Imperial Close, London, NW2 4AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 4AF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	46.4%	47.7%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	53.6%	52.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.3%

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 4AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	52.9%	49.2%	-3.7%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	42.6%	8.7%	44.2%	-1.6%
Separated	3.4%	0.9%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (88.3%) 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	61.2%	58.8%	-2.4%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	24%	29.5%	5.5%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.6%	2.6%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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 50.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	18.9%	7.0%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5.4%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	11.1%	-0.8%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	50.6%	5.9%	33.8%	16.8%
Other	11.9%	4.8%	-7.1%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.1% 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	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	4.4%	15.5%	11.1%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	60.7%	47.1%	-13.6%	81.4%	-34.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	5.7%	3.9%	-1.8%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	57.4%	57.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	12.3%	13.9%	1.6%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.1%	9.6%	2.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	4.3%	-2.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53%	57.3%	4.3%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	7.4%	28.3%	20.9%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	26.5%	2.4%	-24.1%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.6%	76.7%	-1.1%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Muslim	32.1%	6.5%	25.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Imperial Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Imperial Close was 77.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.0% lower than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Imperial Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and the 381st lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 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 4AF, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Imperial Close are based on 3 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 Imperial Close, London, NW2 4AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 4AF

Average Price
£872,485

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£872,485

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Imperial Close

Average Price
£895,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£895,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Imperial CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Imperial Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£692,000	2019-11-22	£869,918
1 Imperial Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2014-04-04	£875,466

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 4AF

Employment

NW2 4AF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4AF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 4AF 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	101
Self-Employed	56
Retired	38
Other	38
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	17
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Real estate activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,590 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,793 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	607 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,950 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	4,216 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,358 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	4,448 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,740 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,934 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,947 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,986 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , NW10 3UN	- not rated	2,145 yd	Free schools alternative provision	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
Cricklewood Library Cafe	Cricklewood Library, 152 Olive Road	313 yd
Nest	Unit 3, Willesden Green Station	741 yd
Dollis Grill	1A Hamilton Road, London	773 yd
Sanzio	26 Station Parade, London	785 yd
KOH-I-NOOR PALACE	22 Station Parade, London	785 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	831 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	835 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	846 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	913 yd
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dollis Hill Fish & Chips	1C Hamilton Road, London	773 yd
Lezziz Express.	8 Station Parade, London	785 yd
Curly Coffee Bar Limited	69 Walm Lane, London	791 yd
The Best Broasted	18F High Road, London	820 yd
Costa Coffee	38 High Road, London	823 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munro Stores	28 Temple Road, London	713 yd
United Food Store	1B Hamilton Road, London	773 yd
Jubilee Food and Wine	20 Station Parade, London	785 yd
Co-op	57-59 Walm Lane, London	794 yd
Galaxy Food	18B High Road, London	820 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	142 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		484 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	918 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	957 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,092 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of NW2 4AF