Purley Avenue, London, NW2 1SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 1SH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	50.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	44.9%	49.6%	4.7%	49.0%	0.6%

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 1SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.2% 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	37.4%	44.2%	6.8%	37.9%	6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	42.9%	-3.3%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	47.7%	-0.9%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.9%	35.8%	-3.1%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	8.4%	11.3%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 51.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	17.2%	9.2%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	4.2%	-4.2%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	11.7%	5.2%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	47.7%	51.5%	3.8%	33.8%	17.7%
Other	18.3%	5.2%	-13.1%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.6% 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)
Chinese	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	5.6%	8%	2.4%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	0.8%	2.8%
White	60.4%	56.6%	-3.8%	81.4%	-24.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	9.3%	5.2%	-4.1%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	4%	9.3%	5.3%	1.6%	7.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.2% 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	43%	40.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-43.0%
European Union	24.9%	23.8%	-1.1%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	6.9%	5%	-1.9%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.3%	22.4%	3.1%	5.6%	16.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.6% 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	41.1%	40.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-43.0%
10+ Years	4.4%	39.6%	35.2%	9.8%	29.8%
5-10 Years	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	10.9%	3.9%	-7.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	30.5%	4.2%	-26.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	8.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	14%	6.0%	8.0%

Safety

Is Purley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purley Avenue was 16.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Purley Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 36.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1SH, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Purley Avenue are based on 43 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 Purley Avenue, London, NW2 1SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 1SH

Average Price
£1,077,877

Semi-Detached
£1,065,852

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,210,143

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purley Avenue

Average Price
£1,047,079

Semi-Detached
£1,041,246

Terraced
£1,007,159

Detached
£1,200,729

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Purley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,000	2023-05-31	£276,401
23 Purley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2023-05-10	£955,643
25 Purley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-02-28	£639,118
13 Purley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,195,000	2021-08-31	£1,218,380
17 Purley Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£832,000	2021-03-05	£892,924

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 1SH

Employment

NW2 1SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 1SH 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	81
Self-Employed	67
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	20
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	22
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,900 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	4,323 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	4,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	3out of 4	273 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	273 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	4out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	- not rated	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,392 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	1,392 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,972 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,370 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	3,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	5,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	5,355 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	3,557 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	3,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,422 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Foundation School Caddington Road , NW2 1RP	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
Sakutu Organisation Montessori 346 Dollis Hill Lane , Dollis Hill NW2 6HL	- not rated	1,247 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , NW2 1TR	- not rated	1,433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Junction Cafe	168 Cricklewood Lane, London	475 yd
Ludettino	170 Cricklewood Lane, London	476 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Cricklewood	108 Cricklewood Lane, London	607 yd
Rea's Place	Childs Hill Park, Granville Road, London	693 yd
Our Yard At Clitterhouse Farm	Clitterhouse Farm, 60 Claremont Road, London	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	534 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	697 yd
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	913 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	942 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tehran Pizza & Burgers	Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London	386 yd
MJ Express	Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London	386 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	433 yd
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	804 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	804 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	499 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	975 yd
Euro Food & Wine	219 Cricklewood Broadway, London	1,013 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	1,032 yd
Ever Rose Express	203 Cricklewood Broadway, London	1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	559 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	653 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	691 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	781 yd
Hendon Football Club (Closed) Claremont Road	grass pitches	877 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,000 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,002 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,055 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	43.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 1SH