Park Avenue, London, NW2 5AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 5AW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49%	47%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	51%	53%	2.0%	49.0%	4.0%

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 5AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	55.8%	56.6%	0.8%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	25.4%	-4.7%	44.2%	-18.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	5.6%	8.8%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	6%	6.3%	0.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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	48.7%	51%	2.3%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	32.2%	33.1%	0.9%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	18.8%	1.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	11.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-2.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	15.9%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	40.6%	44%	3.4%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	10%	1.9%	-8.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.4% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	6%	8.4%	2.4%	3.1%	5.3%
Pakistani	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	7%	3.6%	-3.4%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	1.0%	12.7%
Other Black	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	2.8%
White	48%	41.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	-40.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Arab	3.4%	4%	0.6%	0.6%	3.4%
Other	2%	4%	2.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.6% 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	51%	51.6%	0.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
European Union	13.8%	16.7%	2.9%	6.1%	10.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2%	0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.7%	4.8%	-3.9%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	16.3%	1.5%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	7.9%	-0.5%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	47%	51.6%	4.6%	83.2%	-31.6%
10+ Years	5.7%	24.6%	18.9%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	9.1%	12.7%	3.6%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	11.4%	6.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	4.4%	-22.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Park Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Park Avenue was 377.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 254.7% higher than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Park Avenue has the 6th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 58th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 210.1%.

🔎 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. 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 5AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Park Avenue are based on 811 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 5AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5AW

Average Price
£307,844

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,328

Other
£312,389

Estimated Average Property Prices for Park Avenue

Average Price
£634,446

Semi-Detached
£1,214,241

Terraced
£605,572

Detached
£2,183,054

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,784

Other
£1,095,349

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Park AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Solidarity House, 7 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£313,000	2022-07-21	£311,168
Flat 11 Solidarity House, 7 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-03-02	£294,045
Flat 3 Solidarity House, 7 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,000	2018-05-08	£311,480
Flat 8 Solidarity House, 7 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2016-10-26	£309,865
Flat 1 Solidarity House, 7 Park Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2009-04-09	£254,296

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5AW

Employment

NW2 5AW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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	77
Self-Employed	25
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	11
Real estate activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,778 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,060 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	55 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	90 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Primary School Uffington Road , NW10 3TL	3out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	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	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,559 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,815 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,872 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	3,406 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,485 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,110 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	5,237 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,167 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,340 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , NW10 3UN	- not rated	1,538 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,586 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	37 yd
KADIRI KITCHEN	26 High Road, London	37 yd
Eagle Lounge	32 High Road, London	37 yd
Venezia Cafe	2 High Road, London	63 yd
Spoon and Rice	16 High Road, London	63 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	136 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	167 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	204 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	322 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	425 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Broasted	18F High Road, London	37 yd
Sams Chicken/Ministry of Chicken	47 High Road, London	42 yd
Costa Coffee	38 High Road, London	54 yd
G Asian Canteen	18-20 High Road, London	54 yd
Domino's Pizza	87-89 High Road, London	156 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Galaxy Food	18B High Road, London	37 yd
BR Food Market Ltd	10 High Road, London	63 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, High Road	102 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Superstore, High Road	102 yd
Al Etihad	73 High Road, London	156 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		752 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	944 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,077 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5AW