Fordwych Road, London, NW2 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 3LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.2%	51.3%	-2.9%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.8%	48.7%	2.9%	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 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.3% 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	57.6%	54.3%	-3.3%	37.9%	16.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	28.9%	-1.0%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3%	5.1%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	51.3%	44.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	30%	38.3%	8.3%	33.6%	4.7%
Fair health	12.5%	11.4%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.2%	2.2%

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 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	15.7%	2.3%	18.2%	-2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	14.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	43.3%	49.4%	6.1%	33.8%	15.6%
Other	14.7%	3.5%	-11.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.5% 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	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.1%	4.7%	3.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.1%	7%	5.9%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	3.7%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%
White	77.3%	58.5%	-18.8%	81.4%	-22.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	1.1%	4%	2.9%	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	68.5%	50.3%	-18.2%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	11.4%	18.8%	7.4%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	4.4%	6.7%	2.3%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	12.4%	6.2%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.3%	2.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.3%	50.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	7%	29.9%	22.9%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	6.2%	9.1%	2.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	20.9%	5.4%	-15.5%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Fordwych Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fordwych Road was 129.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.6% higher than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fordwych Road has the 46th highest crime rate of 183 local areas in Childs Hill and the 211th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW2 3LY, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 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 Fordwych Road are based on 775 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Fordwych Road, London, NW2 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 3LY

Average Price
£630,914

Semi-Detached
£1,394,083

Terraced
£1,101,037

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£507,584

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fordwych Road

Average Price
£629,663

Semi-Detached
£1,312,458

Terraced
£1,441,159

Detached
£1,660,962

Flats/Maisonettes
£511,964

Other
£1,972,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fordwych Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 249 Fordwych Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£334,950	2013-05-13	£397,092
237A Fordwych Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2010-06-25	£599,111
Flat G 247 - 249 Fordwych Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2009-12-08	£326,548
First Floor Flat 243 Fordwych Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2009-04-30	£461,406
Flat C 249 Fordwych Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,510	2007-05-27	£426,490

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 3LY

Employment

NW2 3LY 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 3LY 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	94
Self-Employed	30
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	19
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	2,588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,019 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
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,387 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	3,486 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	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	597 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	861 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	1,128 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	411 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,933 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,199 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,200 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,374 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	4,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,058 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	4,422 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,329 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	664 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,648 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,939 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	1,993 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zaytoon	94-96 Cricklewood Broadway	173 yd
Elementree	108-110 Cricklewood Broadway	178 yd
POKHARA	68 Cricklewood Broadway	183 yd
Khana Indian Restaurant	68 Cricklewood Broadway	183 yd
Lihiniya Restaurant	66 Cricklewood Broadway	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	222 yd
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	292 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	310 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	331 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	387 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Wok	74 Cricklewood Broadway	179 yd
ALOHA POKE/ALOHA SUSHI/ALOHA BUBBLE TEA	101 Cricklewood Broadway, London	211 yd
LEBANESE GRILL	58 Cricklewood Broadway	222 yd
Quality Chicken Inn/Kadbabs/Aloha Poke/Acai Holic/Burger Lab	105 Cricklewood Broadway, London	225 yd
Le Beaulieu	91 Cricklewood Broadway, London	225 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
ACC Polski Supermarket Ltd	41-43 Cricklewood Broadway, London	287 yd
Xodo Brasil	29 Cricklewood Broadway, London	292 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	347 yd
The Co-operative	1 Cricklewood Lane, London	387 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	412 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	200 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	285 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	425 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	572 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	696 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	881 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	954 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,034 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 3LY