Lydford Road, London, NW2 5SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 5SB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	46.4%	54.9%	8.5%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	53.6%	45.1%	-8.5%	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 5SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	60.5%	60.4%	-0.1%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	27.4%	1.2%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	5.2%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) 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%	53.1%	-2.3%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.7%	32.5%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	4%	2.6%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.4%

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 5SB this area, 9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6%	9%	3.0%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	7.7%	1.7%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	12%	-2.1%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	60.1%	62.8%	2.7%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	1.8%	4%	2.2%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.5%	2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
White	77.3%	72.1%	-5.2%	81.4%	-9.3%
Arab	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	71.2%	55.8%	-15.4%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	6.1%	20.8%	14.7%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.9%	5.1%	2.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	8%	0.8%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	6.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	55.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	31.6%	25.5%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	4.4%	-15.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	13.2%	6.0%	7.2%

Safety

Is Lydford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lydford Road was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.4% lower than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lydford Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 256th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.3%.

🔎 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 5SB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Lydford Road are based on 138 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 Lydford Road, London, NW2 5SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5SB

Average Price
£1,043,152

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£793,959

Detached
£1,541,538

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lydford Road

Average Price
£668,790

Semi-Detached
£1,254,136

Terraced
£572,385

Detached
£1,940,657

Flats/Maisonettes
£516,505

Other
£3,120,877

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lydford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Lydford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2015-06-23	£1,481,538
18 Lydford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2012-02-17	£732,366
30 Lydford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	1999-07-29	£1,636,626
20 Lydford Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	1998-04-14	£782,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5SB

Employment

NW2 5SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	89
Self-Employed	39
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Construction	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,539 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,727 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	2,817 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West London Jewish Day School 180 Willesden Lane , NW6 7PP	- not rated	726 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North West London Jewish Day School 180 Willesden Lane , NW6 7PP	3out of 4	726 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	734 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	836 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,037 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,037 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,037 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,368 yd	Community school	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	1,944 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	3,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,648 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,127 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	5,178 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	5,178 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	833 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	892 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Avenue 5-7 the Avenue , Brent NW6 7YG	- not rated	1,001 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7BH	4out of 4	1,043 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delice Cafe Ltd	108 Walm Lane, London	196 yd
Chicken Cottage	53 Walm Lane, London	240 yd
Sanzio	26 Station Parade, London	270 yd
KOH-I-NOOR PALACE	22 Station Parade, London	270 yd
Beer + Burger	88 Walm Lane, London	278 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	489 yd
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	675 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	729 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	791 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	860 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Curly Coffee Bar Limited	69 Walm Lane, London	234 yd
Lezziz Express.	8 Station Parade, London	270 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea Willelsden Green	86 Walm Lane, London	285 yd
Big Bite	39 Walm Lane, London	306 yd
XOXO Coffee and Patisserie	68 Walm Lane, London	354 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	57-59 Walm Lane, London	240 yd
Jubilee Food and Wine	20 Station Parade, London	270 yd
Sainsbury's	92 Walm Lane, London	278 yd
SuperSave	47 Walm Lane, London	306 yd
Walnut Wholefoods	78 Walm Lane, London	321 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	579 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	700 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Brondesbury College BRONDESBURY PARK	artificial grass pitch	894 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,043 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5SB