Oak Grove, London, NW2 3LS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 3LS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.7%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 3LS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.4% 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	53.5%	56.4%	2.9%	37.9%	18.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	22%	-4.2%	44.2%	-22.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	8%	13.6%	5.6%	9.1%	4.5%
Widowed	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	43.7%	42.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	39.8%	37%	-2.8%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	8.6%	14.9%	6.3%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	6.5%	2.6%	-3.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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	23.6%	23.2%	-0.4%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	6.4%	-4.5%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	12.8%	2.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	6.8%	5.3%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	36.8%	3.7%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	11.6%	3.2%	-8.4%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	2.1%	3%	0.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	12.4%	7%	-5.4%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	0.4%	3.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	4%	0.5%	0.9%	3.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	49%	51.5%	2.5%	81.4%	-29.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.2%	8%	4.8%	0.6%	7.4%
Other	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	56.9%	50.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	10.9%	21.5%	10.6%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	15.8%	-3.4%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.5%	50.5%	-2.0%	83.2%	-32.7%
10+ Years	4.4%	29.6%	25.2%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	8.8%	1.7%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	13.3%	5.7%	-7.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	5.4%	-17.3%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	10.1%	1.5%	8.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.9%	37.2%	-14.3%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Oak Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oak Grove was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Oak Grove has the 20th lowest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 145th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.0%.

🔎 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 3LS, 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 Oak Grove are based on 99 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 Oak Grove, London, NW2 3LS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 3LS

Average Price
£425,310

Semi-Detached
£480,331

Terraced
£665,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,299

Other
£815,683

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oak Grove

Average Price
£405,836

Semi-Detached
£454,319

Terraced
£634,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£308,615

Other
£436,412

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oak GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 59 - 61 Oak Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-03-21	£269,523
Flat 5 59 - 61 Oak Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-08-15	£281,167
17 Oak Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-05-24	£534,202
Flat 6 59 - 61 Oak Grove, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£298,500	2023-04-24	£285,668
15 Oak Grove, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£672,000	2022-09-29	£629,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 3LS

Employment

NW2 3LS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	26
Retired	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	18
Other	18
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	2,713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,580 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	3,678 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	410 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	638 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	764 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	884 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Academy converter	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	532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,007 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,062 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,088 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,231 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	4,389 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,252 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	4,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,833 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,126 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	859 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,826 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,039 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	2,094 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
Qahwah Club	52 Cricklewood Lane, London	131 yd
Yummy Yam	38 Cricklewood Lane, London	139 yd
Merals Cafe Bistro	44 Cricklewood Lane, London	139 yd
La Esquina	48 Cricklewood Lane, London	139 yd
Chopan Kabab	20 Cricklewood Lane, London	195 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	165 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	234 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	247 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	393 yd
Cricklewood Trades Hall Club And Institute	134 Cricklewood Lane, London	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Mangal	50 Cricklewood Lane, London	132 yd
Eat Tokyo	40 Cricklewood Lane, London	139 yd
Sams Chicken	14 Cricklewood Lane, London	195 yd
KFC	158 Cricklewood Broadway, London	223 yd
Quality Chicken Inn/Kadbabs/Aloha Poke/Acai Holic/Burger Lab	105 Cricklewood Broadway, London	268 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	228 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	234 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	296 yd
Poundstretcher	195 Cricklewood Broadway, London	341 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	357 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	358 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	405 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	410 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	533 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	642 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	706 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,060 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	82.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 3LS