North Circular Road, London, NW2 7QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW2 7QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	53.7%	48.1%	-5.6%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 area around NW2 7QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	42%	43.4%	1.4%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44%	40.6%	-3.4%	44.2%	-3.6%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	50.2%	51%	0.8%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	38.8%	34%	-4.8%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	8.8%	7.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1.1%	5.4%	4.3%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	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 7QA this area, 42.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	42.5%	19.4%	18.2%	24.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	6.9%	-3.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.7%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	17.9%	-1.5%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	24.6%	6%	-18.6%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.9% 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	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	12.1%	4%	-8.1%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	16.1%	8.2%	-7.9%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	13.9%	24.9%	11.0%	2.5%	22.4%
Black Caribbean	5.1%	4%	-1.1%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	0.5%	2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	0.8%	1.7%
White	37.7%	18.9%	-18.8%	81.4%	-62.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.4%	20.3%	17.9%	0.6%	19.7%
Other	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.3% 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	30.2%	33.3%	3.1%	83.2%	-49.9%
European Union	23.3%	20.1%	-3.2%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	12.6%	15.1%	2.5%	2.7%	12.4%
Middle East and Asia	24.4%	27.2%	2.8%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	4%	-4.4%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.1% 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	28.2%	33.3%	5.1%	83.2%	-49.9%
10+ Years	11%	29.1%	18.1%	9.8%	19.3%
5-10 Years	20.5%	18.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	15.5%
2-5 Years	19.8%	12.8%	-7.0%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	6.5%	-14.0%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48%	76.7%	-28.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	48.5%	6.5%	42.0%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is North Circular Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Circular Road was 432.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 275.0% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Circular Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 48th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 226.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW2 7QA, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 North Circular Road are based on 817 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 7QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7QA

Average Price
£588,661

Semi-Detached
£617,322

Terraced
£560,000

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Circular Road

Average Price
£642,693

Semi-Detached
£576,171

Terraced
£498,749

Detached
£3,608,758

Flats/Maisonettes
£346,240

Other
£2,941,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Circular Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
562A North Circular Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2004-10-26	£619,779
564A - 564B North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	1997-07-10	£558,353
564A - 564B North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£45,500	1995-06-09	£358,709

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7QA

Employment

NW2 7QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 7QA 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

Looking after home or family	53
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	43
Retired	41
Full-Time Employee	40
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	28
Administrative and support service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Other	13
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	11
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,580 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	4out of 4	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	694 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-Act Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	1out of 4	815 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northview Junior and Infant School Northview Crescent , NW10 1RD	3out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Primary School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Community school	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	1,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,875 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Ark Elvin Academy Cecil Avenue , Wembley HA9 7DU	2out of 4	2,983 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,689 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	4,222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,468 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	311 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Phoenix Arch School Drury Way , NW10 0NQ	3out of 4	1,145 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,281 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,589 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
Venue 295	295 Neasden Lane, London	89 yd
Z We Ton	303 Neasden Lane, London	89 yd
KFC	286 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd
Bacovia Supermarket & Cafe	296 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd
Yumchi/Chowmoo	275 Neasden Lane, Neasden	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	167 yd
Tiffty Tom's	249 Neasden Lane, London	241 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	291 Neasden Lane, London	89 yd
Karak Chaii	281 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd
Super Charcoal Grill	298 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd
Sam's Chicken	292 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd
Neasden Fish Bar	340 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	574-578 North Circular Road, Neasden	82 yd
Way 2 Save	295-299 Neasden Lane, London	89 yd
Booty Food & Wine	272 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 312-314 Neasden Lane	137 yd
Neasden Food & Wine	342 Neasden Lane, London	137 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	251 yd
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		563 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	768 yd
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	843 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		909 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		998 yd
Chalkhill Bmx Track ST. DAVIDS CLOSE	cycling, grass pitches	1,027 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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