The Circle, London, NW2 7QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW2 7QX is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	45.4%	44.9%	-0.5%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	54.6%	55.1%	0.5%	49.0%	6.1%

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	37.2%	38.5%	1.3%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	47%	-2.0%	44.2%	2.8%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3.7%	2.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.7%	7.9%	3.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	44.1%	39.5%	-4.6%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	40.9%	42.3%	1.4%	33.6%	8.7%
Fair health	10.6%	12.6%	2.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.7%	4.5%	0.8%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 7QX this area, 31.3% 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	26.7%	31.3%	4.6%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	9.6%	1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	11.7%	1.6%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.3%	5.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.2%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	20.9%	25.3%	4.4%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	23%	5.1%	-17.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	16.4%	12.6%	-3.8%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	2.5%	6.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	41.4%	36.3%	-5.1%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	4%	4.0%	0.2%	3.8%
Arab	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	0.6%	8.7%
Other	2.4%	6.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.8% 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	37.7%	32.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-50.4%
European Union	20.3%	28.8%	8.5%	6.1%	22.7%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	15.8%	9.1%	-6.7%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	20.8%	22.5%	1.7%	5.6%	16.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.3% 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	32.7%	32.7%	0.0%	83.2%	-50.5%
10+ Years	5.8%	39.3%	33.5%	9.8%	29.5%
5-10 Years	7.7%	11.8%	4.1%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	16.6%	8.6%	-8.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	37.2%	7.6%	-29.6%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.1%	76.7%	-19.6%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	8.6%	1.3%	7.3%
Romania	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.3%	37.2%	-28.9%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	11.6%	1.7%	9.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is The Circle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Circle was 211.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.5% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Circle has the 15th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 138th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 350.0%.

🔎 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 7QX, 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 7QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7QX

Average Price
£666,280

Semi-Detached
£717,476

Terraced
£647,081

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Circle

Average Price
£664,382

Semi-Detached
£710,619

Terraced
£643,697

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
34 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2015-09-18	£482,251
56 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2013-11-01	£604,083
44 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2012-01-06	£614,174
34 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2009-06-05	£631,542
42 The Circle, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2007-09-28	£639,203

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7QX

Employment

NW2 7QX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

NW2 7QX 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	66
Self-Employed	59
Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	45
Unemployed	27
Looking after home or family	23
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Construction	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,391 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	234 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-Act Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	1out of 4	668 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northview Junior and Infant School Northview Crescent , NW10 1RD	3out of 4	804 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Primary School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	3out of 4	1,385 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	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	960 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Crownhill Road , NW10 4EP	3out of 4	2,867 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,902 yd	Academy converter	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	2,157 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,823 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	4,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,462 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	397 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Phoenix Arch School Drury Way , NW10 0NQ	3out of 4	1,267 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,711 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	128 yd
Bacovia Supermarket & Cafe	296 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Ferreros Desserts Limited	294 Neasden Lane, London	146 yd
Yumchi/Chowmoo	275 Neasden Lane, Neasden	180 yd
Venue 295	295 Neasden Lane, London	200 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Tiffty Tom's	249 Neasden Lane, London	210 yd
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	299 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Charcoal Grill	298 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Sam's Chicken	292 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Neasden Fish Bar	340 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Chicken Valley & Just Gourmet	276 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Karak Chaii	281 Neasden Lane, London	173 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Booty Food & Wine	272 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Tesco	Tesco, 312-314 Neasden Lane	128 yd
Neasden Food & Wine	342 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Madina Food Centre	278 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd
Delight	330-336 Neasden Lane, London	128 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	332 yd
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		497 yd
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		758 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		848 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	852 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	896 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.7 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	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 7QX