Cricklewood Lane, London, NW2 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 2QJ 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	52.4%	51.8%	-0.6%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	47.6%	48.2%	0.6%	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 2QJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	53.6%	54.4%	0.8%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	33.4%	2.5%	44.2%	-10.8%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.4%	6.1%	-4.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	2.9%	3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (87.2%) 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	52%	60.4%	8.4%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	34.5%	26.8%	-7.7%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	7.8%	8.7%	0.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	4.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	9.9%	4.1%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14%	6.1%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	53.6%	54.6%	1.0%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	15.5%	3.3%	-12.2%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	11.3%	5.4%	-5.9%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	6.9%	9.9%	3.0%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	60.8%	61.7%	0.9%	81.4%	-19.7%
Arab	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	6.3%	7.4%	1.1%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.1% 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	42.3%	52.1%	9.8%	83.2%	-31.1%
European Union	21.6%	14.1%	-7.5%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	2.7%	4.9%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	14.3%	-5.4%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	41.4%	52.2%	10.8%	83.2%	-31.0%
10+ Years	8.5%	26.7%	18.2%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	14.1%	12.1%	-2.0%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	16%	5.6%	-10.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	3.4%	-16.7%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.8%	37.2%	-13.4%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	9.4%	0.5%	8.9%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cricklewood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricklewood Lane was 153.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cricklewood Lane has the 36th highest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 177th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 188.5%.

🔎 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 2QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2QJ

Average Price
£448,668

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£691,414

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,569

Other
no sales

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 2 374 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-06-24	£283,775
Flat 2 374 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£357,000	2015-11-10	£364,352
Flat 2 374 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-11-07	£243,376
360A - 360B Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2014-04-07	£305,479
364 Cricklewood Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2013-03-15	£377,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2QJ

Employment

NW2 2QJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 2QJ 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 Employee	153
Student (economically inactive)	65
Self-Employed	47
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	21
Other	21
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Other	22
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	10
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate 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	3,647 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	3,863 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	4,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	4,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	4,234 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	171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	625 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	678 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	732 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	1,083 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	2,060 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	2,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy converter	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	3,659 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	5,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,316 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	4,069 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	4,069 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	778 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ivy House School Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,172 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School 149 North End Road , NW11 7HY	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	1,426 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	8 yd
Papa T's Cafe & Sandwich Bar	372 Cricklewood Lane, London	8 yd
Giacomo's Restaurant	428 Finchley Road, London	86 yd
Happy Villa	432 Finchley Road, London	86 yd
Eko Cafe	448 Finchley Road, London	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	592 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	847 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	8 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	8 yd
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	202 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	782 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	973 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	865 yd
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	876 yd
Sainsbury's	612 Finchley Road, London	904 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	595 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	705 yd
Golders Hill Park WEST HEATH AVENUE	tennis courts	827 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	861 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	891 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	926 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	939 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 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	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.0%

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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2QJ