The Drive, London, NW11 9SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW11 9SU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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%	49.8%	-2.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48%	50.2%	2.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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	33.2%	40.8%	7.6%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	47.8%	-9.4%	44.2%	3.6%
Separated	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	2.1%	5.5%	3.4%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (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	59.9%	70.6%	10.7%	48.4%	22.2%
Good health	29.2%	20.1%	-9.1%	33.6%	-13.5%
Fair health	7.6%	9%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.4%	0.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.8%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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	9.2%	18.4%	9.2%	18.2%	0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	14.3%	6.1%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14%	2.4%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	40.1%	-2.4%	33.8%	6.3%
Other	18.5%	3.3%	-15.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.2% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	3.1%	-2.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	77.7%	68.2%	-9.5%	81.4%	-13.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	6.7%	13.2%	6.5%	1.6%	11.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.4% 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	55.1%	55.4%	0.3%	83.2%	-27.8%
European Union	17.8%	20%	2.2%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	5%	2.7%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	16.2%	-0.2%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.9%	55.1%	0.2%	83.2%	-28.1%
10+ Years	6.4%	28%	21.6%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	12.4%	3.7%	-8.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	4.7%	-13.1%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.8%	76.7%	-4.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	10%	1.5%	8.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.2%	37.2%	-25.0%
Christian	18.2%	46.2%	-28.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Jewish	48.3%	0.5%	47.8%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	15.2%	6.0%	9.2%

Safety

Is The Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Drive was 22.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.5% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Drive has the 13th lowest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 108th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.5%.

🔎 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 9SU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Drive are based on 584 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 Drive, London, NW11 9SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 9SU

Average Price
£1,144,967

Semi-Detached
£1,203,265

Terraced
£1,650,588

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,852

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,047,413

Semi-Detached
£1,434,009

Terraced
£1,614,371

Detached
£2,918,403

Flats/Maisonettes
£410,267

Other
£3,806,181

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£960,000	2024-01-23	£943,899
48 The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2005-02-04	£322,205
36 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2003-09-18	£1,196,675
46 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2001-12-20	£1,311,349
42 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2000-04-03	£1,125,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 9SU

Employment

NW11 9SU 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.

NW11 9SU 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 9SU 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

Part-Time Employee	70
Full-Time Employee	55
Self-Employed	43
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1

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	4,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,908 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	4,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,261 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	157 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	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wessex Gardens Junior School Wessex Gardens , Golders Green NW11 9RR	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Infant School Wessex Gardens , Golders Green NW11 9RR	- not rated	498 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	- not rated	498 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	886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	886 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	1,434 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,947 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,211 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	5,246 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,246 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,246 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	2,358 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	2,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Hamedrash Elyon 211 Golders Green Rd , NW11 9BY	- not rated	170 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	195 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Ohel Torah 3 Phildor Court , NW11 9QA	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon School 1011 Finchley Road , NW11 7HB	- not rated	809 yd	Other independent special school	No	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	268 yd
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	522 yd
Beit Cafe	119 Golders Green Road, London	574 yd
Hot Cut	98 Golders Green Road, London	591 yd
Sushi Mania	130 Golders Green Road, London	591 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Refectory	911 Finchley Road, London		886 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Haven	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	318 yd
Taboon	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	318 yd
Amors Take Away	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	318 yd
Munch N Crunch	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	318 yd
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	318 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	564 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	591 yd
Sainsbury's Local	33 Golders Green Road, London	899 yd
Moshe Food & Wine	1099 Finchley Road, London	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	485 yd
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	623 yd
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	636 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	709 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	800 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	871 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	886 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	927 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.1 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	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW11 9SU