Edgware Road, London, NW2 6LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 6LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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%	49.8%	-2.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.7%	50.2%	2.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 6LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	37.6%	53.3%	15.7%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.4%	30.2%	-19.2%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	6.1%	2.3%

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%) 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%	59.3%	12.8%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	33.3%	29.7%	-3.6%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	13.9%	8.1%	-5.8%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	22.3%	0.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	4.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	38.7%	6.3%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	15.2%	5.3%	-9.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.2%	2.3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	13%	4.3%	-8.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	9.3%	7.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	2.5%	3.9%
Black Caribbean	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
White	46%	52.5%	6.5%	81.4%	-28.9%
Roma	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Arab	5.1%	7%	1.9%	0.6%	6.4%
Other	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.8% 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%	35.8%	-15.1%	83.2%	-47.4%
European Union	14.2%	29.4%	15.2%	6.1%	23.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	4.4%	3.9%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	9.3%	10%	0.7%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	22%	14.2%	-7.8%	5.6%	8.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
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 35.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.3% 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	43.8%	35.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-47.5%
10+ Years	5.6%	24.3%	18.7%	9.8%	14.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	17.2%	8.4%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	11.8%	-0.7%	2.2%	9.6%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	11%	-18.3%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.5%	76.7%	-33.2%
Ireland	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.8%	13.5%	-3.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.9%	37.2%	-22.3%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Edgware Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgware Road was 103.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.2% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgware Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 342nd highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.5%.

🔎 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 6LB, 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 Edgware Road are based on 1930 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 Edgware Road, London, NW2 6LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 6LB

Average Price
£564,162

Semi-Detached
£755,311

Terraced
£570,508

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,677

Other
£441,751

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgware Road

Average Price
£688,268

Semi-Detached
£1,281,235

Terraced
£1,056,333

Detached
£1,029,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£510,987

Other
£3,713,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgware Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
341 Edgware Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£353,414	2023-03-13	£370,122
343 Edgware Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£486,905	2023-03-13	£509,924
369 Edgware Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-11-30	£681,757
367 Edgware Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2020-11-30	£681,757
365 Edgware Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2018-11-09	£568,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 6LB

Employment

NW2 6LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	161
Other	53
Self-Employed	50
Part-Time Employee	40
Unemployed	36
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

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	3,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,796 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	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Claremont Primary School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1AB	3out of 4	653 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	789 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	901 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	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	1,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,165 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,554 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	5,409 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	3,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,068 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,736 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,629 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	1,690 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	2,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	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	367 yd
Cricklewood Boxing Club - Cafe	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	367 yd
Metroline- Eurest Food Services	Cricklewood Bus Garage, Edgware Road	367 yd
Wing Tai Restaurant	Unit 2, Wing Yip Business Centre	405 yd
Reindeer Cafe	Unit 3, Wing Yip Business Centre	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cricklewood Club	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood		367 yd
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London		1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway & Shell Service Station-HKS Retail Ltd Staples Corner	383 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	145 yd
Indian Spice	1C Humber Road, London	449 yd
Cuppacha	Unit 1b, Wing Yip Business Centre	450 yd
Megabites	9A Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	727 yd
Pho (Unit K3/Pod 4)	Kitchen 3/Pod 4, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food & Wine	3 Gladstone Parade, Edgware Road	198 yd
Londis @ Esso - MFG Victoria Service Station	387 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	235 yd
Wing Yip Supermarket & Staff Canteen	Unit 1, Wing Yip Business Centre	405 yd
WICKES	317 Cricklewood Broadway, London	510 yd
Munro Stores	28 Temple Road, London	684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Football Club (Closed) Claremont Road	grass pitches	672 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Clitterhouse Playing Fields Claremont Road	grass pitches	1,055 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	124 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 6LB