Brentfield Gardens, London, NW2 1JP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 1JP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	49.4%	47.9%	-1.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.6%	52.1%	1.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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	39.2%	41%	1.8%	37.9%	3.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	46%	-2.3%	44.2%	1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.4%	7.4%	0.0%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	56.1%	60.9%	4.8%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	30.1%	22.3%	-7.8%	33.6%	-11.3%
Fair health	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%

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	14.5%	26.1%	11.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	8.5%	-2.6%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	41.6%	6.9%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	17%	2.9%	-14.1%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	5.1%
Black African	2.9%	3.5%	0.6%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	62.9%	56.8%	-6.1%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	10.5%	13.3%	2.8%	1.6%	11.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.8% 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	52.1%	52.8%	0.7%	83.2%	-30.4%
European Union	18.9%	15.9%	-3.0%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.6%	18.3%	1.7%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52%	52.1%	0.1%	83.2%	-31.1%
10+ Years	6.4%	23.6%	17.2%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	10.7%	9.5%	-1.2%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	6%	-14.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	25.8%	46.2%	-20.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	31.7%	0.5%	31.2%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	15.1%	6.0%	9.1%

Safety

Is Brentfield Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brentfield Gardens was 78.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brentfield Gardens has the 90th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 432nd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.6%.

🔎 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 NW2 1JP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Brentfield Gardens are based on 19 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 Brentfield Gardens, London, NW2 1JP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 1JP

Average Price
£751,265

Semi-Detached
£761,011

Terraced
£767,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£631,701

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brentfield Gardens

Average Price
£689,616

Semi-Detached
£691,713

Terraced
£699,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£613,333

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brentfield GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Brentfield Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£737,500	2022-02-16	£717,463
3 Brentfield Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-03-15	£745,652
16 Brentfield Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£681,000	2020-12-17	£733,809
10 Brentfield Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2016-03-31	£715,713
12B Brentfield Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2007-07-24	£838,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 1JP

Employment

NW2 1JP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

NW2 1JP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	75
Self-Employed	55
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Education	31
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Administrative and support service activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Other	9
Real estate activities	9
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	4,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,309 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	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	856 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wessex Gardens Primary School Wessex Gardens , NW11 9RR	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School St David's Place , Hendon NW4 3PJ	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,201 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,428 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,863 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,924 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	410 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	575 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	640 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	886 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Ateres Beis Yaakov Primary School 27 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2NL	- not rated	947 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
Nando's	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	586 yd
Chopstix	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	586 yd
Monkey & Me	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 115 CRAWFORD STREET	586 yd
Il Cortile	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	586 yd
Roni's Bakery	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	586 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lola's Cupcakes	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	586 yd
Bubble Magik	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	586 yd
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	637 yd
Chick	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	646 yd
The Pizza Authority	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	282 yd
Marks & Spencer	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	646 yd
Waitrose	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	646 yd
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	318 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	377 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	413 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	949 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	973 yd
Hendon Football Club (Closed) Claremont Road	grass pitches	993 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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