Preston Place, London, NW2 5NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 5NX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53% 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	48.4%	53%	4.6%	51.0%	2.0%
Male	51.6%	47%	-4.6%	49.0%	-2.0%

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	46.1%	39.5%	-6.6%	37.9%	1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39%	46.7%	7.7%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.8%	7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	2%	3.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	43.4%	51%	7.6%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	40.5%	31.4%	-9.1%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.2%	0.5%

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.

In the area around NW2 5NX this area, 38.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.1%	38.1%	13.0%	18.2%	19.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	11.3%	0.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	23.9%	0.0%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	17.8%	4.1%	-13.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.9% 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	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	10%	13.9%	3.9%	3.1%	10.8%
Pakistani	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	17.3%	9.2%	-8.1%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.5%	3.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
White	30.8%	21.9%	-8.9%	81.4%	-59.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	6.7%	19.3%	12.6%	0.6%	18.7%
Other	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.6% 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	30.6%	34.6%	4.0%	83.2%	-48.6%
European Union	12.3%	14.8%	2.5%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	31.8%	31.9%	0.1%	5.6%	26.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.2%	8.1%	-3.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	27.2%	34.6%	7.4%	83.2%	-48.6%
10+ Years	13.9%	31.5%	17.6%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	15.4%	16.4%	1.0%	2.9%	13.5%
2-5 Years	20.4%	11.2%	-9.2%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	23.1%	6.2%	-16.9%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	7.9%	0.5%	7.4%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	4%	0.1%	3.9%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.2%	37.2%	-29.0%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	38.7%	6.5%	32.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Preston Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Preston Place was 619.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 390.4% higher than the Roundwood average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Preston Place has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Roundwood and the 23rd highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW2 5NX, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Preston Place are based on 6 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 Preston Place, London, NW2 5NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5NX

Average Price
£327,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£294,359

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£316,066

Other
£367,137

Estimated Average Property Prices for Preston Place

Average Price
£293,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£288,299

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,958

Other
£344,886

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Preston PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Preston Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-01-24	£389,631
5 Preston Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£300,000	2018-07-11	£280,762
4 Preston Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2017-03-13	£288,568
1 Preston Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£257,000	2012-08-24	£405,285
8 Preston Place, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£40,000	2000-06-29	£156,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5NX

Employment

NW2 5NX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 5NX 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	99
Part-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	61
Looking after home or family	52
Student (economically inactive)	50
Other	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Retired	19
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Administrative and support service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	27
Other	20
Construction	18
Transport and storage	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Information and communication	9
Education	7
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,023 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,565 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	133 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School Belton Road , NW2 5PE	- not rated	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Junior School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Infant School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	534 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	5,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Brent School Neasden Lane , NW10 2UF	3out of 4	969 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesden High School Doyle Gardens , NW10 3ST	- not rated	1,142 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	- not rated	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,358 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,469 yd	Foundation school	No	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	604 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	3,679 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	3,864 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,469 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	5,287 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	5,287 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopewell Special School (Willesden) 165-167 High Road , NW10 2SG	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willesden College of Technology Denzil Road , NW10 2XD	- not rated	604 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundwood School and Community Centre Longstone Avenue , Harlesden NW10 3UN	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Maple Walk School 62a Crownhill Road , NW10 4EB	- not rated	1,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torah Temimah Primary School Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,358 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
TTS Seafood Bar and Restaurant	263 High Road, London	61 yd
Castello Cafe	261 High Road, London	61 yd
Metro Cafe	WILLESDEN BUS DEPOT, High Road	73 yd
Grill King	283 High Road, London	73 yd
Troy	243 High Road, London	127 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
No 8 Public House and Hostel	305 High Road, London	150 yd
Tonys Freehouse	356-360 High Road, London	330 yd
Maloney's	429 High Road, London	397 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	555 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	636 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yasmeen Sham	208 High Road, London	40 yd
Amneh Grill	265 High Road, London	61 yd
Zams Chicken	281 High Road, London	73 yd
Time Pizza	258 High Road, London	88 yd
Emmanuels Carribean Takeaway	233 High Road, London	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Sham Market	214-218 High Road, London	41 yd
Food Shop	268 High Road, London	88 yd
Atlantis Food Centre	264-266 High Road, London	88 yd
Euro's	256 High Road, London	88 yd
Al Koofa Mini Market (Koofa Limited)	195 High Road, London	194 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		522 yd
St Marys C Of E Church Hall ST MARY'S PARISH CENTRE ST MARY'S PARISH CENTRE NEASDEN LANE		953 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 yd
Capital City Academy DOYLE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,065 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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%

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

Overview of NW2 5NX