Ridge Road, London, NW2 2QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 2QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% 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	52%	53.9%	1.9%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	48%	46.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 2QX, 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	56.1%	54.4%	-1.7%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	30.9%	5.7%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9%	9.3%	0.3%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	47.8%	52.3%	4.5%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	38.8%	35.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	4.2%	3%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 52.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	14.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	5.4%	-5.9%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	5.4%	5.1%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.7%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	52.4%	20.5%	33.8%	18.6%
Other	22.3%	3.6%	-18.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.8% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.9%	8%	4.1%	3.1%	4.9%
Other Asian	8.4%	5.8%	-2.6%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	3%	2.4%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
White	61.5%	56.8%	-4.7%	81.4%	-24.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.2% 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	37.4%	41.2%	3.8%	83.2%	-42.0%
European Union	21.1%	24.7%	3.6%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	0.8%	8.3%
Africa	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	13.1%	-8.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.3% 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	37.1%	40.9%	3.8%	83.2%	-42.3%
10+ Years	11.2%	30.3%	19.1%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	12.9%	11.5%	-1.4%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	13.8%	14%	0.2%	2.2%	11.8%
Less than 2 years	25%	3.3%	-21.7%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.4%	37.2%	-8.8%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	9.5%	0.5%	9.0%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Ridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ridge Road was 145.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ridge Road has the 39th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 175th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.1%.

🔎 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 2QX, 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 Ridge Road are based on 455 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 2QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2QX

Average Price
£3,935,337

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,935,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ridge Road

Average Price
£818,137

Semi-Detached
£886,877

Terraced
£1,194,974

Detached
£1,566,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£565,848

Other
£1,606,225

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Ridgemount Ridge Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,825,000	2017-08-21	£3,820,913

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2QX

Employment

NW2 2QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	110
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	57
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Other	21
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	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	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,051 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	4,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,399 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	3out of 4	61 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	585 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School 12 Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	608 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Rimon Jewish Primary School 41a Dunstan Road , NW11 8AE	3out of 4	769 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	970 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,413 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	3,014 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	3,057 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	5,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,277 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	4,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	855 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	1,288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The King Alfred School 149 North End Road , NW11 7HY	- not rated	1,373 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,437 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	1,512 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
Bonoo Indian Tapas	675 Finchley Road, London	32 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
Hampstead Grill	667 Finchley Road, London	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	486 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	800 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	388 Finchley Road, London	70 yd
Emparo Pizza Limited	358 Cricklewood Lane, London	145 yd
Coral Bay	362 Cricklewood Lane, London	145 yd
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	780 yd
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	837 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	739 yd
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	855 yd
Sainsbury's	612 Finchley Road, London	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	582 yd
Childs Hill Park Nant Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	732 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	764 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	792 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	803 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	811 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	833 yd
Golders Hill Park WEST HEATH AVENUE	tennis courts	918 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,031 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2QX