The Circle, London, NW2 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 7QS is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	49.7%	46.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	50.3%	53.5%	3.2%	49.0%	4.5%

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	35.6%	38.3%	2.7%	37.9%	0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	48%	-2.8%	44.2%	3.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	44.2%	49%	4.8%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	36.2%	32.5%	-3.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	12.3%	13.1%	0.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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 7QS this area, 31.2% 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	28.5%	31.2%	2.7%	18.2%	13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	10.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	11.3%	-0.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	12%	5.2%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	26.2%	3.7%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	17.5%	3.9%	-13.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.1% 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	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	18.4%	14%	-4.4%	3.1%	10.9%
Pakistani	15.9%	12.9%	-3.0%	2.7%	10.2%
Other Asian	4.4%	7.2%	2.8%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	7.6%	9.8%	2.2%	2.5%	7.3%
Black Caribbean	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	1.0%	2.9%
Other Black	8.2%	0.7%	-7.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	30%	34.1%	4.1%	81.4%	-47.3%
Arab	2.7%	11.2%	8.5%	0.6%	10.6%
Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.4% 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	42.5%	36.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-46.8%
European Union	19%	23.6%	4.6%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	13.7%	9.1%	-4.6%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	25.8%	4.7%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.9% 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	37.8%	36.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	-46.8%
10+ Years	4%	41.9%	37.9%	9.8%	32.1%
5-10 Years	10.6%	9.1%	-1.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	13.3%	7.6%	-5.7%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	34.2%	5%	-29.2%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Portugal	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.3%	37.2%	-30.9%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Hindu	10.8%	1.7%	9.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	36%	6.5%	29.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is The Circle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Circle was 296.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.7% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Circle has the 7th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 90th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 18.5%.

🔎 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 7QS, 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 The Circle are based on 55 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 The Circle, London, NW2 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7QS

Average Price
£703,474

Semi-Detached
£701,477

Terraced
£703,974

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Circle

Average Price
£655,271

Semi-Detached
£706,611

Terraced
£632,304

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CircleStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2013-12-06	£507,077
14 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2009-02-09	£796,853
12 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2008-10-01	£703,373
24 The Circle, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,000	2006-12-20	£677,745
12 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2001-03-30	£615,115

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7QS

Employment

NW2 7QS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 7QS 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	61
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	34
Other	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17

Employment Industry

Construction	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Education	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	2,039 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	5,455 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	- not rated	345 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	3out of 4	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Junior School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Infant School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Primary School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	690 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	690 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crest Boys' Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	690 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Neasden High School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	- not rated	801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	2,959 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	1,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	5,017 yd	Further education	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	2,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,959 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	3,989 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	3,989 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	531 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Crest Sixth Form Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	690 yd	Sixth form centres	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	- not rated	764 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Poplar Grove School Poplar Grove , Wembley HA9 9DB	- not rated	923 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Gower House School 5 Blackbird Hill , Kingsbury NW9 8RR	- not rated	1,144 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	252 yd
Bacovia Supermarket & Cafe	296 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Ferreros Desserts Limited	294 Neasden Lane, London	266 yd
Yumchi/Chowmoo	275 Neasden Lane, Neasden	303 yd
Venue 295	295 Neasden Lane, London	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Tiffty Tom's	249 Neasden Lane, London	328 yd
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Charcoal Grill	298 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Sam's Chicken	292 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Neasden Fish Bar	340 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Chicken Valley & Just Gourmet	276 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Karak Chaii	281 Neasden Lane, London	296 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	574-578 North Circular Road, Neasden	175 yd
Booty Food & Wine	272 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 312-314 Neasden Lane	252 yd
Neasden Food & Wine	342 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd
Madina Food Centre	278 Neasden Lane, London	252 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	322 yd
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		588 yd
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	635 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		705 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		806 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	856 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	906 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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 7QS