Chapter Road, London, NW2 5LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 5LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	50.5%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.4%	49.5%	1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 5LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	50.4%	53.7%	3.3%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	30.7%	-3.8%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.3%	7%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	53.8%	56.2%	2.4%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	28.2%	28.4%	0.2%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	11.1%	9.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	4.4%	3.4%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	1.2%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	21.8%	4.8%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	8.2%	-1.3%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	7%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.1%	0.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	40.2%	44.9%	4.7%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	15.2%	3.3%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	6.6%	6.1%	-0.5%	3.1%	3.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	8.2%	7.5%	-0.7%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	54.7%	56.7%	2.0%	81.4%	-24.7%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.4% 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	48.4%	47.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	-35.8%
European Union	19.6%	24.7%	5.1%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	13.1%	-1.1%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7%	3.1%	-3.9%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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	44.9%	47.1%	2.2%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	32.1%	26.4%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	16.1%	7.8%	-8.3%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	4.1%	-21.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Chapter Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chapter 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 .

🔎 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 5LY, 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 Chapter Road are based on 564 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 Chapter Road, London, NW2 5LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5LY

Average Price
£567,716

Semi-Detached
£691,643

Terraced
£868,036

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,803

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chapter Road

Average Price
£508,177

Semi-Detached
£813,474

Terraced
£728,341

Detached
£715,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,027

Other
£405,064

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chapter Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 150 Chapter Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£402,000	2019-12-03	£490,584
Flat 1 150 Chapter Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2018-12-17	£453,849
Flat 5 150 Chapter Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2016-01-22	£456,187
142 Chapter Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2015-02-13	£843,109
Flat 1 150 Chapter Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,500	2014-03-14	£519,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5LY

Employment

NW2 5LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	85
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Retired	20
Other	20
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,351 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,705 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	243 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	338 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	662 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	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,460 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,574 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	1,767 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	3,926 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	3,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,929 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,436 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	4,942 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	1,579 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	1,652 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,809 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	2,018 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Samak Seafood	164 High Road, London	372 yd
Shakes & Co	182 High Road, London	372 yd
POISÉ RESTAURANT	126 High Road, London	387 yd
Cario Cafe	211 High Road, London	403 yd
New Dragon	217 High Road, London	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 8 Public House and Hostel	305 High Road, London	455 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	528 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	551 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	590 yd
Tonys Freehouse	356-360 High Road, London	605 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wood Fired Pizzeria	180 High Road, London	372 yd
Yasmeen Sham	208 High Road, London	383 yd
The Best Kebab Willesden	142 High Road, London	386 yd
Chicken Wonder	132 High Road, London	386 yd
Time Pizza	258 High Road, London	404 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Sham Market	214-218 High Road, London	378 yd
Liberty Foods	290 Chapter Road, London	379 yd
Apna Bazaar Supermarket	134 High Road, London	386 yd
The Garden Butcher	130 High Road, London	386 yd
Food Shop	268 High Road, London	404 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		173 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	667 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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	269.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	125.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5LY