North Circular Road, London, NW2 7AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 7AY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	50.3%	47.4%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	49.7%	52.6%	2.9%	49.0%	3.6%

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	40.1%	41.8%	1.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.2%	42.4%	-4.8%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	6.2%	3.0%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	48.1%	51.2%	3.1%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	35.7%	32.3%	-3.4%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around NW2 7AY this area, 31.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	31.4%	11.3%	18.2%	13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	10.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.9%	3.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	13.1%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	28%	5.7%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	23.3%	5.5%	-17.8%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.2% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	2.7%	7.9%
Other Asian	11.9%	12%	0.1%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	19.3%	10.3%	-9.0%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	26.3%	24.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	-57.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	3.8%	11.7%	7.9%	0.6%	11.1%
Other	3.1%	7%	3.9%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	44.3%	38.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	11.7%	13.8%	2.1%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	15.1%	9.6%	-5.5%	2.7%	6.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	28.4%	6.2%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.6% 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	40.9%	39.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	37.6%	32.9%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	9%	9.9%	0.9%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	17.3%	8.9%	-8.4%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	4.5%	-23.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.8%	76.7%	-13.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.5%	37.2%	-29.7%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	39.9%	6.5%	33.4%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is North Circular Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Circular Road was 155.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Circular Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 212th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW2 7AY, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 North Circular Road are based on 830 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 North Circular Road, London, NW2 7AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7AY

Average Price
£441,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£598,254

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,572

Other
£550,429

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Circular Road

Average Price
£622,813

Semi-Detached
£566,602

Terraced
£496,202

Detached
£3,502,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£328,665

Other
£2,779,852

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Circular Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
645 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£905,000	2024-06-07	£840,229
645 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2022-10-24	£1,478,443
659 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-07-08	£164,020
659 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£90,000	2021-01-12	£85,776
649 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£365,500	2015-03-30	£457,698

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7AY

Employment

NW2 7AY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7AY 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	68
Self-Employed	52
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	38
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Unemployed	14
Other	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	19
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance 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	2,896 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,432 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	3,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braintcroft Junior School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Infant School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Primary School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	3out of 4	536 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	- not rated	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	619 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	619 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crest Boys' Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	619 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,563 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	2,053 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	4,195 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	2,906 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	3,014 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	3,014 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Crest Sixth Form Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	619 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	- not rated	769 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	866 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coles Green School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HD	- not rated	971 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Omega Sandwich Bar	Omega Sandwich Bar, 22 Waterloo Road	398 yd
Bellissima Ristorante	150 Coles Green Road, London	490 yd
Bebe Cafe	Selco, Units 3-4	559 yd
Workmans's Cafe	1A Atlas Business Centre, Oxgate Lane	707 yd
Travelodge London Brent Cross	Denmark House, West Hendon Broadway, London	807 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hendon Sea Training Corps	Hendon Sea Cadet Hall, Cool Oak Lane, London		738 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London		819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
F & B Food Ltd / Itzik Caterers	1 Harp Business Centre, Apsley Way	93 yd
The Burger Firm (Unit 10)	Kitchen 10, Unit A	275 yd
Wok Indo (Kitchen 22)	Kitchen 22, Unit A	275 yd
Lala Drinks (Unit 9)	Kitchen 9, Unit A	275 yd
Its All Greek to Me (Unit 12A)	Kitchen 12A, Unit A	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Market & Off Licence	20 Waterloo Road, London	398 yd
Mini Mart Food & News	3-5 Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	657 yd
Costcutter	137 West Hendon Broadway, London	978 yd
Wing Yip Supermarket & Staff Canteen	Unit 1, Wing Yip Business Centre	1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	680 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		695 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	749 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	756 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		773 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	982 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.6%

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	85.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	85.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	167.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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