Hocroft Road, London, NW2 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 2BL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	51.4%	49.4%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	48.6%	50.6%	2.0%	49.0%	1.6%

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 vicinity of NW2 2BL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.4%	29.3%	-1.1%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	57.9%	0.7%	44.2%	13.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.1%	3.5%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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 (88.9%) 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	63.8%	64.1%	0.3%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	23.4%	24.8%	1.4%	33.6%	-8.8%
Fair health	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	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.

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.9%	13.3%	4.4%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	1.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	7.8%	-5.0%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	14.9%	1.2%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	46.6%	56%	9.4%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	10.9%	2.6%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.1% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	7.3%	2.8%	3.1%	4.2%
Pakistani	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	1%	4.1%	3.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	74.1%	66.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	64.8%	60.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	10%	10.7%	0.7%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.7%	14.8%	2.1%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	60.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	2.2%	28.2%	26.0%	9.8%	18.4%
5-10 Years	3%	5.9%	2.9%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	1.5%	-21.2%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.5%	37.2%	-25.7%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	33.4%	0.5%	32.9%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Hocroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hocroft Road was 48.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hocroft Road has the 49th lowest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 372nd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.6%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW2 2BL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Hocroft Road are based on 34 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 Hocroft Road, London, NW2 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2BL

Average Price
£3,813,887

Semi-Detached
£3,067,091

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,311,751

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hocroft Road

Average Price
£3,781,550

Semi-Detached
£3,026,908

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,452,342

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hocroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Hocroft Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,595,000	2020-10-30	£2,810,751
16 Hocroft Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,125,000	2016-03-22	£2,451,722
36 Hocroft Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,250,000	2015-10-09	£3,861,219
40 Hocroft Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2014-10-20	£2,276,989
4 Hocroft Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,675,000	2014-07-07	£3,662,993

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2BL

Employment

NW2 2BL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Self-Employed	73
Retired	53
Looking after home or family	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	26
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Real estate activities	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,207 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,284 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,662 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	3,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	- not rated	427 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	3out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	499 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	4out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	637 yd	Free schools	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	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,158 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	2,158 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	2,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	2,406 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	3,174 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	4,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,022 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	4,309 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	4,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,234 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	481 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The New Learning Centre 211 Sumatra Road , NW6 1PF	- not rated	1,489 yd	Other independent 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	388 yd
Ludettino	170 Cricklewood Lane, London	395 yd
Hampstead Grill	667 Finchley Road, London	471 yd
Bonoo Indian Tapas	675 Finchley Road, London	496 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Cricklewood	108 Cricklewood Lane, London	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	157 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	323 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	499 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	882 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	434 yd
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	514 yd
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	587 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	587 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	685 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	467 yd
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	607 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	951 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	967 yd
ACC Polski Supermarket Ltd	41-43 Cricklewood Broadway, London	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	302 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	336 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	532 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	543 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	576 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	636 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	788 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	789 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	929 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,026 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	64.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2BL