Alder Grove, London, NW2 7DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 7DB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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%	49.1%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	50%	50.9%	0.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 vicinity of NW2 7DB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.7%	36.5%	4.8%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	52.2%	-3.1%	44.2%	8.0%
Separated	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	48.4%	52.2%	3.8%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	30.2%	31.7%	1.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	15.9%	10.7%	-5.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	22.5%	26.8%	4.3%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	12.5%	3.3%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.4%	10.9%	-4.5%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	27.3%	29.1%	1.8%	33.8%	-4.7%
Other	14%	3.5%	-10.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.6% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	6.5%	11.3%	4.8%	2.7%	8.6%
Other Asian	13.3%	9.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	5.5%	8.5%	3.0%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.7%
White	46.1%	38.6%	-7.5%	81.4%	-42.8%
Arab	3.6%	9.5%	5.9%	0.6%	8.9%
Other	2.9%	6.7%	3.8%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	52.1%	44.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	14.3%	20.2%	5.9%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	19%	22.8%	3.8%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.7% 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	46.9%	44.7%	-2.2%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	35.7%	32.3%	9.8%	25.9%
5-10 Years	13.3%	8%	-5.3%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	10.4%	6.4%	-4.0%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	26%	5.1%	-20.9%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	9%	0.6%	8.4%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	4.4%	0.1%	4.3%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.4%	37.2%	-30.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	39.8%	6.5%	33.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Alder Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alder Grove was 85.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.3% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alder Grove has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 400th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 35.3%.

🔎 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 7DB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 10/10 (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 Alder Grove are based on 59 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 Alder Grove, London, NW2 7DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7DB

Average Price
£731,941

Semi-Detached
£730,242

Terraced
£754,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alder Grove

Average Price
£731,280

Semi-Detached
£734,505

Terraced
£817,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£347,550

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alder GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Alder Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2016-03-24	£679,362
46 Alder Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2014-01-17	£648,865
42 Alder Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£457,500	2012-02-13	£851,693
10 Alder Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2008-11-25	£645,416
18 Alder Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2008-10-31	£686,036

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7DB

Employment

NW2 7DB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7DB 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	77
Retired	60
Self-Employed	37
Part-Time Employee	34
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	27
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3

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	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	4,851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	5,103 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	4out of 4	520 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-Act Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	1out of 4	751 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School Dollis Hill Avenue , NW2 6EU	4out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mora Primary School Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD	3out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	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	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,769 yd	Academy converter	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	3,211 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,084 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	975 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mapledown School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,543 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,630 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Workmans's Cafe	1A Atlas Business Centre, Oxgate Lane	370 yd
Wing Tai Restaurant	Unit 2, Wing Yip Business Centre	404 yd
Reindeer Cafe	Unit 3, Wing Yip Business Centre	404 yd
Omega Sandwich Bar	Omega Sandwich Bar, 22 Waterloo Road	415 yd
Bellissima Ristorante	150 Coles Green Road, London	434 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Cricklewood Club	327 Edgware Road, Cricklewood		915 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Spice	1C Humber Road, London	204 yd
Megabites	9A Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	215 yd
Cuppacha	Unit 1b, Wing Yip Business Centre	415 yd
Pho (Unit K3/Pod 4)	Kitchen 3/Pod 4, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	454 yd
Bronson's burgers - Norbury K6/Pod 7)	Kitchen 6/Pod 7, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Mart Food & News	3-5 Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	215 yd
Wing Yip Supermarket & Staff Canteen	Unit 1, Wing Yip Business Centre	404 yd
Mini Market & Off Licence	20 Waterloo Road, London	415 yd
Londis @ Esso - MFG Victoria Service Station	387 Edgware Road, Cricklewood	537 yd
Food & Wine	3 Gladstone Parade, Edgware Road	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		573 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		637 yd
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	792 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 7DB