Prayle Grove, London, NW2 1AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 1AY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	50.9%	-0.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.2%	49.1%	0.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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 NW2 1AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	41.8%	42.4%	0.6%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	37%	-3.5%	44.2%	-7.2%
Separated	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	12.2%	4.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	5%	6%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.1%	41.7%	-1.4%	48.4%	-6.7%
Good health	35.8%	33.3%	-2.5%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	15.7%	14.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	4%	2.9%	1.2%	2.8%

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	23.1%	20.9%	-2.2%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.6%	0.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	9.6%	-1.1%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	14%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	30.1%	40.3%	10.2%	33.8%	6.5%
Other	18.4%	3%	-15.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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	5.7%	1.4%	-4.3%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	9.2%	6.1%	-3.1%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	5.2%	3.6%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	2.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	49.6%	44.6%	-5.0%	81.4%	-36.8%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	7.3%	10.1%	2.8%	0.6%	9.5%
Other	7%	8%	1.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.7% 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	46.1%	38.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-44.5%
European Union	19.5%	22.8%	3.3%	6.1%	16.7%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	23.9%	3.3%	5.6%	18.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	1.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.7% 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	43.1%	39%	-4.1%	83.2%	-44.2%
10+ Years	5.4%	40.7%	35.3%	9.8%	30.9%
5-10 Years	7.6%	11.3%	3.7%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	15.7%	5%	-10.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	4%	-24.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	11.5%	1.5%	10.0%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Prayle Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prayle Grove was 111.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.8% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prayle Grove has the 57th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 260th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 39.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW2 1AY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Prayle Grove are based on 103 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 Prayle Grove, London, NW2 1AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 1AY

Average Price
£524,678

Semi-Detached
£504,196

Terraced
£811,429

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prayle Grove

Average Price
£506,611

Semi-Detached
£505,550

Terraced
£587,045

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,872

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prayle GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Prayle Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-08-21	£443,106
28 Prayle Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£710,000	2020-05-15	£781,499
48 Prayle Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-11-30	£527,603
22 Prayle Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2015-09-25	£519,259
50 Prayle Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2014-06-26	£529,611

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 1AY

Employment

NW2 1AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 1AY 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
Self-Employed	52
Retired	51
Other	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Construction	15
Transport and storage	15
Other	14
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,942 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,172 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Dollis Hill Avenue , NW2 6EU	4out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Voluntary aided 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	225 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,613 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	2,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,861 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	268 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	592 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	1,284 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spruce & Larch	145 Claremont Road, London	379 yd
Our Yard At Clitterhouse Farm	Clitterhouse Farm, 60 Claremont Road, London	687 yd
Costa Coffee	Brent South Shopping Park, Tilling Road, London	726 yd
Nando's	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	849 yd
Chopstix	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tehran Pizza & Burgers	Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London	677 yd
MJ Express	Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London	677 yd
Lola's Cupcakes	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	849 yd
Bubble Magik	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	849 yd
Chick	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	877 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	286 yd
Marks & Spencer	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	877 yd
Waitrose	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	877 yd
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	285 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	411 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Hendon Football Club (Closed) Claremont Road	grass pitches	476 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	802 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,075 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	55.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 1AY