Balmoral Road, London, NW2 5BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 5BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.7%	3.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	52.3%	49.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	52.3%	53.2%	0.9%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	35.2%	33.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-11.0%
Separated	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	6.1%	0.7%

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	55.2%	49%	-6.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	29.4%	30.1%	0.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.3%	13.1%	3.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21%	24.4%	3.4%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	6%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	4.4%	-7.3%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	13.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	44.4%	11.3%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	13.2%	2.4%	-10.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	5.8%	3.6%	-2.2%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	9.3%	10.7%	1.4%	1.0%	9.7%
Other Black	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	0.5%	4.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	0.4%	3.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	48.5%	41.7%	-6.8%	81.4%	-39.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50% 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	45.9%	50%	4.1%	83.2%	-33.2%
European Union	20.6%	18%	-2.6%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	12.2%	7.5%	-4.7%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	12.4%	2.8%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	1.3%	8.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.4%	50%	7.6%	83.2%	-33.2%
10+ Years	8.1%	31%	22.9%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	14%	7.5%	-6.5%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	2.9%	-25.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	18.6%	6.5%	12.1%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Road was 324.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 204.3% higher than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Balmoral Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 73rd highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.2%.

🔎 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. 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 5BS, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Balmoral Road are based on 146 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 Balmoral Road, London, NW2 5BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5BS

Average Price
£552,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£807,824

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£425,080

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£614,753

Semi-Detached
£672,959

Terraced
£706,273

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£411,413

Other
£61,521

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39A Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-04-26	£445,506
37 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2008-04-18	£778,521
Ground Floor Flat 39 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2004-05-04	£361,439
Ground Floor Flat 39 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£57,000	1996-10-25	£341,648

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5BS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 5BS 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	65
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	10
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,460 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	249 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	315 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Linacre Road , Willesden Green NW2 5BB	3out of 4	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	439 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Primary School Uffington Road , NW10 3TL	3out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,674 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,713 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	3,651 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	3,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,099 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,722 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	5,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , NW10 3UN	- not rated	1,455 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,506 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	1,606 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	1,772 yd	Academy special converter	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
The Kidz Clean Kitchen	110A High Road, London	206 yd
Bgrill Portugese Cuisine	116 High Road, London	215 yd
POISÉ RESTAURANT	126 High Road, London	242 yd
Deli Beira	147 High Road, London	244 yd
MADURA KITCHEN	97 High Road, London	247 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	246 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	248 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	289 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	429 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Kebab Willesden	142 High Road, London	242 yd
Chicken Wonder	132 High Road, London	242 yd
Golden Dish	113 High Road, London	246 yd
The Hummyngbird	119A High Road, London	246 yd
Domino's Pizza	87-89 High Road, London	307 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tisha	108 High Road, London	202 yd
A P Food Express	88 High Road, London	218 yd
Barakah Supermarket	122-124 High Road, London	220 yd
Miah's Oriental Foods	84 High Road, London	224 yd
Apna Bazaar Supermarket	134 High Road, London	242 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		421 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	868 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,066 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,089 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%

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

Overview of NW2 5BS