Lechmere Road, London, NW2 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 5BU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	48.2%	49.3%	1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.8%	50.7%	-1.1%	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 5BU, 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	62.1%	54.5%	-7.6%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	33.3%	3.2%	44.2%	-10.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.3%) 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	62.6%	61.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	24.7%	26.7%	2.0%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.1%	16.9%	0.8%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4.1%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.3%	5.4%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	49.6%	3.9%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	14.5%	3.5%	-11.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.6% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	7.3%
Pakistani	4%	7.9%	3.9%	2.7%	5.2%
Other Asian	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	3.7%	-1.2%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.8%	0.9%
White	54.6%	51.6%	-3.0%	81.4%	-29.8%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	51.3%	39.4%	-11.9%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	13.9%	24.1%	10.2%	6.1%	18.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.3%	7.4%	0.1%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	16.7%	4.5%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	8.6%	0.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Oceania	5.4%	1%	-4.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	49.6%	39.3%	-10.3%	83.2%	-43.9%
10+ Years	7.3%	29.5%	22.2%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	8%	11.8%	3.8%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	13.4%	10.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	9.1%	-12.5%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	8.8%	0.6%	8.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.9%	37.2%	-8.3%
Christian	37.3%	46.2%	-8.9%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Lechmere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lechmere Road was 129.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% higher than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lechmere Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 262nd highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 338.5%.

🔎 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. 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 5BU, 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 Lechmere Road are based on 104 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 Lechmere Road, London, NW2 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5BU

Average Price
£651,483

Semi-Detached
£937,511

Terraced
£856,699

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,103

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lechmere Road

Average Price
£607,351

Semi-Detached
£963,689

Terraced
£807,058

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£465,403

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lechmere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18B Lechmere Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2023-04-26	£636,875
Flat 1 18 Lechmere Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2023-04-25	£621,341
32 Lechmere Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£740,000	2023-01-05	£752,580
44 Lechmere Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£985,000	2022-12-09	£983,067
6D Lechmere Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-08-19	£391,530

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5BU

Employment

NW2 5BU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 5BU 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	131
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	35
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	19
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Information and communication	25
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	15
Other	14
Transport and storage	12
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4

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	1,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,294 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Linacre Road , Willesden Green NW2 5BB	3out of 4	258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	343 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Primary School Uffington Road , NW10 3TL	3out of 4	849 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	1,193 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,391 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	3,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,402 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	3,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,822 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	5,199 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	1,398 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , NW10 3UN	- not rated	1,415 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	1,594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,621 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	1,666 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
Mazal 76 Mediterranean Kitchen	68 High Road, London	140 yd
MADURA KITCHEN	97 High Road, London	157 yd
German Doner Kebab	54 High Road, London	164 yd
The Kidz Clean Kitchen	110A High Road, London	182 yd
Woody Grill	44 High Road, London	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	140 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	157 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	184 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	344 yd
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dish	113 High Road, London	157 yd
The Hummyngbird	119A High Road, London	157 yd
Domino's Pizza	87-89 High Road, London	199 yd
Costa Coffee	38 High Road, London	254 yd
G Asian Canteen	18-20 High Road, London	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
A P Food Express	88 High Road, London	121 yd
Miah's Oriental Foods	84 High Road, London	124 yd
Londis	56-58 High Road, London	140 yd
Tisha	108 High Road, London	156 yd
Al Etihad	73 High Road, London	199 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		526 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	763 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	863 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	987 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,022 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5BU