Howard Road, London, NW2 6DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 6DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.5%	50.1%	5.6%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	55.5%	49.9%	-5.6%	49.0%	0.9%

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 6DS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	53%	51%	-2.0%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	32.5%	1.4%	44.2%	-11.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	7.8%	8.6%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	50.5%	56.6%	6.1%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	39.2%	33.1%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.5%	8.7%	1.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6DS this area, 28.3% 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	18.2%	28.3%	10.1%	18.2%	10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	9.5%	0.0%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.7%	-5.1%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.7%	1.0%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	31.1%	35.9%	4.8%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	17.9%	3.8%	-14.1%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.5% 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	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3.6%	8.1%	4.5%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	8.2%	2.7%	-5.5%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	17.5%	10.8%	-6.7%	1.6%	9.2%
Black African	6.3%	7.9%	1.6%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	36.1%	41.5%	5.4%	81.4%	-39.9%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	8.2%	10%	1.8%	0.6%	9.4%
Other	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.5% 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	33.9%	30.5%	-3.4%	83.2%	-52.7%
European Union	19.7%	27.3%	7.6%	6.1%	21.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	8.4%	8.4%	0.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	30.8%	26.5%	-4.3%	5.6%	20.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	30.5%	30.8%	0.3%	83.2%	-52.4%
10+ Years	9.9%	28.3%	18.4%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	14.9%	13.6%	-1.3%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	19.5%	11.2%	-8.3%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	16.1%	-9.1%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	76.7%	-31.6%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.4%	37.2%	-21.8%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Howard Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Road was 149.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.3% higher than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and the 219th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.2%.

🔎 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 6DS, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 Howard Road are based on 963 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 Howard Road, London, NW2 6DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 6DS

Average Price
£626,140

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£724,498

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,621

Other
£1,141,278

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Road

Average Price
£460,349

Semi-Detached
£747,426

Terraced
£706,470

Detached
£896,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,215

Other
£287,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-03-06	£703,458
55 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2020-08-27	£721,007
7 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2020-03-20	£710,619
19 Howard Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-03-27	£422,785
5 Howard Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2018-02-14	£1,136,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 6DS

Employment

NW2 6DS area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 6DS 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	95
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	41
Student (economically inactive)	32
Looking after home or family	26
Other	24
Retired	20
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	22
Construction	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Education	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Information and communication	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

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	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,796 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,253 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,571 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	3,665 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 Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School Thorverton Road , Cricklewood NW2 1RG	3out of 4	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Dollis Hill Avenue , NW2 6EU	4out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Childs Hill Primary School Dersingham Road , Cricklewood NW2 1SL	- not rated	1,107 yd	Academy converter	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	856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,272 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	5,361 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	4,284 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,802 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,466 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster , NW2 3SD	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	1,756 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,937 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,113 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	2,117 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	47 yd
Costa	173 Cricklewood Broadway, London	121 yd
Pedros Cafe	191 Cricklewood Broadway, London	121 yd
Burger King	139 Cricklewood Broadway, London	140 yd
Charcoal Kebab 49	149 Cricklewood Broadway, London	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	140 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	213 yd
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London	253 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	261 yd
The Beaten Docket	50-56 Cricklewood Broadway	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	158 Cricklewood Broadway, London	164 yd
Cake Box Cricklewood LTD	184 Cricklewood Broadway, London	178 yd
Nakhon Thai Kitchen	182 Cricklewood Broadway, London	178 yd
Peri Peri Grill	186 Cricklewood Broadway, London	178 yd
Kebab Zone	205 Cricklewood Broadway, London	180 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brent Foodstores	BRENT FOODSTORE, 20 Rockhall Road	100 yd
Capital Food	189 Cricklewood Broadway, London	121 yd
Poundstretcher	195 Cricklewood Broadway, London	147 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	154 Cricklewood Broadway, London	162 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	184 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	368 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	429 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	564 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	729 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	787 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	950 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,002 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	200 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 6DS