Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 6EX has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.3%	50%	-2.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.7%	50%	2.3%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.6%	36.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	42.3%	-7.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	4.4%	0.8%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.6%	8%	4.4%	6.1%	1.9%

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 (86.1%) 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	46.5%	57.8%	11.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.3%	28.3%	-5.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13.9%	9.6%	-4.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.1%	3.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 43.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	13.2%	-8.9%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	11.8%	6.0%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	14%	2.8%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11%	0.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	43.4%	11.0%	33.8%	9.6%
Other	15.2%	3.7%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.1% 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)
Chinese	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	13%	5.3%	-7.7%	2.7%	2.6%
Other Asian	9.3%	8.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	9.3%	16.6%	7.3%	2.5%	14.1%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.4%	-1.5%	1.0%	1.4%
Other Black	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	46%	33.1%	-12.9%	81.4%	-48.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	5.1%	17.8%	12.7%	0.6%	17.2%
Other	4.4%	10.1%	5.7%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.2% 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	50.9%	35.2%	-15.7%	83.2%	-48.0%
European Union	14.2%	18.8%	4.6%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	5.5%	5.0%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	9.3%	15.2%	5.9%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	22%	25.5%	3.5%	5.6%	19.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	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 35.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.7% 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	43.8%	34.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-48.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	33.7%	28.1%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	8.8%	18.1%	9.3%	2.9%	15.2%
2-5 Years	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	3.6%	-25.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	12.3%	1.5%	10.8%
Other Europe	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	43.4%	6.5%	36.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Dollis Hill Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dollis Hill Lane was 95.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.5% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dollis Hill Lane has the 40th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 374th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NW2 6EX, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Dollis Hill Lane are based on 314 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 Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 6EX

Average Price
£1,085,623

Semi-Detached
£977,602

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,139,634

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dollis Hill Lane

Average Price
£732,583

Semi-Detached
£952,628

Terraced
£818,410

Detached
£1,036,792

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,631

Other
£765,973

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dollis Hill LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
217 Dollis Hill Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£950,000	2022-05-30	£978,402
219 Dollis Hill Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2015-09-30	£981,493
217 Dollis Hill Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£508,000	2006-11-15	£1,174,750
215 Dollis Hill Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	1998-09-23	£1,294,041

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 6EX

Employment

NW2 6EX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 6EX 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	48
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	16
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Construction	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,416 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Dollis Hill Avenue , NW2 6EU	4out of 4	304 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	459 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	660 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	872 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,885 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,762 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	5,266 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	3,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,588 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	1,233 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,697 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	1,921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	2,089 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parkway 329	329 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	380 yd
Cricklewood Boxing Club - Cafe	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	380 yd
Metroline- Eurest Food Services	Cricklewood Bus Garage, Edgware Road	380 yd
Wing Tai Restaurant	Unit 2, Wing Yip Business Centre	454 yd
Reindeer Cafe	Unit 3, Wing Yip Business Centre	454 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cricklewood Club	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood		380 yd
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London		970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway & Shell Service Station-HKS Retail Ltd Staples Corner	383 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	298 yd
Indian Spice	1C Humber Road, London	351 yd
Cuppacha	Unit 1b, Wing Yip Business Centre	504 yd
Megabites	9A Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	671 yd
Pho (Unit K3/Pod 4)	Kitchen 3/Pod 4, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	983 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food & Wine	3 Gladstone Parade, Edgware Road	274 yd
Londis @ Esso - MFG Victoria Service Station	387 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	361 yd
Wing Yip Supermarket & Staff Canteen	Unit 1, Wing Yip Business Centre	454 yd
WICKES	317 Cricklewood Broadway, London	492 yd
Munro Stores	28 Temple Road, London	572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	659 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	845 yd
Hendon Football Club (Closed) Claremont Road	grass pitches	903 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		982 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	1,002 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,068 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		1,082 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%

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

Overview of NW2 6EX