Park Avenue, London, NW2 5AS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 5AS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	46.5%	48.5%	2.0%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 5AS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	58.1%	54.5%	-3.6%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	26.4%	-4.0%	44.2%	-17.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	5%	5.0%	0.3%	4.7%
Separated	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7.1%	10.7%	3.6%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	0%	2.1%	2.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.5%) 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	51.2%	53.6%	2.4%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	38.9%	33.9%	-5.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	22%	10.5%	18.2%	3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	8.3%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	6.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.3%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	48.5%	3.0%	33.8%	14.7%
Other	17.4%	4.6%	-12.8%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.7% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.7%	0.7%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	4%	8.6%	4.6%	3.1%	5.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	0.8%	4.1%
White	59.8%	44.7%	-15.1%	81.4%	-36.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	3.7%	5.3%	1.6%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	2.3%	7.9%	5.6%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.3% 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	48.8%	38.3%	-10.5%	83.2%	-44.9%
European Union	21.3%	21.5%	0.2%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	2.7%	5.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	16.8%	5.2%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	9.6%	3.0%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	46.5%	38.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-44.5%
10+ Years	11.6%	28.3%	16.7%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	12.6%	15.3%	2.7%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	11.3%	8.7%	-2.6%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	17.9%	9%	-8.9%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.7%	76.7%	-29.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Portugal	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.8%	37.2%	-10.4%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	20.5%	6.5%	14.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 75.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.6% lower than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Park Avenue has the 37th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 337th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.6%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,800

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW2 5AS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Park Avenue are based on 825 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 Park Avenue, London, NW2 5AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5AS

Average Price
£610,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£610,262

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£630,000

Semi-Detached
£1,216,930

Terraced
£615,978

Detached
£2,089,919

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,914

Other
£1,057,813

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 45 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-10-29	£469,234
Flat 1 45 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£601,000	2014-06-27	£704,309
Flat 2 45 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2012-10-30	£499,308
Flat 1 45 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2007-06-25	£575,008
Flat 3 45 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2007-01-29	£529,719

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5AS

Employment

NW2 5AS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 5AS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	23
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,482 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,135 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	146 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	178 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	421 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Junior School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Infant School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	580 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,240 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,240 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willesden High School Doyle Gardens , NW10 3ST	- not rated	1,331 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	5,071 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	1,206 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	3,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,201 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	4,442 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	5,136 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	5,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	487 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willesden College of Technology Denzil Road , NW10 2XD	- not rated	1,206 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7BH	4out of 4	1,248 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	1,271 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torah Temimah Primary School Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,310 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marina	36 High Road, London	194 yd
KADIRI KITCHEN	26 High Road, London	194 yd
Eagle Lounge	32 High Road, London	194 yd
Woody Grill	44 High Road, London	196 yd
German Doner Kebab	54 High Road, London	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	196 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	225 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	313 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	325 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	491 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	38 High Road, London	193 yd
G Asian Canteen	18-20 High Road, London	193 yd
The Best Broasted	18F High Road, London	194 yd
Domino's Pizza	87-89 High Road, London	234 yd
Sams Chicken/Ministry of Chicken	47 High Road, London	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galaxy Food	18B High Road, London	194 yd
Londis	56-58 High Road, London	225 yd
Al Etihad	73 High Road, London	234 yd
BR Food Market Ltd	10 High Road, London	243 yd
Miah's Oriental Foods	84 High Road, London	279 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		557 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	762 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5AS