Brook Road, London, NW2 7BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 7BJ is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	51.4%	46.9%	-4.5%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.6%	53.1%	4.5%	49.0%	4.1%

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	35.9%	38%	2.1%	37.9%	0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	49.7%	-2.3%	44.2%	5.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	51.9%	47%	-4.9%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32.7%	34.1%	1.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.3%	27.3%	-4.0%	18.2%	9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	9.6%	3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	27.3%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	11.5%	3.9%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22.5% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	24.6%	17.8%	-6.8%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	13.5%	9.4%	-4.1%	2.7%	6.7%
Other Asian	14.7%	10.9%	-3.8%	1.6%	9.3%
Black African	10.2%	7.2%	-3.0%	2.5%	4.7%
Black Caribbean	4%	4%	0.0%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	22%	22.5%	0.5%	81.4%	-58.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.7%	15.3%	13.6%	0.6%	14.7%
Other	1.4%	5%	3.6%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.9% 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	48.3%	42.9%	-5.4%	83.2%	-40.3%
European Union	7.6%	14%	6.4%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	27.1%	0.3%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.7% 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%	42.6%	-1.2%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	36.7%	35.3%	9.8%	26.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11.2%	3.9%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	9.5%	5.5%	-4.0%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	37.9%	4%	-33.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	7%	0.9%	6.1%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	17.2%	1.7%	15.5%
Muslim	40.9%	6.5%	34.4%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Brook Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brook Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dollis Hill average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.7%.

🔎 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 7BJ, 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 Brook Road are based on 277 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 Brook Road, London, NW2 7BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7BJ

Average Price
£608,173

Semi-Detached
£642,923

Terraced
£600,726

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brook Road

Average Price
£487,606

Semi-Detached
£749,415

Terraced
£588,343

Detached
£731,533

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,141

Other
£734,545

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brook Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Brook Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-12-12	£621,305
35 Brook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£573,000	2022-02-15	£624,588
23 Brook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-09-24	£590,372
10 Brook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2021-04-12	£585,856
27 Brook Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2017-08-18	£552,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7BJ

Employment

NW2 7BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 7BJ 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	66
Self-Employed	46
Retired	46
Looking after home or family	37
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	17
Transport and storage	13
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Braintcroft E-Act Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	1out of 4	388 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	4out of 4	1,081 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Parkfield Primary School St David's Place , Hendon NW4 3PJ	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	478 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,926 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,812 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,897 yd	Academy converter	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	2,855 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	3,163 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,518 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	996 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	1,412 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
Omega Sandwich Bar	Omega Sandwich Bar, 22 Waterloo Road	304 yd
Bellissima Ristorante	150 Coles Green Road, London	440 yd
Bebe Cafe	Selco, Units 3-4	611 yd
Workmans's Cafe	1A Atlas Business Centre, Oxgate Lane	634 yd
Stables Cafe	Dollis Hill Lane, London	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hendon Sea Training Corps	Hendon Sea Cadet Hall, Cool Oak Lane, London		961 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London		1,022 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
F & B Food Ltd / Itzik Caterers	1 Harp Business Centre, Apsley Way	141 yd
Wingstop (Unit K5/Pod 6)	Kitchen 5/Pod 6, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	146 yd
Pho (Unit K3/Pod 4)	Kitchen 3/Pod 4, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	188 yd
Bronson's burgers - Norbury K6/Pod 7)	Kitchen 6/Pod 7, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	188 yd
Deliveroo SP Ltd	2 Phoenix Industrial Estate, Apsley Way	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Market & Off Licence	20 Waterloo Road, London	304 yd
Mini Mart Food & News	3-5 Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	534 yd
Wing Yip Supermarket & Staff Canteen	Unit 1, Wing Yip Business Centre	903 yd
Londis @ Esso - MFG Victoria Service Station	387 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	1,082 yd
Iceland	574-578 North Circular Road, Neasden	1,089 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	481 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		486 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		554 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	867 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	949 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	976 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	57.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 7BJ