Ridge Road, London, NW2 2QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 2QR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	52.8%	2.5%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	49.7%	47.2%	-2.5%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.4%	38.3%	-6.1%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	44.3%	-0.8%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	4.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	56.6%	56.6%	0.0%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	30.3%	31%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	11.3%	7.6%	-3.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.8%

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 60.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	3.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	50.8%	60.8%	10.0%	33.8%	27.0%
Other	11.2%	3.3%	-7.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	70.8%	63.3%	-7.5%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	4.6%	10.4%	5.8%	1.6%	8.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	49.9%	-8.2%	83.2%	-33.3%
European Union	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	5.4%	4.8%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	17.9%	6.3%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	8.5%	4.5%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	49.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	28.9%	23.1%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	11.6%	10.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	21.1%	4%	-17.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.8%	76.7%	-6.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Turkey	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.7%	37.2%	-17.5%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Jewish	16.3%	0.5%	15.8%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Ridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Road was 83.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ridge Road has the 82nd highest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 405th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.9%.

🔎 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 2QR, 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 Ridge Road are based on 459 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 Ridge Road, London, NW2 2QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2QR

Average Price
£1,022,470

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,022,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Road

Average Price
£817,882

Semi-Detached
£885,575

Terraced
£1,212,313

Detached
£1,511,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£557,066

Other
£1,540,959

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Hermes House, 1 Ridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£980,000	2016-12-15	£947,086
Hermes House, 1 Ridge Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	1997-08-01	£1,197,045

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2QR

Employment

NW2 2QR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 2QR 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	96
Self-Employed	63
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	19
Information and communication	19
Other	16
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	3,630 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	3,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	4,107 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	4,211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	4,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	592 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	651 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	717 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	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Clarion Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	- not rated	2,007 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	- not rated	2,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	3out of 4	2,357 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	3,574 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	5,165 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	4,041 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	4,041 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	691 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	888 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Ivy House School Ivy House, 94-96 , North End Road NW11 7SX	- not rated	1,250 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School 149 North End Road , NW11 7HY	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	1,455 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	89 yd
Papa T's Cafe & Sandwich Bar	372 Cricklewood Lane, London	89 yd
Giacomo's Restaurant	428 Finchley Road, London	155 yd
Happy Villa	432 Finchley Road, London	155 yd
Eko Cafe	448 Finchley Road, London	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	548 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	770 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	89 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	89 yd
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	235 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	697 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	781 yd
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	871 yd
Sainsbury's	612 Finchley Road, London	947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	746 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	807 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	818 yd
Basing Hill Park Wayside	grass pitches	887 yd
Golders Hill Park WEST HEATH AVENUE	tennis courts	896 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	909 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	931 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	961 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NW2 2QR