Hocroft Avenue, London, NW2 2EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 2EH 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 2EH 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 Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hocroft Avenue was 65.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.7% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hocroft Avenue has the 76th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 528th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 2EH, 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 Avenue are based on 26 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 Avenue, London, NW2 2EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2EH

Average Price
£3,114,188

Semi-Detached
£2,575,566

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,011,893

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hocroft Avenue

Average Price
£2,706,177

Semi-Detached
£2,379,442

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,441,332

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hocroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hocroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2017-04-07	£2,656,837
18 Hocroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2013-08-30	£2,719,950
4 Hocroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2013-05-07	£2,945,167
12 Hocroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,285,000	2013-02-14	£2,098,833
22 Hocroft Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,900,000	2012-01-24	£4,955,696

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2EH

Employment

NW2 2EH 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
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,424 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,924 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	3,967 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	- not rated	238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	854 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	950 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	600 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,899 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,628 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	4,838 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,272 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	4,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,399 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	1,123 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Anthony's School for Girls Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,755 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	1,758 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	1,818 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	Distance
Junction Cafe	168 Cricklewood Lane, London	301 yd
Ludettino	170 Cricklewood Lane, London	310 yd
Hampstead Grill	667 Finchley Road, London	468 yd
Bonoo Indian Tapas	675 Finchley Road, London	477 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Cricklewood	108 Cricklewood Lane, London	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	288 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	328 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	439 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	876 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	941 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	339 yd
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	505 yd
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	525 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	525 yd
Best Mangal	50 Cricklewood Lane, London	769 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	396 yd
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	740 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	941 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	968 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	374 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	431 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	619 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	717 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	773 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	867 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	902 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	910 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	47.02 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	47.02 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	9.31 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2EH