Alverstone Road, London, NW2 5JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 5JT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% 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	53.1%	53.1%	0.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	46.9%	46.9%	0.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.9%	38.1%	-3.8%	37.9%	0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	47.2%	0.4%	44.2%	3.0%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.2%	7%	3.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	5.8%	4.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.2%) 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	54.1%	61.5%	7.4%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	31.6%	29.7%	-1.9%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.3%	6.7%	-2.6%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 57.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	8.1%	-4.9%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	14.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	43.5%	57.5%	14.0%	33.8%	23.7%
Other	13.3%	3.5%	-9.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.6% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	3.1%	4.5%
Pakistani	7.4%	7.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	1.6%
Other Black	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.4%	2.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	49.9%	52.6%	2.7%	81.4%	-28.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	0.6%	7.3%
Other	5%	6.7%	1.7%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.4% 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	55.4%	50.4%	-5.0%	83.2%	-32.8%
European Union	10.3%	17.2%	6.9%	6.1%	11.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8%	7%	-1.0%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	15.5%	-0.9%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	53.1%	50.4%	-2.7%	83.2%	-32.8%
10+ Years	4%	34.7%	30.7%	9.8%	24.9%
5-10 Years	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	30.2%	2.3%	-27.9%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.2%	76.7%	-4.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	18.4%	0.5%	17.9%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Alverstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alverstone Road was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.0% lower than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alverstone Road has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 288th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW2 5JT, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 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 Alverstone Road are based on 48 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 Alverstone Road, London, NW2 5JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5JT

Average Price
£2,332,016

Semi-Detached
£2,106,615

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,459,020

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alverstone Road

Average Price
£1,340,997

Semi-Detached
£2,182,969

Terraced
£455,454

Detached
£2,526,925

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,396

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alverstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Alverstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2020-02-07	£2,025,261
Alverstone House, 14 Alverstone Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2019-10-29	£3,324,388
8 Alverstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,772,000	2016-05-05	£1,977,715
Alverstone House, 14 Alverstone Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2012-11-30	£3,457,810
12 Alverstone Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2007-12-17	£2,030,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5JT

Employment

NW2 5JT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

NW2 5JT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Self-Employed	59
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	14
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,411 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,608 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	471 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	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malorees Junior School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7PB	3out of 4	761 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Donnington Primary School Uffington Road , NW10 3TL	3out of 4	836 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malorees Infant School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7PB	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,447 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	- not rated	633 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	633 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesden High School Doyle Gardens , NW10 3ST	- not rated	1,098 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	- not rated	1,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	1,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	2,919 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,965 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,995 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 School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7BH	4out of 4	640 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hopewell Special School (Willesden) 165-167 High Road , NW10 2SG	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	- not rated	1,006 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manor School Chamberlayne Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3NT	4out of 4	1,006 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
Desire Coffee & Bistro Ltd	4 Sidmouth Parade, Sidmouth Road	271 yd
Ruhits Indian Cusine	4 Sidmouth Parade, Sidmouth Road	271 yd
Venezia Cafe	2 High Road, London	382 yd
Spoon and Rice	16 High Road, London	382 yd
The Best Broasted	17 Walm Lane, London	391 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	389 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	462 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	502 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	509 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sams Chicken/Ministry of Chicken	47 High Road, London	369 yd
SIPPING BEAR	9 Walm Lane, London	386 yd
Blue Orchid	1E Walm Lane, London	389 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	7 Walm Lane, London	389 yd
Habaneros	3A Walm Lane, London	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
UCKG Willesden Foodbank	UCKG HELP CENTRE WILLESDEN, 17 Heathfield Park	202 yd
Sidmouth Wine & Booze	1 Sidmouth Parade, Sidmouth Road	271 yd
Prewett Supermarket	5 Sidmouth Parade, Sidmouth Road	271 yd
International Corner Express	10 Sidmouth Parade, Sidmouth Road	271 yd
Shell Willesden Retail Shop	Service Station, 290 Willesden Lane	295 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	161 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	640 yd
Chelmsford Square CHELMSFORD SQUARE	tennis courts	798 yd
Willesden Sports Centre WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE WILLESDEN SPORTS CENTRE DONNINGTON ROAD	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	798 yd
Brondesbury College BRONDESBURY PARK	artificial grass pitch	872 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	899 yd
Tiverton Playing Field (Closed) Aylestone Avenue	grass pitches	900 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	919 yd
King Edward Vii Recreation Ground Doyle Gardens	grass pitches	978 yd
The Maqam Centre THE MAQAM CENTRE THE MAQAM CENTRE TIVERTON ROAD	swimming pool	1,038 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5JT