Applewood Close, London, NW2 6YJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 6YJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.8%	49.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.2%	50.4%	1.2%	49.0%	1.4%

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 6YJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.1% 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	38.9%	42.1%	3.2%	37.9%	4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.7%	45.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	1.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.5%	5.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	46.3%	1.4%	48.4%	-2.1%
Good health	36.8%	36.2%	-0.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.6%	12%	-0.6%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	4.6%	3.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.4%	19%	-0.4%	18.2%	0.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	15.2%	1.0%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	12.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	31%	3.2%	33.8%	-2.8%
Other	16.3%	4.2%	-12.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	8.3%	7.8%	-0.5%	3.1%	4.7%
Pakistani	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Other Asian	7.3%	7.8%	0.5%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	4.3%	7.5%	3.2%	2.5%	5.0%
Black Caribbean	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	6.2%	4%	-2.2%	0.5%	3.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	48.4%	36.1%	-12.3%	81.4%	-45.3%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	1.1%	8.6%	7.5%	1.6%	7.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.6% 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	54.8%	46.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-36.6%
European Union	10.8%	19.2%	8.4%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	11%	6%	-5.0%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	23%	5.8%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.9% 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	48.1%	46.6%	-1.5%	83.2%	-36.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	35.9%	31.6%	9.8%	26.1%
5-10 Years	8.6%	9%	0.4%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	5.8%	2.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	35.8%	2.7%	-33.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	4.4%	0.4%	4.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.2%	37.2%	-26.0%
Christian	45.8%	46.2%	-0.4%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	25.8%	6.5%	19.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Applewood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Applewood Close was 24.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.7% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Applewood Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 74th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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 6YJ, 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 Applewood Close are based on 18 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 Applewood Close, London, NW2 6YJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 6YJ

Average Price
£451,661

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£471,295

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£392,759

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Applewood Close

Average Price
£1,084,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£504,472

Detached
£2,026,650

Flats/Maisonettes
£398,197

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Applewood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Applewood Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2020-12-18	£492,658
7 Applewood Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-12-14	£518,133
5 Applewood Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2016-06-14	£408,102
8 Applewood Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-07-29	£447,974
7 Applewood Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2006-10-10	£525,077

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 6YJ

Employment

NW2 6YJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% 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 6YJ 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	88
Retired	55
Self-Employed	41
Looking after home or family	31
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	27
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	2,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,309 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	3out of 4	4,741 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 Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	- not rated	204 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	460 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Dollis Hill Avenue , NW2 6EU	- not rated	613 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	613 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Gladstone Community School Parkside , Neasden NW2 6RJ	- not rated	460 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	564 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	697 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	697 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	697 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,301 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	1,599 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	5,227 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	3,472 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	3,472 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,631 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,301 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coles Green School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HD	- not rated	152 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Torah Temimah Primary School Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Sakutu Organisation Montessori 346 Dollis Hill Lane , Dollis Hill NW2 6HL	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	- not rated	606 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Crest Sixth Form Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	697 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Tai Restaurant	Unit 2, Wing Yip Business Centre	531 yd
Reindeer Cafe	Unit 3, Wing Yip Business Centre	531 yd
Stables Cafe	Dollis Hill Lane, London	594 yd
Workmans's Cafe	1A Atlas Business Centre, Oxgate Lane	608 yd
Omega Sandwich Bar	Omega Sandwich Bar, 22 Waterloo Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cricklewood Club	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood		776 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice	1C Humber Road, London	267 yd
Megabites	9A Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	467 yd
Cuppacha	Unit 1b, Wing Yip Business Centre	563 yd
Subway & Shell Service Station-HKS Retail Ltd Staples Corner	383 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	588 yd
Pho (Unit K3/Pod 4)	Kitchen 3/Pod 4, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	671 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Mart Food & News	3-5 Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	467 yd
Wing Yip Supermarket & Staff Canteen	Unit 1, Wing Yip Business Centre	531 yd
Londis @ Esso - MFG Victoria Service Station	387 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	590 yd
Mini Market & Off Licence	20 Waterloo Road, London	656 yd
Food & Wine	3 Gladstone Parade, Edgware Road	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		565 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		666 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	683 yd
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	738 yd
Kilburn Cosmos Rfc GLADSTONE CENTRE GLADSTONE CENTRE ANSON ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Manor Health & Leisure Club (Cricklewood) Cricklewood Broadway	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
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	10.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	25.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	40 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	40 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 6YJ