Briary Close, London, NW3 3JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW3 3JZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	53.3%	4.6%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	51.3%	46.7%	-4.6%	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	38.5%	37.9%	-0.6%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	47.1%	-1.8%	44.2%	2.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.5%	7.5%	2.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.6%	58.7%	-4.9%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	26.7%	32.4%	5.7%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3%	1.8%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	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 NW3 3JZ this area, 3.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 77.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	11.7%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	67.6%	77.8%	10.2%	33.8%	44.0%
Other	9.9%	0%	-9.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	6.2%	4.1%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	6.8%	1.8%	-5.0%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	66.1%	64%	-2.1%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	55.6%	-2.0%	83.2%	-27.6%
European Union	11%	11.6%	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	16.1%	16%	-0.1%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	56.4%	55.6%	-0.8%	83.2%	-27.6%
10+ Years	7.2%	24%	16.8%	9.8%	14.2%
5-10 Years	5.5%	8%	2.5%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	4.9%	-19.7%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	26.8%	46.2%	-19.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	21.1%	0.5%	20.6%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Briary Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Briary Close was 128.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.2% lower than the Belsize average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Briary Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Belsize and the 237th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW3 3JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Briary Close are based on 29 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Briary Close, London, NW3 3JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW3 3JZ

Average Price
£1,605,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,640,222

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,262,087

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Briary Close

Average Price
£1,522,833

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,546,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,209,941

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Briary CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Briary Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£936,750	2025-10-10	£842,896
4 Briary Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,770,000	2023-09-11	£1,692,809
4 Briary Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-04-21	£1,734,145
7 Briary Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,580,000	2022-11-14	£1,534,439
17 Briary Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,510,000	2022-10-25	£1,442,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW3 3JZ

Employment

NW3 3JZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

NW3 3JZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,655 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,572 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Elsworthy Road , Primrose Hill NW3 3DS	3out of 4	450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	- not rated	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	824 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	896 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	330 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	898 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	898 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,623 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	4,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,452 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trevor-Roberts School 55-57 Eton Avenue , NW3 3ET	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hereward House School 14 Strathray Gardens , NW3 4NY	- not rated	264 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sarum Hall School 15 Eton Avenue , NW3 3EL	- not rated	290 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
John Keats Special School Adelaide Road , Swiss Cottage NW3 3NT	- not rated	293 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hall School 23 Crossfield Road , Hampstead NW3 4NU	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Carluccio's, Regent Park Marriott	128 King Henry's Road	176 yd
Arabesque	23 Winchester Road	327 yd
Bradleys	25 Winchester Road	329 yd
Siba Cafe (Limited)	Swiss Cottage Community Centre, 19 Winchester Road	340 yd
Newsroom Cafe	Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road	379 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	463 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	477 yd
Hampstead Theatre	1 Eton Avenue	479 yd
The Washington	50 England's Lane	527 yd
North Star	104 Finchley Road	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mary's Brewery Ltd	St Mary The Virgin Church, Elsworthy Road	399 yd
Popina	Eton Avenue Street Market, Eton Avenue	399 yd
The Coffee Shot	Eton Avenue Street Market, Eton Avenue	399 yd
HOPPERS	115 Finchley Road	536 yd
Good Earth Express	115 Finchley Road	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	44-46 England's Lane	548 yd
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	551 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	581 yd
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	803 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	177 Finchley Road	846 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	177 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	220 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		315 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	329 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		350 yd
Springhealth Leisure Club (Hampstead) (Closed) Belsize Park Gardens	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	450 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	590 yd
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	767 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Fountain Mews Haverstock Hill	artificial grass pitch	946 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW3 3JZ