Willesden Lane, London, NW2 5RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 5RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	51.1%	0.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 5RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.5% 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	56.4%	50.5%	-5.9%	37.9%	12.6%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	35.8%	6.3%	44.2%	-8.4%
Separated	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	6.2%	7.9%	1.7%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.7%) 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	55.4%	56.3%	0.9%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	30.3%	32.4%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	10.1%	7.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.1%	4.1%	2.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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 63.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	13.3%	2.9%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	8%	1.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	3.7%	-6.3%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	63.8%	7.4%	33.8%	30.0%
Other	6.6%	1.6%	-5.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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)
Chinese	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.9%	7%	1.1%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	4.9%	0%	-4.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	1.6%	5.0%
Black African	7.3%	14.1%	6.8%	2.5%	11.6%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	5.7%	4.0%	1.0%	4.7%
Other Black	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	0.5%	3.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	51.9%	43.2%	-8.7%	81.4%	-38.2%
Arab	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	0.6%	12.2%
Other	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	59.9%	45.5%	-14.4%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	9.8%	15.6%	5.8%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	12.5%	15.2%	2.7%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	17.9%	4.7%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.1% 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	56.4%	45.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-37.9%
10+ Years	3.8%	27.1%	23.3%	9.8%	17.3%
5-10 Years	8%	10.2%	2.2%	2.9%	7.3%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	11.6%	-12.8%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.8%	76.7%	-12.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	42.5%	46.2%	-3.7%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Willesden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willesden Lane was 48.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.4% lower than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willesden Lane has the 19th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 229th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.1%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW2 5RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 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 5RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5RE

Average Price
£962,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,779,321

Flats/Maisonettes
£644,429

Other
£99,514

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 3 250 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-08-18	£489,904
244 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,550,000	2022-06-15	£2,596,789
242 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2018-08-24	£99,125
242 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,700,000	2017-08-14	£3,072,096
Flat 4 250 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-02-10	£511,326

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5RE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 5RE 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	64
Retired	26
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	16
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	15
Information and communication	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3

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	1,403 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,392 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,582 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	2,668 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	610 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West London Jewish Day School 180 Willesden Lane , NW6 7PP	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School Linacre Road , Willesden Green NW2 5BB	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malorees Junior School Christchurch Avenue , Brondesbury Park NW6 7PB	3out of 4	746 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	782 yd	Community school	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	807 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,905 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	2,333 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	3,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,572 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	3,521 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,913 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,115 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	5,393 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	763 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	814 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,039 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	1,173 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Sadiq School 126 Chevening Road , NW6 6TP	- not rated	1,175 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
Beer + Burger	88 Walm Lane, London	369 yd
Bliss Lounge & Restaurant	66 Walm Lane, London	390 yd
Firezza	76 Walm Lane, London	390 yd
Delice Cafe Ltd	108 Walm Lane, London	394 yd
Costa	43 Walm Lane, London	402 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	500 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	777 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	842 yd
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	906 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cupp Bubble Tea Willelsden Green	86 Walm Lane, London	369 yd
XOXO Coffee and Patisserie	68 Walm Lane, London	390 yd
Big Bite	39 Walm Lane, London	402 yd
Lezziz Express.	8 Station Parade, London	439 yd
Curly Coffee Bar Limited	69 Walm Lane, London	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shell Willesden Retail Shop	Service Station, 290 Willesden Lane	367 yd
Sainsbury's	92 Walm Lane, London	369 yd
Walnut Wholefoods	78 Walm Lane, London	377 yd
SuperSave	47 Walm Lane, London	402 yd
Damascus Market Ltd	23 Walm Lane, London	431 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	359 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	514 yd
Brondesbury College BRONDESBURY PARK	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	756 yd
Tiverton Playing Field (Closed) Aylestone Avenue	grass pitches	952 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
Al-Sadiq And Al-Zahra Schools SALUSBURY ROAD		1,049 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	68.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	68.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	68.3%

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	63.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5RE