Balmoral Road, London, NW2 5DX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 5DX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	54.3%	47.1%	-7.2%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	45.7%	52.9%	7.2%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5DX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.7% 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	56.5%	59.7%	3.2%	37.9%	21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	25.6%	-9.8%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5%	8%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.7%) 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	47.9%	54.4%	6.5%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	37.6%	33.3%	-4.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	8.7%	9.3%	0.6%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	21%	5.2%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	10.1%	0.9%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	11.3%	2.5%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	38.5%	39.9%	1.4%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	17.7%	4.2%	-13.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	6.4%	5.8%	-0.6%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	9.3%	2.9%	-6.4%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	6.2%
Other Black	4.8%	3.3%	-1.5%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	55%	47.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	-33.9%
Roma	0%	4%	4.0%	0.2%	3.8%
Arab	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.6%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48% 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	52.7%	48%	-4.7%	83.2%	-35.2%
European Union	15.1%	21.4%	6.3%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	11.8%	2.5%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	9.2%	-0.4%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.9% 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	48.9%	47.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	13.5%	23.9%	10.4%	9.8%	14.1%
5-10 Years	6.8%	9.2%	2.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10.3%	12.9%	2.6%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	6.3%	-14.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.9%	76.7%	-16.8%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.1%	37.2%	-16.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Muslim	17%	6.5%	10.5%
Not answered	11.1%	6.0%	5.1%

Safety

Is Balmoral Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balmoral Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Brondesbury Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.9%.

🔎 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 5DX, 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 142 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 5DX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5DX

Average Price
£543,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£932,571

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,257

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balmoral Road

Average Price
£619,957

Semi-Detached
£679,173

Terraced
£701,708

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£430,677

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balmoral Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£457,000	2022-12-07	£457,899
Ground Floor Flat 15 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£414,000	2021-03-31	£434,913
19 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-07-01	£929,829
Ground Floor Flat 15 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-12-03	£489,316
19 Balmoral Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2014-01-06	£976,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5DX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	25
Unemployed	17
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	9

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Construction	12
Education	10
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,442 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	165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	373 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	422 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	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Primary School Uffington Road , NW10 3TL	3out of 4	894 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	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,541 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,644 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,673 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	3,658 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	3,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,658 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	5,156 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	1,400 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,548 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	1,793 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
Bgrill Portugese Cuisine	116 High Road, London	167 yd
The Kidz Clean Kitchen	110A High Road, London	170 yd
POISÉ RESTAURANT	126 High Road, London	173 yd
Varanda Brazil (JG&RV Ltd)	161 High Road, London	200 yd
Kings Cafe	159 High Road, London	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	258 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	296 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	348 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	424 yd
No 8 Public House and Hostel	305 High Road, London	528 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Best Kebab Willesden	142 High Road, London	173 yd
Chicken Wonder	132 High Road, London	173 yd
Golden Dish	113 High Road, London	258 yd
The Hummyngbird	119A High Road, London	258 yd
Wood Fired Pizzeria	180 High Road, London	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barakah Supermarket	122-124 High Road, London	168 yd
Apna Bazaar Supermarket	134 High Road, London	173 yd
The Garden Butcher	130 High Road, London	173 yd
Tisha	108 High Road, London	184 yd
Savers Health & Beauty	169-171 High Road, London	200 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		415 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	831 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,057 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5DX