Asmara Road, London, NW2 3SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 3SS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	52.1%	48.4%	-3.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	47.9%	51.6%	3.7%	49.0%	2.6%

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	41.4%	38.7%	-2.7%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.4%	47.6%	4.2%	44.2%	3.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.8%	4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	4.4%	7.6%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.9%	63.5%	5.6%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	29.6%	24.9%	-4.7%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	10%	8.7%	-1.3%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%

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.

In the area around NW2 3SS this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 75.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.2%	0.6%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	6.6%	-5.4%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	58.6%	75.7%	17.1%	33.8%	41.9%
Other	11.6%	1.8%	-9.8%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	4%	4.0%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.8%	2.5%	-2.3%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	4.2%	1.4%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.7%	76.2%	-3.5%	81.4%	-5.2%
Arab	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.3%	8.3%	6.0%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	66.9%	63.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	9.6%	12.7%	3.1%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	5.5%	3.3%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.3%	63.5%	0.2%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	22.6%	16.5%	9.8%	12.8%
5-10 Years	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.8%	3.0%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	2.2%	-15.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	21.1%	0.5%	20.6%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Asmara Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Asmara Road was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Asmara Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 164th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.0%.

🔎 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 3SS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Asmara Road are based on 17 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 Asmara Road, London, NW2 3SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 3SS

Average Price
£1,780,823

Semi-Detached
£2,016,029

Terraced
£2,373,721

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,228,754

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Asmara Road

Average Price
£1,885,258

Semi-Detached
£2,231,204

Terraced
£2,043,168

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,205,417

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Asmara Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 1A Asmara Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2022-07-18	£773,276
17 Asmara Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,720,000	2014-12-12	£2,043,586
3 Asmara Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2006-09-06	£2,105,955
5 Asmara Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£880,000	2005-12-07	£2,344,181
Flat A 1A Asmara Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,950	2005-10-07	£977,026

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 3SS

Employment

NW2 3SS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 3SS 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	90
Self-Employed	35
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,625 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,046 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	3,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	3,538 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	580 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	4out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	945 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	3out of 4	1,017 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	258 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,748 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	2,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,010 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,575 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	4,808 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	4,808 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,828 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 Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	302 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School Caddington Road , NW2 1RP	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The New Learning Centre 211 Sumatra Road , NW6 1PF	- not rated	1,232 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	1,271 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
Amouage	32-34 Cricklewood Broadway	392 yd
Zombie Games Cafe	15 Cricklewood Broadway, London	402 yd
Taste of Lahore	38 Cricklewood Broadway	419 yd
Abyssinia Restaurant	9 Cricklewood Broadway, London	433 yd
Camburi Brazilian Restaurant	7 Cricklewood Broadway, London	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	426 yd
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	433 yd
The Mill	32 Mill Lane	490 yd
Brondesbury Cricket Tennis Bowls & Squash Club	Brondesbury Cricket Tennis And Squash Club, 5 Harman Drive, London	581 yd
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KASPAS DESSERTS CRICKLEWOOD	44 Cricklewood Broadway	409 yd
The Dessert bar	31 Cricklewood Broadway, Cricklewood	421 yd
LEBANESE GRILL	58 Cricklewood Broadway	426 yd
VK Burgers	51 Cricklewood Broadway, London	433 yd
Top Wok	74 Cricklewood Broadway	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Xodo Brasil	29 Cricklewood Broadway, London	433 yd
ACC Polski Supermarket Ltd	41-43 Cricklewood Broadway, London	434 yd
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	724 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	767 yd
Co-op	140 Cricklewood Lane, London	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	230 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	383 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	497 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	606 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	916 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	262.1 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	25.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 3SS