Horton Avenue, London, NW2 2RY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 2RY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	51.9%	1.3%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.4%	48.1%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2RY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	44.5%	50%	5.5%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	34.3%	-3.5%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.3%	5.5%	-0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	45.1%	43.2%	-1.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	33.2%	37.7%	4.5%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	14.5%	10.8%	-3.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	4%	3.1%	1.2%	2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.8%	22.4%	-4.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.6%	11.4%	0.8%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.7%	1.5%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	15.7%	10.2%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	27.5%	2.3%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	16.9%	6.7%	-10.2%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	5.8%	12.5%	6.7%	2.5%	10.0%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	0.8%	4.1%
White	55.8%	54.7%	-1.1%	81.4%	-26.7%
Arab	8.1%	4.3%	-3.8%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	64.7%	60.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	5.6%	3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61%	60%	-1.0%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	3.8%	27.1%	23.3%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.2%	-3.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	23.4%	2.5%	-20.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.7%	76.7%	-3.0%
Ireland	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Horton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Horton Avenue was 176.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Horton Avenue has the 32nd highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 109.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 168.4%.

🔎 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 2RY, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Horton Avenue are based on 30 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 Horton Avenue, London, NW2 2RY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2RY

Average Price
£614,668

Semi-Detached
£605,072

Terraced
£624,264

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Horton Avenue

Average Price
£607,382

Semi-Detached
£605,979

Terraced
£608,455

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Horton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Horton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-12-04	£627,740
23 Horton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2015-08-11	£635,631
31 Horton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2013-11-29	£582,770
17 Horton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2009-07-06	£500,208
11 Horton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2007-08-31	£593,204

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2RY

Employment

NW2 2RY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 2RY 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	69
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	32
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Looking after home or family	19
Self-Employed	18
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

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	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,484 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	3,585 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	643 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	853 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Community 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	252 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,121 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,358 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,525 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,064 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	4,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,885 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,318 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,426 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	707 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,456 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,806 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	2,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	2,136 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure Cricklewood	108 Cricklewood Lane, London	348 yd
Qahwah Club	52 Cricklewood Lane, London	398 yd
Elementree	108-110 Cricklewood Broadway	426 yd
POKHARA	68 Cricklewood Broadway	427 yd
Khana Indian Restaurant	68 Cricklewood Broadway	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	247 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	400 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	448 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	465 yd
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Mangal	50 Cricklewood Lane, London	396 yd
Top Wok	74 Cricklewood Broadway	428 yd
Eat Tokyo	40 Cricklewood Lane, London	430 yd
LEBANESE GRILL	58 Cricklewood Broadway	448 yd
KASPAS DESSERTS CRICKLEWOOD	44 Cricklewood Broadway	461 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	424 yd
ACC Polski Supermarket Ltd	41-43 Cricklewood Broadway, London	503 yd
Xodo Brasil	29 Cricklewood Broadway, London	507 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	526 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	148 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	176 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	342 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	441 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	761 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	824 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	841 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	983 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 2RY