North Circular Road, London, NW2 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 7QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	48.8%	47.6%	-1.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	51.2%	52.4%	1.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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	42.1%	41.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	46.5%	3.4%	44.2%	2.3%
Separated	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.2%	6.9%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	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	46.3%	45%	-1.3%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.3%	36.1%	-3.2%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	9.5%	12.9%	3.4%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.1%	27.2%	2.1%	18.2%	9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	13.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	20.5%	33.2%	12.7%	33.8%	-0.6%
Other	15.4%	0%	-15.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.9% 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	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.1%	1.7%
Indian	12.4%	10.8%	-1.6%	3.1%	7.7%
Pakistani	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	7%	9.6%	2.6%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	14%	14.5%	0.5%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	1.0%	3.4%
Other Black	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	36%	28.9%	-7.1%	81.4%	-52.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.7%	13.7%	12.0%	0.6%	13.1%
Other	6.2%	3.2%	-3.0%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41% 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	41.3%	41%	-0.3%	83.2%	-42.2%
European Union	20.2%	21.7%	1.5%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	13.6%	9.2%	-4.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	22.1%	1.9%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.9% 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	38%	41%	3.0%	83.2%	-42.2%
10+ Years	2.5%	36.9%	34.4%	9.8%	27.1%
5-10 Years	12%	11.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	12.4%	7.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	35.1%	3.2%	-31.9%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	8.1%	0.9%	7.2%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	2.8%	37.2%	-34.4%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Hindu	9.6%	1.7%	7.9%
Muslim	42.4%	6.5%	35.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is North Circular Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Circular Road was 252.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.6% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

North Circular Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 101st highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.8%.

🔎 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 7QJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7QJ

Average Price
£480,004

Semi-Detached
£530,367

Terraced
£499,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,919

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
646 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-11-22	£265,851
694 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£286,245	2022-10-18	£276,459
672 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-09-02	£467,038
644 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-07-13	£450,000
656 North Circular Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-10-15	£485,503

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7QJ

Employment

NW2 7QJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 7QJ 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	50
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	21
Unemployed	18
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Transport and storage	19
Construction	12
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	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	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,834 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	245 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-Act Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	1out of 4	599 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northview Junior and Infant School Northview Crescent , NW10 1RD	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Primary School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	3out of 4	1,386 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	855 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,947 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	2,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,751 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	3,843 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	698 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	914 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,102 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Arch School Drury Way , NW10 0NQ	3out of 4	1,522 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,611 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	452 yd
Bacovia Supermarket & Cafe	296 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd
Ferreros Desserts Limited	294 Neasden Lane, London	475 yd
Venue 295	295 Neasden Lane, London	477 yd
Z We Ton	303 Neasden Lane, London	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	407 yd
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd
Tiffty Tom's	249 Neasden Lane, London	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shanghai Xprezz / Pizza Xprezz/ Walk 2 Wok	366 Neasden Lane North, London	407 yd
Super Charcoal Grill	298 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd
Sam's Chicken	292 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd
Neasden Fish Bar	340 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd
Chicken Valley & Just Gourmet	276 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	574-578 North Circular Road, Neasden	308 yd
Kaah Internet Cafe	384 Neasden Lane North, London	407 yd
Booty Food & Wine	272 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 312-314 Neasden Lane	452 yd
Neasden Food & Wine	342 Neasden Lane, London	452 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	311 yd
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		766 yd
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		801 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	856 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		881 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	986 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	995 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	1,039 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.7%
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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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