Olive Road, London, NW2 6XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 6XA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	54.3%	47.7%	-6.6%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	45.7%	52.3%	6.6%	49.0%	3.3%

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 6XA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	49.8%	49.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	35.7%	4.9%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9%	9.4%	0.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.5%) 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	55.1%	60.8%	5.7%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	29.4%	27.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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.

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 51.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	12.9%	0.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	10.1%	1.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.8%	1.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	45.7%	51.3%	5.6%	33.8%	17.5%
Other	17.3%	4.6%	-12.7%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	3%	3.1%	0.1%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	6.6%	4.2%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	4.4%	6%	1.6%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	0.5%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	2.9%	1.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
White	65.7%	47.6%	-18.1%	81.4%	-33.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	0.6%	6.7%
Other	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.7%	53.2%	2.5%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	21.1%	19.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	12.3%	0.7%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.2%	53.1%	7.9%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	6.4%	28.7%	22.3%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	13.6%	6.2%	-7.4%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	4%	-20.4%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	23.1%	6.5%	16.6%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Olive Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Olive Road was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.1% lower than the Cricklewood & Mapesbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Olive Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cricklewood & Mapesbury and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 102.4%.

🔎 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 6XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Olive Road are based on 503 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 Olive Road, London, NW2 6XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 6XA

Average Price
£818,933

Semi-Detached
£1,346,385

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£555,206

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Olive Road

Average Price
£592,696

Semi-Detached
£984,594

Terraced
£471,803

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,731

Other
£1,813,894

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Olive Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
145 Olive Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,195,000	2016-09-30	£1,351,743
147B Olive Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2002-05-20	£539,959
147A Olive Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2002-04-11	£566,111

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 6XA

Employment

NW2 6XA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

NW2 6XA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	57
Other	49
Retired	37
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	14
Other	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	13
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	4,082 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	322 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	361 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road , Dollis Hill NW10 1LB	3out of 4	759 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Dollis Hill Avenue , NW2 6EU	4out of 4	842 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	971 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	2,251 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	4,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,972 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	4,068 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,636 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,735 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,813 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,946 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	2,254 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
Cricklewood Library Cafe	Cricklewood Library, 152 Olive Road	70 yd
Shisha Garden Grills	301 Cricklewood Broadway, London	668 yd
The Manor Health CLub	The Manor Health Club, Arena Place	668 yd
AT HOTIX	Burlington Parade, Cricklewood Broadway, London	717 yd
Parkway 329	329 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	719 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cricklewood Club	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	719 yd
Barretts	239 Cricklewood Broadway, London	768 yd
Lucky 7 - Wine Bar	7 Cricklewood Lane, London	939 yd
McGoverns	147 Cricklewood Broadway, London	966 yd
Lounge 4:04	26 Cricklewood Lane, London	1,010 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Selekt Chicken	201 Cricklewood Broadway, London	816 yd
Subway	197-199 Cricklewood Broadway, London	816 yd
Kebab Zone	205 Cricklewood Broadway, London	823 yd
Cake Box Cricklewood LTD	184 Cricklewood Broadway, London	886 yd
Nakhon Thai Kitchen	182 Cricklewood Broadway, London	890 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munro Stores	28 Temple Road, London	398 yd
WICKES	317 Cricklewood Broadway, London	652 yd
Euro Food & Wine	219 Cricklewood Broadway, London	768 yd
Food & Wine	3 Gladstone Parade, Edgware Road	808 yd
Millennium Food & Wine	211 Cricklewood Broadway, London	816 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	293 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	673 yd
Fit4Less (London Cricklewood) 255-261 255-261 CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite	705 yd
Gladstone Park Primary School Sherrick Green Road		798 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 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%

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

Overview of NW2 6XA