Willesden Lane, London, NW2 5BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 5BZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	48%	52.1%	4.1%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	52%	47.9%	-4.1%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 5BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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%	55.1%	-3.0%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	24.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-19.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.5%	9.8%	5.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	3.4%	7.6%	4.2%	6.1%	1.5%

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	50.7%	49.9%	-0.8%	48.4%	1.5%
Good health	34.5%	33%	-1.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.4%	15.1%	5.7%	18.2%	-3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	49.2%	11.0%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	16.5%	3.5%	-13.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	5.6%	2.9%	-2.7%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	6.3%	4.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	8.6%	11.2%	2.6%	1.0%	10.2%
Other Black	4.9%	2.6%	-2.3%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	51.6%	47%	-4.6%	81.4%	-34.4%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	0.6%	6.3%
Other	3%	5.4%	2.4%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	50.3%	46.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	15.8%	18.6%	2.8%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	6.6%	8%	1.4%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	14.9%	-0.6%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.6%	10%	2.4%	1.3%	8.7%
Oceania	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.8% 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	47%	46.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	-36.8%
10+ Years	7.9%	31.8%	23.9%	9.8%	22.0%
5-10 Years	9.5%	10%	0.5%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	4.9%	-21.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.8%	76.7%	-10.9%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	13.4%	6.5%	6.9%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Willesden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willesden Lane was 179.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% higher than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willesden Lane has the 26th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 181st highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.8%.

🔎 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 5BZ, 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 Willesden Lane are based on 1208 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 Willesden Lane, London, NW2 5BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5BZ

Average Price
£493,665

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£493,665

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willesden Lane

Average Price
£543,661

Semi-Detached
£983,409

Terraced
£889,218

Detached
£2,039,660

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,756

Other
£578,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willesden LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Electric House, 298 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2024-07-30	£397,013
Flat 10 Electric House, 298 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£545,500	2023-04-17	£564,903
Flat 24 Electric House, 298 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-01-06	£438,170
Flat 13 Electric House, 298 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£376,000	2021-08-27	£401,618
Flat 15 Electric House, 298 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2019-12-09	£652,892

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5BZ

Employment

NW2 5BZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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	107
Retired	58
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Education	12
Construction	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	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	1,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,886 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,916 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	154 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	255 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	644 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , Brent NW2 5PE	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,673 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	2,002 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	3,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,973 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	3,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,669 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	5,269 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	5,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,037 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,412 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Al-Sadiq School 126 Chevening Road , NW6 6TP	- not rated	1,552 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
The Best Broasted	17 Walm Lane, London	65 yd
Sushi Masa	33B Walm Lane, London	129 yd
Cavallino	25A Walm Lane, London	129 yd
Lezziz Gourmet Kitchen	19 Walm Lane, London	129 yd
SPICY FISH	21 Walm Lane, London	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	64 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	321 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	388 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	500 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SIPPING BEAR	9 Walm Lane, London	59 yd
Blue Orchid	1E Walm Lane, London	64 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	7 Walm Lane, London	64 yd
Habaneros	3A Walm Lane, London	64 yd
Lezziz Charcoal Grill	13 Walm Lane, London	64 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shell Willesden Retail Shop	Service Station, 290 Willesden Lane	98 yd
Damascus Market Ltd	23 Walm Lane, London	129 yd
BR Food Market Ltd	10 High Road, London	130 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, High Road	170 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Superstore, High Road	170 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	356 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		919 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	929 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	965 yd
Brondesbury College BRONDESBURY PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,032 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,056 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	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	64.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5BZ