Links Road, London, NW2 7LE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 7LE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	49%	48.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51%	51.1%	0.1%	49.0%	2.1%

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	28.5%	40.1%	11.6%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	58.1%	48.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	43.6%	49.2%	5.6%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	38.7%	34.4%	-4.3%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	12.3%	12.3%	0.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7LE this area, 28.9% 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	29.6%	28.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	5.7%	-4.7%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	11.8%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.4%	3.9%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	10.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	34.6%	10.2%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	15.9%	3.2%	-12.7%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 22% 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	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	26.9%	19.6%	-7.3%	3.1%	16.5%
Pakistani	14.9%	12.4%	-2.5%	2.7%	9.7%
Other Asian	8%	12.7%	4.7%	1.6%	11.1%
Black African	5.2%	10.2%	5.0%	2.5%	7.7%
Black Caribbean	8%	6.3%	-1.7%	1.0%	5.3%
Other Black	4.9%	0.8%	-4.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	25.5%	22%	-3.5%	81.4%	-59.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	0.6%	6.6%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.8% 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	48.1%	43.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-39.4%
European Union	10.6%	12.1%	1.5%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	10%	11.2%	1.2%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.9%	27.2%	2.3%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.8%	-0.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.7% 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%	43.6%	-0.2%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	1.4%	39.7%	38.3%	9.8%	29.9%
5-10 Years	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	11.2%	5.9%	-5.3%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	35.8%	2.8%	-33.0%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.8%	76.7%	-3.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.3%	37.2%	-31.9%
Christian	32.9%	46.2%	-13.3%
Hindu	16.4%	1.7%	14.7%
Muslim	39.6%	6.5%	33.1%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Links Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Links Road was 228.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.7% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Links Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 123rd highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.1%.

🔎 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 7LE, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Links Road are based on 406 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 Links Road, London, NW2 7LE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7LE

Average Price
£596,026

Semi-Detached
£602,344

Terraced
£595,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Links Road

Average Price
£608,778

Semi-Detached
£670,896

Terraced
£648,532

Detached
£1,014,052

Flats/Maisonettes
£490,134

Other
£397,506

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Links Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-11-20	£493,091
35 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2021-06-30	£572,338
27 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-03-29	£571,479
24 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2018-03-02	£538,616
13 Links Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-01-30	£567,522

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7LE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 7LE 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	84
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	26
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Construction	27
Education	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	2,446 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,865 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,837 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	359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	4out of 4	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northview Junior and Infant School Northview Crescent , NW10 1RD	3out of 4	1,191 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	No	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	636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	814 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,269 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,486 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	3,054 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,335 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,594 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	850 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	1,525 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,533 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	286 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Bacovia Supermarket & Cafe	296 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Ferreros Desserts Limited	294 Neasden Lane, London	648 yd
Yumchi/Chowmoo	275 Neasden Lane, Neasden	698 yd
Admiral Casino- Neasden Lane	251-253 Neasden Lane, London	700 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	689 yd
Tiffty Tom's	249 Neasden Lane, London	701 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
F & B Food Ltd / Itzik Caterers	1 Harp Business Centre, Apsley Way	614 yd
Super Charcoal Grill	298 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Sam's Chicken	292 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Neasden Fish Bar	340 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Chicken Valley & Just Gourmet	276 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	574-578 North Circular Road, Neasden	557 yd
Booty Food & Wine	272 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 312-314 Neasden Lane	645 yd
Neasden Food & Wine	342 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd
Madina Food Centre	278 Neasden Lane, London	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	489 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		559 yd
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	604 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		681 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	874 yd
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		876 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	913 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	952 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,081 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	46.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 7LE