Larch Road, London, NW2 6SH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 6SH has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	46.1%	49.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.9%	50.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 6SH, 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	51.7%	51%	-0.7%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	36.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-7.5%
Separated	3.4%	1%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3.4%	8.2%	4.8%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.1%	52.8%	3.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.4%	29.8%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	14.4%	13%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.7%	24%	3.3%	18.2%	5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	6.8%	-3.5%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.7%	7.8%	-2.9%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	5.1%	3.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	10.5%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	32.9%	42.9%	10.0%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	12.5%	3%	-9.5%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	7.8%	3.3%	-4.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	2.7%	7.8%
Other Asian	3.8%	12.2%	8.4%	1.6%	10.6%
Black African	4.1%	7.8%	3.7%	2.5%	5.3%
Black Caribbean	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3%	1.2%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	53.2%	37.4%	-15.8%	81.4%	-44.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	2%	4.4%	2.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	50.4%	48.6%	-1.8%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	17.5%	16.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	8.9%	7.4%	-1.5%	2.7%	4.7%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	19.2%	6.0%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.2% 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%	48.9%	5.1%	83.2%	-34.3%
10+ Years	7.8%	31.2%	23.4%	9.8%	21.4%
5-10 Years	9.9%	7.7%	-2.2%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	12.4%	7.2%	-5.2%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	5%	-21.1%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.3%	76.7%	-11.4%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.4%	37.2%	-19.8%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	27.3%	6.5%	20.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Larch Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Larch Road was 24.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Larch Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and the 86th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.9%.

🔎 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 6SH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Larch Road are based on 136 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 Larch Road, London, NW2 6SH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 6SH

Average Price
£755,032

Semi-Detached
£766,188

Terraced
£903,783

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,549

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Larch Road

Average Price
£639,202

Semi-Detached
£888,495

Terraced
£793,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,957

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Larch Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Larch Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2019-07-24	£632,784
85 Larch Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2019-02-19	£812,671
63 Larch Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,100	2018-02-26	£1,194,577
89A Larch Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£444,000	2016-12-02	£463,087
83 Larch Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£800,000	2016-01-06	£937,327

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 6SH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 6SH 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	42
Retired	38
Self-Employed	26
Looking after home or family	21
Other	18
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Education	25
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Construction	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	2

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	2,665 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,688 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	218 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Anson Primary School Anson Road , NW2 4AB	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Dollis Hill Avenue , NW2 6EU	4out of 4	704 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	881 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,194 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,556 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	3,995 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,847 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,127 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	1,411 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,863 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	2,009 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	2,091 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Peninim 37 Elmcroft Crescent , NW11 9TB	- not rated	2,177 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shisha Garden Grills	301 Cricklewood Broadway, London	245 yd
The Manor Health CLub	The Manor Health Club, Arena Place	245 yd
AT HOTIX	Burlington Parade, Cricklewood Broadway, London	248 yd
Early's Cafe	225 Cricklewood Broadway, London	250 yd
Zara Cafe Bistro	231 Cricklewood Broadway, London	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London	250 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	432 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	502 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	502 yd
The Cricklewood Club	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	201 Cricklewood Broadway, London	309 yd
Subway	197-199 Cricklewood Broadway, London	309 yd
Kebab Zone	205 Cricklewood Broadway, London	317 yd
Cake Box Cricklewood LTD	184 Cricklewood Broadway, London	383 yd
Nakhon Thai Kitchen	182 Cricklewood Broadway, London	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munro Stores	28 Temple Road, London	238 yd
Euro Food & Wine	219 Cricklewood Broadway, London	250 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	309 yd
Ever Rose Express	203 Cricklewood Broadway, London	309 yd
Poundstretcher	195 Cricklewood Broadway, London	332 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	190 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	265 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Virgin Active (Cricklewood) CRICKLEWOOD LANE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	822 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,045 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.2%

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	10.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 6SH