Overview of NW2 2EA

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Harman Close is in London and in Barnet district. NW2 2EA is located in the Childs Hill electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Finchley and Golders Green. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Harman Close, London, NW2 2EA and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: NW2 2ED, NW2 2DY, NW2 2EP, NW2 2EG, NW2 2PT, NW2 2EB, NW2 2EE, NW2 1HR, NW2 1HW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 2EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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).

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female50.1%49.1%-1.0% 51.0% -1.9%
Male49.9%50.9%1.0% 49.0% 1.9%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single38.6%45%6.4% 37.9% 7.1%
Married: Opposite sex48.5%41.1%-7.4% 44.2% -3.1%
Separated2.4%2.3%-0.1% 2.2% 0.1%
Divorced7.5%7.8%0.3% 9.1% -1.3%
Widowed3.1%3.9%0.8% 6.1% -2.2%

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 (86.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health48.8%52.5%3.7% 48.4% 4.1%
Good health34.5%33.6%-0.9% 33.6% 0.0%
Fair health12.6%10.1%-2.5% 12.7% -2.6%
Bad health2.2%2.9%0.7% 4.0% -1.1%
Very bad health1.9%0.8%-1.1% 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 55.7%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications15.7%17.2%1.5% 18.2% -1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9.2%4.2%-5.0% 9.6% -5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels6.5%7.4%0.9% 13.4% -6.0%
Apprenticeship1%2.3%1.3% 5.3% -3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels10.6%9.7%-0.9% 16.9% -7.2%
Degree or Similar38.2%55.7%17.5% 33.8% 21.9%
Other18.8%3.6%-15.2% 2.8% 0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi1.4%0%-1.4% 1.1% -1.1%
Chinese2.2%1.1%-1.1% 0.7% 0.4%
Indian3.8%4%0.2% 3.1% 0.9%
Pakistani0.8%3.5%2.7% 2.7% 0.8%
Other Asian10.7%5.9%-4.8% 1.6% 4.3%
Black African2.5%4%1.5% 2.5% 1.5%
Black Caribbean0%0.8%0.8% 1.0% -0.2%
Other Black1.4%0.8%-0.6% 0.5% 0.3%
Mixed White and Asian0.8%0.3%-0.5% 0.8% -0.5%
Mixed White and African2.5%0%-2.5% 0.4% -0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean0.3%0.5%0.2% 0.9% -0.4%
Mixed Other2.7%0.3%-2.4% 0.8% -0.5%
White60.3%65%4.7% 81.4% -16.4%
Roma0%0.8%0.8% 0.2% 0.6%
Arab6%5.4%-0.6% 0.6% 4.8%
Other4.7%7.5%2.8% 1.6% 5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom51%48.4%-2.6% 83.2% -34.8%
European Union15.1%20.1%5.0% 6.1% 14.0%
Rest of Europe4.1%2.4%-1.7% 0.8% 1.6%
Africa5.2%5.9%0.7% 2.7% 3.2%
Middle East and Asia21.1%19.3%-1.8% 5.6% 13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean3%4%1.0% 1.3% 2.7%
Oceania0.5%0%-0.5% 0.3% -0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK48.2%48.4%0.2% 83.2% -34.8%
10+ Years3%31%28.0% 9.8% 21.2%
5-10 Years10.7%8.8%-1.9% 2.9% 5.9%
2-5 Years10.1%8.6%-1.5% 2.2% 6.4%
Less than 2 years27.9%3.2%-24.7% 1.9% 1.3%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom65.4% 76.7% -11.3%
Ireland2.4% 0.6% 1.8%
France1.6% 0.3% 1.3%
Italy2.4% 0.6% 1.8%
Portugal1.4% 0.5% 0.9%
Spain2.4% 0.4% 2.0%
Lithuania0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
Poland1.6% 1.3% 0.3%
Romania2.7% 0.9% 1.8%
Other EU countries8.4% 1.5% 6.9%
Other Europe0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
Central and Western Africa0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
South and Eastern Africa1.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Middle East1.6% 0.1% 1.5%
Eastern Asia0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
Southern Asia1.1% 1.2% -0.1%
South-East Asia1.6% 0.2% 1.4%
North America and the Caribbean0.3% 0.3% 0.0%
Central and South America0.8% 0.2% 0.6%
No passport held3% 13.5% -10.5%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion18% 37.2% -19.2%
Christian42.9% 46.2% -3.3%
Buddhist1.1% 0.5% 0.6%
Hindu1.9% 1.7% 0.2%
Jewish10.7% 0.5% 10.2%
Muslim12.9% 6.5% 6.4%
Other religion1.6% 0.6% 1.0%
Not answered11% 6.0% 5.0%

Safety

Is Harman Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harman Close was 107.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.9% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Harman Close has the 60th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.0%.



