Green Road, London	402 yd
The Sorting Office	2 St Georges Road, London	567 yd
The Burger Bar	1 Bridge Lane, London	742 yd
Joie De Vie	Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, London	752 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Temple Fortune Club	122 Bridge Lane, London		704 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	342 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
Waitrose	Temple Fortune Parade, Finchley Road, London	752 yd
Moshe Food & Wine	1099 Finchley Road, London	760 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	820 Finchley Road, London	797 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	268 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		656 yd
The Temple Fortune Club BRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	702 yd
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	749 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	856 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		940 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	979 yd
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	987 yd
Garden Suburb Junior School Childs Way	grass pitches	1,004 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	77 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW11 9QX