Riffel Road, London, NW2 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 4PB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	46%	52.7%	6.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	54%	47.3%	-6.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 4PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	50.9%	51.5%	0.6%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	36.6%	4.0%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.2%	2.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	53%	53.2%	0.2%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	33.8%	31.8%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	7.9%	11.5%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	12.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	6.8%	0.3%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	4.6%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	12.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	44.1%	50.2%	6.1%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	13.6%	5.3%	-8.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.6% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	4.6%	1.6%	-3.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	2.7%	3.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	2.5%	8.8%
Black Caribbean	5.5%	2.5%	-3.0%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	6.9%	3.9%	0.8%	6.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.7%	8.2%	5.5%	0.8%	7.4%
White	50.6%	39.6%	-11.0%	81.4%	-41.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	47%	57.5%	10.5%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	18.6%	15.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.6%	11.7%	4.1%	2.7%	9.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	8.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.3%	57.6%	14.3%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	9.8%	21.7%	11.9%	9.8%	11.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	10.8%	2.9%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	15.2%	6.7%	-8.5%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	3.2%	-20.6%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	27.7%	6.5%	21.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Riffel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riffel Road was 459.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 286.9% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Riffel Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 43rd highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.2%.

🔎 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. 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 4PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Riffel Road are based on 190 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 Riffel Road, London, NW2 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 4PB

Average Price
£716,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£918,093

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£589,957

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riffel Road

Average Price
£680,094

Semi-Detached
£920,495

Terraced
£957,847

Detached
£1,175,479

Flats/Maisonettes
£520,563

Other
£930,311

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Riffel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 15B Riffel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-08-02	£467,000
Ground Floor Flat 15A Riffel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£607,500	2017-10-20	£581,358
Ground Floor Flat 21 Riffel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£617,500	2016-11-25	£576,745
19 Riffel Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-09-22	£1,284,874
37 Riffel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£468,000	2014-02-14	£603,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 4PB

Employment

NW2 4PB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 4PB 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	92
Retired	33
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	24
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	18
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	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	1,693 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,969 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	386 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Linacre Road , Willesden Green NW2 5BB	3out of 4	459 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	493 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	541 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Junior School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	681 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,222 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,321 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,321 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,483 yd	Community school	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	5,193 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	1,382 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	3,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,173 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	4,552 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	4,937 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	4,937 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,193 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopewell Special School (Willesden) 165-167 High Road , NW10 2SG	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torah Temimah Primary School Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,222 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7BH	4out of 4	1,328 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
Nest	Unit 3, Willesden Green Station	243 yd
Sanzio	26 Station Parade, London	310 yd
KOH-I-NOOR PALACE	22 Station Parade, London	310 yd
Sushi Masa	33B Walm Lane, London	329 yd
Cavallino	25A Walm Lane, London	329 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	339 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	454 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	503 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	613 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lezziz Express.	8 Station Parade, London	310 yd
Big Bite	39 Walm Lane, London	329 yd
Blue Orchid	1E Walm Lane, London	339 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	7 Walm Lane, London	339 yd
Habaneros	3A Walm Lane, London	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jubilee Food and Wine	20 Station Parade, London	310 yd
Damascus Market Ltd	23 Walm Lane, London	329 yd
SuperSave	47 Walm Lane, London	329 yd
Co-op	57-59 Walm Lane, London	336 yd
Sainsbury's	92 Walm Lane, London	362 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	648 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		664 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	753 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 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	87.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.1%

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	60.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 4PB