Besant Close, London, NW2 2SJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 2SJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	47.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.8%	52.4%	0.6%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2SJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	34%	42.3%	8.3%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	41.5%	-10.0%	44.2%	-2.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5.1%	7.9%	2.8%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	48.5%	56.3%	7.8%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	29.7%	23.3%	-6.4%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	13%	13%	0.0%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	7%	4.7%	-2.3%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.2%	1.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23%	19.3%	-3.7%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.4%	1.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15%	4.4%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	40.6%	5.3%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	10.2%	2.8%	-7.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.6% 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	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	0.3%	3%	2.7%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	6.7%	12.6%	5.9%	2.5%	10.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	3%	2.1%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.7%	2.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	66.4%	55.6%	-10.8%	81.4%	-25.8%
Arab	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	4.5%	7.5%	3.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.9% 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	65.2%	66.9%	1.7%	83.2%	-16.3%
European Union	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	13.4%	2.2%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.6%	66.7%	3.1%	83.2%	-16.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	23.2%	17.1%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	4.2%	6%	1.8%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	0%	-20.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17%	37.2%	-20.2%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	20.5%	0.5%	20.0%
Muslim	25.3%	6.5%	18.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Besant Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Besant Close was 100.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.5% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Besant Close has the 66th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.3%.

🔎 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 2SJ, 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 Besant Close are based on 5 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 Besant Close, London, NW2 2SJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 2SJ

Average Price
£251,496

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,496

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Besant Close

Average Price
£226,127

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£226,127

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Besant CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Besant Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2019-05-24	£265,323
2 Besant Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£113,000	2005-06-22	£199,726
5 Besant Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2004-08-19	£223,044
5 Besant Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£75,000	2001-03-30	£215,107
5 Besant Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£63,000	1999-09-22	£227,432

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 2SJ

Employment

NW2 2SJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2SJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 2SJ 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	59
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	28
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Education	8
Other	8
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,069 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,412 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,811 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	3,912 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	72 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	397 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	3out of 4	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	1,005 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	546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,380 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,418 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,686 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,374 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	4,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,308 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	1,033 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	1,822 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Golders Hill School 678-680 Finchley Road , Golders Green NW11 7NP	- not rated	2,101 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
David Lloyd Leisure Cricklewood	108 Cricklewood Lane, London	64 yd
Ludettino	170 Cricklewood Lane, London	169 yd
Junction Cafe	168 Cricklewood Lane, London	176 yd
Qahwah Club	52 Cricklewood Lane, London	351 yd
Yummy Yam	38 Cricklewood Lane, London	406 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	73 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	173 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	457 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	518 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	602 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok	83 Cricklewood Lane, London	190 yd
Best Mangal	50 Cricklewood Lane, London	348 yd
Eat Tokyo	40 Cricklewood Lane, London	406 yd
Sams Chicken	14 Cricklewood Lane, London	506 yd
KFC	158 Cricklewood Broadway, London	552 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	104 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	518 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	554 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	608 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	75 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	235 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	471 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	525 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	717 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	824 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	949 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,023 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%

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

Overview of NW2 2SJ