Foster Street, London, NW4 2AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW4 2AB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	54.6%	54%	-0.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	45.4%	46%	0.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NW4 2AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.6%	45.5%	4.9%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	34.5%	-2.8%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	7.8%	9.5%	1.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	8.2%	3.6%	-4.6%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (85.7%) 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	43.6%	53.3%	9.7%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.2%	32.4%	-2.8%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	15.5%	10.8%	-4.7%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	24.6%	21.1%	-3.5%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	12.8%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	2%	4.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	16.1%	9.1%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	32.6%	8.4%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	19.3%	2.8%	-16.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.3% 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	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.8%	-3.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	19.1%	18.1%	-1.0%	2.5%	15.6%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4.9%	2.5%	1.0%	3.9%
Other Black	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	50.7%	45.3%	-5.4%	81.4%	-36.1%
Arab	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	3.3%	12.9%	9.6%	1.6%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% 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	53.7%	52.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	8.4%	10.4%	2.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	8.4%	8.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	7.5%
Africa	14.6%	12.8%	-1.8%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.1%	12.2%	-0.9%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.9%	52.6%	0.7%	83.2%	-30.6%
10+ Years	6.6%	37.6%	31.0%	9.8%	27.8%
5-10 Years	5.1%	6.6%	1.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	11%	2.1%	-8.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	1%	-24.4%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.9%	76.7%	-1.8%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	23.3%	6.5%	16.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Foster Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foster Street was 89.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foster Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 367th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,700

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW4 2AB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Foster Street are based on 14 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Foster Street, London, NW4 2AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 2AB

Average Price
£337,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,852

Other
£373,670

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foster Street

Average Price
£317,627

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£314,151

Other
£362,805

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foster Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Foster Court Foster Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-10-02	£362,805
Flat 11 Foster Court Foster Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,500	2019-05-01	£321,041
Flat 10 Foster Court Foster Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£248,500	2013-12-20	£336,248
Flat 12 Foster Court Foster Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£222,000	2013-12-03	£300,391
Flat 14 Foster Court Foster Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,000	2010-11-29	£325,016

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 2AB

Employment

NW4 2AB area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 11% 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 NW4 2AB 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	51
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	28
Unemployed	24
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Retired	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Education	6
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	4,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	487 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	662 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	700 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	905 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,047 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,107 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	5,164 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,925 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,287 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	219 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	537 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	742 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salvation Army	Salvation Army Hall, 3 Brampton Grove, London	81 yd
Hummus Bar	105 Brent Street, London	188 yd
Brent Street Bodega	87 Brent Street, London	192 yd
Original Lahore	148 Brent Street, London	221 yd
Place 2 Be	134 Brent Street, London	221 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	474 yd
The Arena Club	17 Central Circus, London	499 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	534 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	534 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza	85 Brent Street, London	192 yd
Peri Peri Original	89 Brent Street, London	192 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	93 Brent Street, London	195 yd
Pizaza	53 Brent Street, London	233 yd
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	253 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	278 yd
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	299 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	410 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	509 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	297 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	367 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	433 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		548 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	554 yd
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	571 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	596 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		659 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	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	35.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	43.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	43.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.1 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 2AB