Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 5SH is primarily male, with 55.7% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47%	44.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-6.7%
Male	53%	55.7%	2.7%	49.0%	6.7%

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 5SH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	60.3%	55.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	27.8%	3.5%	44.2%	-16.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2%	4%	2.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.0%

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	49.7%	55.6%	5.9%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	41.7%	35.6%	-6.1%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	6.3%	6.8%	0.5%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	15.9%	4.2%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	6.3%	3.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	9.3%	2.6%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	6.7%	6.4%	5.3%	1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	11.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	43.3%	-2.4%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	23.7%	7.4%	-16.3%	2.8%	4.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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)
Chinese	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	4.5%	1%	-3.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	63.4%	59.9%	-3.5%	81.4%	-21.5%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.6% 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	44%	31.6%	-12.4%	83.2%	-51.6%
European Union	21.7%	30.2%	8.5%	6.1%	24.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	7.7%	10.3%	2.6%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.5%	12.6%	0.1%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	11%	1.8%	1.3%	9.7%
Oceania	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.3% 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	41.1%	31.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-51.5%
10+ Years	12.2%	27.3%	15.1%	9.8%	17.5%
5-10 Years	16.4%	15%	-1.4%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	14.9%	12.7%	-2.2%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.3%	76.7%	-32.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	7.7%	0.6%	7.1%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	9%	1.5%	7.5%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.1%	37.2%	-11.1%
Christian	46.8%	46.2%	0.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	15.1%	6.5%	8.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Walm Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walm Lane was 177.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% higher than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Walm Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 180th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.1%.

🔎 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. 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 5SH, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Walm Lane are based on 454 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 Walm Lane, London, NW2 5SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 5SH

Average Price
£530,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£976,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,850

Other
£614,741

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walm Lane

Average Price
£729,660

Semi-Detached
£1,613,614

Terraced
£1,011,064

Detached
£3,145,840

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,639

Other
£1,237,075

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walm LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25A Walm Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£70,375	2023-11-21	£65,928
21C Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£297,000	2021-03-15	£285,977
Ground Floor Shop 33A Walm Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,000	2017-01-25	£14,873
25A Walm Lane, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£22,500	2016-06-30	£21,422
21C Walm Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-07-14	£269,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 5SH

Employment

NW2 5SH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	105
Self-Employed	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Retired	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	22
Education	21
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,156 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,647 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,839 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	2,921 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	350 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	452 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	685 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Junior School Sherrick Green Road , NW10 1LB	- not rated	944 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	995 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	995 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	995 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Willesden High School Doyle Gardens , NW10 3ST	- not rated	1,454 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	- not rated	1,454 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	5,454 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	1,595 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	3,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,857 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	4,821 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	5,201 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	5,231 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	5,231 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,454 yd	Academy converter	No	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	815 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7BH	4out of 4	1,002 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,043 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Avenue 5-7 the Avenue , Brent NW6 7YG	- not rated	1,197 yd	Other independent school	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
Sushi Masa	33B Walm Lane, London	3 yd
Cavallino	25A Walm Lane, London	3 yd
Lezziz Gourmet Kitchen	19 Walm Lane, London	3 yd
SPICY FISH	21 Walm Lane, London	3 yd
Bliss Lounge & Restaurant	66 Walm Lane, London	39 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	107 yd
Bar Lula's	50 High Road, London	407 yd
McGoverns	60 High Road, London	476 yd
Bar 117	117 High Road, London	594 yd
Rising Sun	25 Harlesden Road, London	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
XOXO Coffee and Patisserie	68 Walm Lane, London	39 yd
Big Bite	39 Walm Lane, London	91 yd
Cupp Bubble Tea Willelsden Green	86 Walm Lane, London	100 yd
SIPPING BEAR	9 Walm Lane, London	102 yd
Blue Orchid	1E Walm Lane, London	107 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Damascus Market Ltd	23 Walm Lane, London	3 yd
Walnut Wholefoods	78 Walm Lane, London	64 yd
SuperSave	47 Walm Lane, London	91 yd
Sainsbury's	92 Walm Lane, London	108 yd
Shell Willesden Retail Shop	Service Station, 290 Willesden Lane	150 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	430 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		924 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	942 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	980 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Brondesbury College BRONDESBURY PARK	artificial grass pitch	1,045 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,057 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	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 5SH