Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 1HH 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	52.3%	50.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.7%	49.1%	1.4%	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 1HH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.9% 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	59.8%	54.9%	-4.9%	37.9%	17.0%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	28.3%	4.2%	44.2%	-15.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	7.2%	6%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.6%) 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	52.6%	52.6%	0.0%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	34%	34%	0.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	7.3%	9.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	8.9%	17.7%	8.8%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	10.4%	-0.6%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	19.5%	9.5%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	38.5%	0.4%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	22.7%	4.3%	-18.4%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	8.1%	6%	-2.1%	1.6%	4.4%
Black African	9.6%	12.3%	2.7%	2.5%	9.8%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	4.9%	3.7%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	0.5%	4.4%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%
White	54.9%	45.4%	-9.5%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.8%	4.6%	0.8%	0.6%	4.0%
Other	5.5%	8.1%	2.6%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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	44.8%	47%	2.2%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	14.8%	18.5%	3.7%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	13.1%	13.6%	0.5%	2.7%	10.9%
Middle East and Asia	16%	12.9%	-3.1%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.1% 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	42.2%	47%	4.8%	83.2%	-36.2%
10+ Years	7.6%	33.1%	25.5%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	13.7%	7%	-6.7%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	19.5%	9.1%	-10.4%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	17.2%	3.8%	-13.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.1%	13.5%	-7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Cricklewood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricklewood Lane was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.4% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cricklewood Lane has the 56th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 426th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NW2 1HH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cricklewood Lane are based on 488 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 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 1HH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 1HH

Average Price
£264,292

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,326

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,337

Other
£100,943

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricklewood Lane

Average Price
£477,796

Semi-Detached
£849,819

Terraced
£643,067

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,254

Other
£1,377,745

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricklewood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Oak House Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-21	£255,664
5 Bridge Parade Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2017-09-18	£98,008
Flat 6 Oak House Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2014-11-24	£290,704
Flat 2 Oak House Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2011-10-14	£311,667
Flat 8 Oak House Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2011-09-16	£324,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 1HH

Employment

NW2 1HH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 1HH 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	77
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Administrative and support service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	18
Education	15
Other	12
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	367 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	736 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	921 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,129 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,385 yd	Further education	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	4,105 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	992 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,824 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,943 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	2,024 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Qahwah Club	52 Cricklewood Lane, London	4 yd
Yummy Yam	38 Cricklewood Lane, London	59 yd
Merals Cafe Bistro	44 Cricklewood Lane, London	59 yd
La Esquina	48 Cricklewood Lane, London	59 yd
Chopan Kabab	20 Cricklewood Lane, London	160 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	110 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	172 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	272 yd
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London	333 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Mangal	50 Cricklewood Lane, London	1 yd
Eat Tokyo	40 Cricklewood Lane, London	59 yd
Sams Chicken	14 Cricklewood Lane, London	160 yd
KFC	158 Cricklewood Broadway, London	209 yd
Nakhon Thai Kitchen	182 Cricklewood Broadway, London	222 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	172 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	209 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	261 yd
Poundstretcher	195 Cricklewood Broadway, London	284 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	287 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	285 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	463 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	520 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	727 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%

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

Overview of NW2 1HH