Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 4LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.9% of residents 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	45.1%	53.9%	8.8%	51.0%	2.9%
Male	54.9%	46.1%	-8.8%	49.0%	-2.9%

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 4LH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	59.2%	55.6%	-3.6%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	27.4%	1.0%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	6.9%	12.9%	6.0%	9.1%	3.8%
Widowed	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	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	46%	46.7%	0.7%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	37.1%	35.2%	-1.9%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	11.1%	14.4%	3.3%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	12.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	9.1%	-0.6%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	50.2%	58.7%	8.5%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	10.1%	2.1%	-8.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.6%	3.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	65.7%	63.3%	-2.4%	81.4%	-18.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.6%	3%	1.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	47.9%	-15.3%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	12.4%	21.7%	9.3%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	6%	7.9%	1.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	4.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.7%	47.9%	-5.8%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	4.4%	25.5%	21.1%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	8.9%	10.9%	2.0%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	8.9%	10.1%	1.2%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	24.1%	5.6%	-18.5%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.9%	76.7%	-11.8%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Melrose Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Melrose Avenue was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dollis Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW2 4LH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 Melrose Avenue are based on 850 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 Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 4LH

Average Price
£867,719

Semi-Detached
£1,298,346

Terraced
£608,257

Detached
£1,683,047

Flats/Maisonettes
£569,883

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Melrose Avenue

Average Price
£830,767

Semi-Detached
£1,165,174

Terraced
£1,034,374

Detached
£1,074,350

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,175

Other
£1,008,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Melrose AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Flat 69 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£745,000	2026-02-06	£745,000
First Floor Flat 69 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2026-02-06	£525,000
Flat 2 75 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-12-12	£630,569
33 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,060,000	2025-08-14	£1,026,181
33 Melrose Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,020,000	2025-08-14	£987,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 4LH

Employment

NW2 4LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	101
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
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 , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,997 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,238 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	3,327 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	151 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	761 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Junior School Mora Road , NW2 6TD	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mora Infant School Mora Road , NW2 6TD	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,495 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	5,394 yd	Foundation school	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	1,682 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	3,844 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,142 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	4,704 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	4,704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,394 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell Special School (Willesden) 165-167 High Road , NW10 2SG	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torah Temimah Primary School Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,403 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gabriel's Cafe	St Gabriels, Walm Lane	235 yd
Chicken Cottage	53 Walm Lane, London	365 yd
Sanzio	26 Station Parade, London	391 yd
KOH-I-NOOR PALACE	22 Station Parade, London	391 yd
Delice Cafe Ltd	108 Walm Lane, London	399 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	597 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	626 yd
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London	688 yd
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	702 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	708 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curly Coffee Bar Limited	69 Walm Lane, London	343 yd
Lezziz Express.	8 Station Parade, London	391 yd
Big Bite	39 Walm Lane, London	484 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea Willelsden Green	86 Walm Lane, London	505 yd
XOXO Coffee and Patisserie	68 Walm Lane, London	561 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	57-59 Walm Lane, London	365 yd
Jubilee Food and Wine	20 Station Parade, London	391 yd
Brent Foodstores	BRENT FOODSTORE, 20 Rockhall Road	412 yd
SuperSave	47 Walm Lane, London	484 yd
Sainsbury's	92 Walm Lane, London	497 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	704 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	754 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		951 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	958 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.4 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 4LH