Gay Close, London, NW2 4PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 4PR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	50.8%	53.2%	2.4%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	49.2%	46.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 4PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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	56.1%	48.6%	-7.5%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	42.2%	10.6%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (90%) 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	54.6%	57.4%	2.8%	48.4%	9.0%
Good health	31%	32.6%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 54.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	15.6%	5.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	10.2%	-3.6%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	54.6%	8.1%	33.8%	20.8%
Other	14.5%	3.7%	-10.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	8.9%	8.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	3.7%	0.5%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.8%	2.9%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	63.6%	55.1%	-8.5%	81.4%	-26.3%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.6%	5.6%	4.0%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	0.6%	5.9%	5.3%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.7% 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	53.7%	49.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	-33.5%
European Union	23%	19.8%	-3.2%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	4%	3.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.6%	0.8%	-1.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33% 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	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-33.3%
10+ Years	8.3%	33%	24.7%	9.8%	23.2%
5-10 Years	9.6%	9.9%	0.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	3.2%	-22.0%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
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	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Gay Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gay Close was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gay Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 244th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.5%.

🔎 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 4PR, 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 Gay Close are based on 34 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 Gay Close, London, NW2 4PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 4PR

Average Price
£621,672

Semi-Detached
£878,497

Terraced
£621,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£601,963

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gay Close

Average Price
£536,399

Semi-Detached
£669,417

Terraced
£548,075

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£518,565

Other
£462,487

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gay CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Gay Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-08-02	£577,970
16 Gay Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2023-08-18	£569,400
27 Gay Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2023-05-15	£592,436
21 Gay Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-01-16	£779,261
10 Gay Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,000	2019-08-23	£530,240

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 4PR

Employment

NW2 4PR 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 4PR 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	96
Self-Employed	49
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	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	1,894 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	1,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,575 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	222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Junior School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Infant School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	364 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	830 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
North Brent School Neasden Lane , NW10 2UF	3out of 4	1,553 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,586 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,586 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	4,806 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	1,080 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	3,987 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	4,159 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	4,662 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	4,662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,806 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	791 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torah Temimah Primary School Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	- not rated	830 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Willesden College of Technology Denzil Road , NW10 2XD	- not rated	1,080 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coles Green School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HD	- not rated	1,195 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	1,324 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	479 yd
Nest	Unit 3, Willesden Green Station	660 yd
Marina	36 High Road, London	677 yd
KADIRI KITCHEN	26 High Road, London	677 yd
Eagle Lounge	32 High Road, London	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	677 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	687 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	719 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	748 yd
No 8 Public House and Hostel	305 High Road, London	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Broasted	18F High Road, London	677 yd
Costa Coffee	38 High Road, London	678 yd
G Asian Canteen	18-20 High Road, London	678 yd
Dollis Hill Fish & Chips	1C Hamilton Road, London	697 yd
Sams Chicken/Ministry of Chicken	47 High Road, London	714 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galaxy Food	18B High Road, London	677 yd
Londis	56-58 High Road, London	687 yd
United Food Store	1B Hamilton Road, London	697 yd
BR Food Market Ltd	10 High Road, London	698 yd
A P Food Express	88 High Road, London	709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	277 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		360 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	1,060 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	55 Mbit/s
Average download speed	95.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 4PR