The Drive, London, NW11 9SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW11 9SX 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 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.7% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

The Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 91st lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.0%.

🔎 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 9SX, 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 575 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 9SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW11 9SX

Average Price
£903,373

Semi-Detached
£1,035,855

Terraced
£957,089

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,542

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Drive

Average Price
£1,057,507

Semi-Detached
£1,435,572

Terraced
£1,594,364

Detached
£2,997,011

Flats/Maisonettes
£420,533

Other
£4,346,017

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 The Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2007-06-29	£774,220
39 The Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2006-12-20	£1,012,931
37 The Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2006-09-14	£388,261
35 The Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2002-10-07	£859,587
Flat 2 25 The Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2002-08-23	£411,227

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW11 9SX

Employment

NW11 9SX 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 9SX 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 9SX 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	4,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,965 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,371 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 The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	340 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	3out of 4	559 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	834 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	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	731 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,268 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,464 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,490 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	5,295 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	2,181 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,430 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	753 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Kisharon School 54 Parson Street , NW4 1TP	- not rated	965 yd	Free schools special	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	259 yd
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	486 yd
Beit Cafe	119 Golders Green Road, London	652 yd
Hot Cut	98 Golders Green Road, London	670 yd
Sushi Mania	130 Golders Green Road, London	670 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Refectory	911 Finchley Road, London		965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	308 yd
Sushi Haven	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	315 yd
Taboon	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	315 yd
Amors Take Away	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	315 yd
Munch N Crunch	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	315 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	315 yd
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	498 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	669 yd
Sainsbury's Local	33 Golders Green Road, London	975 yd
Moshe Food & Wine	1099 Finchley Road, London	1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	560 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
Templars Tennis Club (Closed) St. Andrews Road	tennis courts	696 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	711 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	734 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	857 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	876 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	905 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW11 9SX