Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 2PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.6%	51.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.4%	48.2%	1.8%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 2PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	41.9%	49.8%	7.9%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.9%	35.3%	-5.6%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	50.6%	47.4%	-3.2%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	32.2%	34%	1.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.2%	15.3%	3.1%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	20.4%	0.3%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	11.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.5%	3.0%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	28%	40%	12.0%	33.8%	6.2%
Other	17.2%	3.2%	-14.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	8.1%	13.5%	5.4%	1.6%	11.9%
Black African	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	2.5%	2.4%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	65.3%	45.3%	-20.0%	81.4%	-36.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.9%	14.6%	10.7%	1.6%	13.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.6% 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	53.6%	56.6%	3.0%	83.2%	-26.6%
European Union	13.9%	9.9%	-4.0%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	5%	4.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	21.7%	0.9%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.1%	56.4%	5.3%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	4.7%	29.9%	25.2%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	12.2%	4.4%	-7.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	2.2%	-21.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cricklewood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricklewood Lane was 215.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.6% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cricklewood Lane has the 25th highest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 94th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 71.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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. 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 2PX, 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 Cricklewood Lane are based on 496 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 Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2PX

Average Price
£576,899

Semi-Detached
£966,783

Terraced
£947,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,218

Other
£584,025

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricklewood Lane

Average Price
£492,860

Semi-Detached
£876,715

Terraced
£649,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,083

Other
£1,761,330

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricklewood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 284 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£482,500	2026-03-16	£482,500
Flat 3 288 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-11-07	£327,295
304 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2025-03-14	£885,559
Flat 3 288 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-05-28	£363,691
Flat 1 288 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2021-01-08	£315,428

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2PX

Employment

NW2 2PX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 2PX 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	91
Self-Employed	37
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	21
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Education	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	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	3,521 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	3,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,978 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	4,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,152 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	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	3out of 4	348 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	348 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	4out of 4	655 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	737 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	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	1,921 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	2,349 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	2,561 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	3,298 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	4,991 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,303 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	4,032 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	4,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	424 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,023 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,286 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	1,361 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ivy House School Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,525 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
Jels Cafe	370 Cricklewood Lane, London	366 yd
Papa T's Cafe & Sandwich Bar	372 Cricklewood Lane, London	366 yd
Bonoo Indian Tapas	675 Finchley Road, London	376 yd
Hampstead Grill	667 Finchley Road, London	389 yd
Junction Cafe	168 Cricklewood Lane, London	404 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	419 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	504 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	555 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	1,024 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	1,085 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	366 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	366 yd
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	414 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	422 yd
Tehran Pizza & Burgers	Pennine Parade, Pennine Drive, London	913 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	504 yd
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	843 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	562 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	618 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	815 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	845 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	867 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	886 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	888 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	986 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	171.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2PX