🔎 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 2EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Harman Close are based on 15 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 Harman Close, London, NW2 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2EA

Average Price
£3,371,757
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£3,371,757
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harman Close

Average Price
£1,419,838
Semi-Detached
£719,127
Terraced
£704,810
Detached
£2,838,439
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harman CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
4 Harman Close, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£3,150,0002019-09-24 £3,599,456
1 Harman Close, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£2,400,0002015-05-11 £3,136,929
1 Harman Close, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£610,0001999-03-12 £2,771,394
4 Harman Close, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£497,0001998-06-30 £2,384,086
4 Harman Close, London, Greater London
Detached, an established residential building
£462,5001998-02-16 £2,300,329
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2EA

Employment

NW2 2EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 2EA 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 Employee111
Self-Employed43
Retired37
Part-Time Employee29
Student (economically inactive)19
Other18
Unemployed18
Looking after home or family15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)13
Long-Term Sick or disabled10

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities26
Accommodation and food service activities26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Financial and insurance activities18
Construction17
Education16
Other14
Information and communication13
Professional, scientific and technical activities11
Administrative and support service activities9
Real estate activities8
Transport and storage6
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2

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 3,187 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School
Granville Road , NW6 5RA
3out of 4 3,411 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre
Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD
3out of 4 3,685 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School
293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY
2out of 4 3,829 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 3,930 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 4 202 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Childs Hill Primary School
Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL
- not rated 264 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2
Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH
3out of 4 662 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Claremont Primary School
Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB
3out of 4 984 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Luke's Church of England School
12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU
3out of 4 1,068 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 4 530 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Whitefield School
Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR
3out of 4 1,828 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Menorah High School for Girls
105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ
3out of 4 2,395 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Queens Park Community School
Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ
3out of 4 2,511 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
E-Act Crest Academy
Crest Road , NW2 7SN
3out of 4 2,546 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable 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 4,747 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
United Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB
- not rated 5,328 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 4,027 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy
Wood Lane , W12 0HR
2out of 4 5,265 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 1,052 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
St Margaret's School
18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR
- not rated 1,376 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Peninim
37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB
- not rated 1,781 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Mapledown School
Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR
3out of 4 1,867 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Golders Hill School
678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP
- not rated 1,974 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Junction Cafe168 Cricklewood Lane, London106 yd
Ludettino170 Cricklewood Lane, London110 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Cricklewood108 Cricklewood Lane, London244 yd
Qahwah Club52 Cricklewood Lane, London529 yd
Yummy Yam38 Cricklewood Lane, London583 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash ClubBrondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London134 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute134 Cricklewood Lane, London199 yd
The Gower ClubUniversity College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London452 yd
Lounge 4:0426 Cricklewood Lane, London633 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar7 Cricklewood Lane, London697 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Golden Wok83 Cricklewood Lane, London156 yd
Best Mangal50 Cricklewood Lane, London526 yd
Eat Tokyo40 Cricklewood Lane, London583 yd
Sams Chicken14 Cricklewood Lane, London681 yd
KFC158 Cricklewood Broadway, London725 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Co-op140 Cricklewood Lane, London166 yd
The Co-operative1 Cricklewood Lane, London697 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc154 Cricklewood Broadway, London728 yd
Capital Food189 Cricklewood Broadway, London785 yd
Millennium Food & Wine211 Cricklewood Broadway, London806 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brondesbury Sports Club
5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE
grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts216 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood)
CRICKLEWOOD LANE
artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool255 yd
University College School Playing Fields
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches440 yd
Hampstead School
WESTBERE ROAD
artificial grass pitch, swimming pool496 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London
CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY
health and fitness suite, swimming pool800 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace)
FORTUNE GREEN ROAD
artificial grass pitch832 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood)
255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY
health and fitness suite897 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead)
FORTUNE GREEN ROAD
health and fitness suite901 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood)
Cricklewood Broadway
health and fitness suite, swimming pool995 yd
Childs Hill Park
Nant Road
grass pitches, tennis courts1,035 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 20.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 20.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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