Crest Road, London, NW2 7SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW2 7SL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	51.9%	48.7%	-3.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.1%	51.3%	3.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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	36.4%	37.8%	1.4%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	48.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	4.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	5%	4.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	6.7%	7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.9%

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%	45%	1.0%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	39.1%	34%	-5.1%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	12.5%	12.8%	0.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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.

In the area around NW2 7SL this area, 33.7% 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	29.7%	33.7%	4.0%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	12.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	25.9%	2.8%	33.8%	-7.9%
Other	11.9%	2.6%	-9.3%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.6% 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%	1.6%	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	18.8%	12%	-6.8%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	11.7%	16.3%	4.6%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	13.9%	12.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	6.5%	-1.3%	1.0%	5.5%
Other Black	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	0.8%	1.4%
White	26.4%	19.6%	-6.8%	81.4%	-61.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	15.5%	14.5%	0.6%	14.9%
Other	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	51.9%	44%	-7.9%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	7.4%	11.1%	3.7%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	8.8%	9.3%	0.5%	2.7%	6.6%
Middle East and Asia	25.6%	28.8%	3.2%	5.6%	23.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.1% 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	47.7%	44.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	39.1%	34.8%	9.8%	29.3%
5-10 Years	7%	10.3%	3.3%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	34.2%	1.4%	-32.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.1%	37.2%	-33.1%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Hindu	11.8%	1.7%	10.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	51.2%	6.5%	44.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Crest Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crest Road was 157.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.1% higher than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crest Road has the 26th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 207th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 479.5%.

🔎 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. 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 7SL, 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 Crest Road are based on 173 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 Crest Road, London, NW2 7SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW2 7SL

Average Price
£657,260

Semi-Detached
£842,903

Terraced
£643,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crest Road

Average Price
£592,647

Semi-Detached
£705,445

Terraced
£636,064

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,807

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Crest Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Crest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£622,000	2024-05-31	£664,468
116 Crest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2022-05-13	£515,870
90 Crest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-01-04	£689,216
140 Crest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2018-08-23	£626,991
108 Crest Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-12-06	£565,628

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW2 7SL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW2 7SL 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	86
Retired	70
Student (economically inactive)	53
Looking after home or family	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	29
Other	22
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	22
Education	18
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
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	2,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	5,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	5,369 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	86 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	4out of 4	870 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HS	4out of 4	898 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Parkside , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Northview Junior and Infant School Northview Crescent , NW10 1RD	3out of 4	1,119 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	214 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	402 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	2,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,678 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	2,964 yd	Community 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	2,762 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,431 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	3,506 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	1,101 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	1,313 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,463 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,750 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
Stables Cafe	Dollis Hill Lane, London	544 yd
Omega Sandwich Bar	Omega Sandwich Bar, 22 Waterloo Road	563 yd
Bellissima Ristorante	150 Coles Green Road, London	707 yd
Ferreros Desserts Limited	294 Neasden Lane, London	818 yd
Finezja/Family Restaurant	236 Neasden Lane, London	822 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Katie's	350 Neasden Lane, London	842 yd
Tiffty Tom's	249 Neasden Lane, London	843 yd
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	1,011 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wingstop (Unit K5/Pod 6)	Kitchen 5/Pod 6, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	405 yd
Pho (Unit K3/Pod 4)	Kitchen 3/Pod 4, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	445 yd
Bronson's burgers - Norbury K6/Pod 7)	Kitchen 6/Pod 7, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	445 yd
Deliveroo SP Ltd	2 Phoenix Industrial Estate, Apsley Way	445 yd
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchens (K2/Pod 3)	Kitchen 2/Pod 3, 2 Phoenix Industrial Estate	445 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mini Market & Off Licence	20 Waterloo Road, London	563 yd
Mini Mart Food & News	3-5 Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	697 yd
Food and Wine Ltd	246 Neasden Lane, London	822 yd
Food Express	232 Neasden Lane, London	822 yd
Neasden Parade Fruit and Vegetable	238-240 Neasden Lane, London	822 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Crest Academies CREST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	138 yd
Crest Boys Academy (Closed) Crest Road		167 yd
Menorah High School For Girls BROOK ROAD		277 yd
Gladstone Park DOLLIS HILL LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Champions Temple CLIFFORD WAY		856 yd
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	966 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	70.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW2 7SL