Ashford Road, London, NW2 6BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 6BW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	50.9%	49.7%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.1%	50.3%	1.2%	49.0%	1.3%

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 6BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.1% 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	47.5%	45.1%	-2.4%	37.9%	7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	43.2%	1.1%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	54.5%	50.2%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.3%	33.6%	-2.7%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	6%	11%	5.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	1.9%	4.4%	2.5%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 6BW this area, 35.4% 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	10.4%	35.4%	25.0%	18.2%	17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7%	-1.0%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-9.9%
Degree or Similar	47.1%	32.6%	-14.5%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	18.6%	5.8%	-12.8%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.5% 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	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.1%	7.5%	5.4%	2.7%	4.8%
Other Asian	29.9%	20.3%	-9.6%	1.6%	18.7%
Black African	7.5%	6.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	33.6%	24.5%	-9.1%	81.4%	-56.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.9%	24.1%	22.2%	0.6%	23.5%
Other	7.5%	6%	-1.5%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.2% 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	35.5%	37.2%	1.7%	83.2%	-46.0%
European Union	12.1%	12.7%	0.6%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	8.1%	6.5%	-1.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	37.6%	37.8%	0.2%	5.6%	32.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34% 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	34.4%	37.2%	2.8%	83.2%	-46.0%
10+ Years	9.2%	34%	24.8%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	15.2%	13.6%	-1.6%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	23.6%	10.2%	-13.4%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	17.7%	5%	-12.7%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	6.5%	0.2%	6.3%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Ashford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashford Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cricklewood & Mapesbury 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW2 6BW, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Ashford Road are based on 467 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 Ashford Road, London, NW2 6BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 6BW

Average Price
£367,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£367,901

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashford Road

Average Price
£460,188

Semi-Detached
£723,763

Terraced
£619,768

Detached
£1,821,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,070

Other
£703,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 37 Ashford Court Ashford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£307,500	2022-06-30	£289,521
Flat 34 Ashford Court Ashford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-03-26	£370,711
Flat 31 Ashford Court Ashford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2016-08-19	£314,540
Flat 49 Ashford Court Ashford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£329,950	2016-07-29	£313,184
Flat 37 Ashford Court Ashford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2016-06-24	£350,369

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 6BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 6BW 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	106
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	40
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	34
Retired	31
Other	19
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Human health and social work activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Administrative and support service activities	22
Other	19
Education	17
Construction	12
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,578 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	3,672 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	352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Junior School Mora Road , NW2 6TD	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mora Infant School Mora Road , NW2 6TD	- not rated	576 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	4out of 4	746 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,170 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,756 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,933 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,933 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	5,452 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	1,944 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	4,275 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,371 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,279 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	4,279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,452 yd	Academy converter	No	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	762 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School Caddington Road , NW2 1RP	- not rated	982 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,032 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sakutu Organisation Montessori 346 Dollis Hill Lane , Dollis Hill NW2 6HL	- not rated	1,097 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Torah Temimah Primary School Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	- not rated	1,170 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
Royal Grille	2 Chichele Road, London	184 yd
Papa John's Pizza (PJ Corp Stores Ltd)	207 Cricklewood Broadway, London	184 yd
Costa	173 Cricklewood Broadway, London	200 yd
Pedros Cafe	191 Cricklewood Broadway, London	200 yd
Early's Cafe	225 Cricklewood Broadway, London	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London	206 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	279 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	283 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	349 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	619 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	201 Cricklewood Broadway, London	184 yd
Subway	197-199 Cricklewood Broadway, London	184 yd
Kebab Zone	205 Cricklewood Broadway, London	187 yd
Cake Box Cricklewood LTD	184 Cricklewood Broadway, London	231 yd
Nakhon Thai Kitchen	182 Cricklewood Broadway, London	234 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Poundstretcher	195 Cricklewood Broadway, London	172 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	184 yd
Ever Rose Express	203 Cricklewood Broadway, London	184 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	200 yd
Brent Foodstores	BRENT FOODSTORE, 20 Rockhall Road	201 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	462 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	825 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	868 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	901 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	95.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 6BW