Walm Lane, London, NW2 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 3BS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.3% of the population 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	51.2%	58.3%	7.1%	51.0%	7.3%
Male	48.8%	41.7%	-7.1%	49.0%	-7.3%

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 3BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	53.6%	50.2%	-3.4%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	37.4%	8.6%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.8%	6.8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	52.9%	5.7%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	36.8%	30.1%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	12.6%	12.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.5%	3.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	17.4%	3.2%	18.2%	-0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	7.1%	-2.4%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	9.1%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	12.4%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	49.8%	5.3%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	11.7%	2.1%	-9.6%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.7%	7.2%	3.5%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	59.5%	56.5%	-3.0%	81.4%	-24.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	0.6%	2.1%
Other	4.9%	5.8%	0.9%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.2% 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	56.7%	52.2%	-4.5%	83.2%	-31.0%
European Union	14.7%	17.9%	3.2%	6.1%	11.8%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	11%	-2.2%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	52.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	33.1%	27.6%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.2%	2.3%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	10.1%	5.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	1.7%	-24.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.5%	76.7%	-8.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	11%	0.5%	10.5%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Walm Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walm Lane was 126.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.4% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Walm Lane has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and the 272nd highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.8%.

🔎 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 3BS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 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 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 3BS

Average Price
£1,208,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,954,615

Flats/Maisonettes
£511,474

Other
£3,645,912

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
222 Walm Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2021-08-13	£3,631,656
Flat D 224 Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-05-27	£531,283
214B Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£630,000	2020-09-28	£631,860
226 Walm Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,300,000	2015-06-09	£2,945,769
Flat D 224 Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2014-04-14	£621,671

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 3BS

Employment

NW2 3BS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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	71
Self-Employed	45
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Construction	16
Information and communication	16
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,643 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,986 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	3,083 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	497 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West London Jewish Day School 180 Willesden Lane , NW6 7PP	3out of 4	963 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	995 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	1,194 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	616 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,508 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,346 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,530 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	3,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,736 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	4,261 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	4,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,028 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,313 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	445 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,513 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	1,576 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Sadiq School 126 Chevening Road , NW6 6TP	- not rated	1,600 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
Zombie Games Cafe	15 Cricklewood Broadway, London	92 yd
Abyssinia Restaurant	9 Cricklewood Broadway, London	141 yd
Camburi Brazilian Restaurant	7 Cricklewood Broadway, London	141 yd
Signature Persian Kitchen	45 Cricklewood Broadway, London	141 yd
Eatacos	33 Cricklewood Broadway, London	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	141 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	214 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	553 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	682 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	706 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dessert bar	31 Cricklewood Broadway, Cricklewood	122 yd
VK Burgers	51 Cricklewood Broadway, London	141 yd
KASPAS DESSERTS CRICKLEWOOD	44 Cricklewood Broadway	185 yd
LEBANESE GRILL	58 Cricklewood Broadway	214 yd
Top Wok	74 Cricklewood Broadway	284 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xodo Brasil	29 Cricklewood Broadway, London	141 yd
ACC Polski Supermarket Ltd	41-43 Cricklewood Broadway, London	147 yd
Brent Foodstores	BRENT FOODSTORE, 20 Rockhall Road	564 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	638 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	250 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	552 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	803 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	824 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	883 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	898 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	980 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,074 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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	119.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 3BS