Marble Drive, London, NW2 1XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 1XB is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	48.8%	44.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	51.2%	55.2%	4.0%	49.0%	6.2%

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 1XB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.5% 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	50.5%	61.5%	11.0%	37.9%	23.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	23.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-20.5%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.7%	47.3%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.1%
Good health	35.1%	28.7%	-6.4%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	10.7%	16.8%	6.1%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	4.0%	2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around NW2 1XB this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.3%	28.2%	8.9%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	9.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	13%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	28.9%	30.9%	2.0%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	15.6%	2.3%	-13.3%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.8%	6.9%	3.1%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	18.2%	13.6%	-4.6%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	4.5%	2.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.9%	0.8%	0.9%	3.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	13.6%	11.9%	0.8%	12.8%
White	47.8%	42.8%	-5.0%	81.4%	-38.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	59.8%	57.3%	-2.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	12%	7.9%	-4.1%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	7.6%	-3.1%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	14.2%	11.8%	1.3%	12.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.8%	56.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-26.3%
10+ Years	3.1%	25%	21.9%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	9.3%	5.7%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	6.9%	-12.7%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.7%	76.7%	-7.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	5.2%	0.5%	4.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.4%	37.2%	-16.8%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	16.2%	0.5%	15.7%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Marble Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marble Drive was 375.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.9% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marble Drive has the 13th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 42nd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 154.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.2%.

🔎 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. 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 1XB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Marble Drive are based on 2 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 Marble Drive, London, NW2 1XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 1XB

Average Price
£287,315

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£287,315

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marble Drive

Average Price
£264,790

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,790

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marble DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 39 Marble Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2003-11-07	£278,961
Flat 2 39 Marble Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£130,000	2003-09-30	£250,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 1XB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Other	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Retired	20
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	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	4,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,193 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	501 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	602 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	1,211 yd	Free schools	No	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	315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,408 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,351 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	2,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,034 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	344 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	389 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	1,162 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Ateres Beis Yaakov Primary School 27 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2NL	- not rated	1,265 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
Spruce & Larch	145 Claremont Road, London	589 yd
La Fiesta	235 Golders Green Road, London	657 yd
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	787 yd
Nando's	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	850 yd
Chopstix	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	686 yd
Sushi Haven	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	712 yd
Taboon	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	712 yd
Amors Take Away	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	712 yd
Munch N Crunch	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Store, Tilling Road, London	132 yd
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	712 yd
Marks & Spencer	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	894 yd
Waitrose	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	894 yd
Seoul Plaza	136 Golders Green Road, London	972 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	161 yd
Whitefield School CLAREMONT ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	335 yd
Mapledown School CLAREMONT ROAD	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	580 yd
Hendon Football Club (Closed) Claremont Road	grass pitches	733 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	838 yd
Curtis And Staub (Golders Green) 152-154 152-154 Golders Green Road	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	897 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	1,091 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	86.7%

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	13.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	12 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 1XB