Walm Lane, London, NW2 3AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 3AX is primarily male, with 59.9% of the population 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	44.8%	40.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-10.9%
Male	55.2%	59.9%	4.7%	49.0%	10.9%

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	61.2%	41.6%	-19.6%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	19.1%	43.1%	24.0%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	4.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	13.2%	8.1%	-5.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.4%	47.1%	0.7%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	34.4%	32.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	13.5%	14.3%	0.8%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	22.6%	5.2%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	45.6%	-0.7%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	14.6%	7.7%	-6.9%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.6% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.9%	5%	1.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	4.5%	3.7%	0.8%	3.7%
White	68%	48.6%	-19.4%	81.4%	-32.8%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	7%	17.7%	10.7%	0.6%	17.1%
Other	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.4% 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	49.2%	32.4%	-16.8%	83.2%	-50.8%
European Union	22.1%	21%	-1.1%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	5%	4.0%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	26%	11.7%	5.6%	20.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	46.1%	32%	-14.1%	83.2%	-51.2%
10+ Years	8.1%	24.3%	16.2%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	10.9%	12.6%	1.7%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	14.8%	18%	3.2%	2.2%	15.8%
Less than 2 years	20.1%	13.1%	-7.0%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50%	76.7%	-26.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.6%	0.6%	6.0%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	7.5%	1.3%	6.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.2%	37.2%	-10.0%
Christian	31.3%	46.2%	-14.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	29.5%	6.5%	23.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Walm Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walm Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW2 3AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Walm Lane are based on 445 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Walm Lane, London, NW2 3AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 3AX

Average Price
£1,067,570

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,049,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£608,822

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walm Lane

Average Price
£749,159

Semi-Detached
£1,649,466

Terraced
£1,029,270

Detached
£3,187,580

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,270

Other
£1,194,697

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walm LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 176 Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2024-12-09	£1,383,705
172A Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£845,000	2024-08-06	£850,005
Flat 3 176 Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-07-14	£253,457
172B Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2021-02-26	£728,611
172B Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-10-05	£442,817

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 3AX

Employment

NW2 3AX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

NW2 3AX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	63
Other	42
Self-Employed	23
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Other	29
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,891 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,183 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	3,275 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	877 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	919 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	983 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Linacre Road , Willesden Green NW2 5BB	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	916 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,981 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	2,105 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,167 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	3,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,342 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	842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,522 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Sadiq School 126 Chevening Road , NW6 6TP	- not rated	1,766 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
Gabriel's Cafe	St Gabriels, Walm Lane	110 yd
Costa	63 Cricklewood Broadway, London	354 yd
KABAB ZARZOUR	67 Cricklewood Broadway, London	354 yd
Belle Lounge	73 Cricklewood Broadway, London	354 yd
Dean Cafe	131 Cricklewood Broadway, London	375 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	390 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	409 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	443 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	597 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
ALOHA POKE/ALOHA SUSHI/ALOHA BUBBLE TEA	101 Cricklewood Broadway, London	374 yd
Quality Chicken Inn/Kadbabs/Aloha Poke/Acai Holic/Burger Lab	105 Cricklewood Broadway, London	375 yd
Le Beaulieu	91 Cricklewood Broadway, London	375 yd
Chico's	133 Cricklewood Broadway, London	375 yd
VK Burgers	51 Cricklewood Broadway, London	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent Foodstores	BRENT FOODSTORE, 20 Rockhall Road	317 yd
ACC Polski Supermarket Ltd	41-43 Cricklewood Broadway, London	390 yd
Xodo Brasil	29 Cricklewood Broadway, London	390 yd
Co-op	57-59 Walm Lane, London	451 yd
Jubilee Food and Wine	20 Station Parade, London	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	396 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	813 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	967 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	990 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	994 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,009 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	1,024 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 3AX