Bell Lane, London, NW4 2AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 2AP has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	46.9%	49%	2.1%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	53.1%	51%	-2.1%	49.0%	2.0%

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	39.1%	34.7%	-4.4%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	50.7%	0.7%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.6%	10.1%	4.5%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (90.9%) 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	58%	66.7%	8.7%	48.4%	18.3%
Good health	32.8%	24.2%	-8.6%	33.6%	-9.4%
Fair health	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	16.3%	4.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	11.8%	1.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	14.6%	3.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	42.1%	42.7%	0.6%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	15%	3.8%	-11.2%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.8% 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	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.2%	-1.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	77.3%	67.8%	-9.5%	81.4%	-13.6%
Arab	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	9.1%	18.9%	9.8%	1.6%	17.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	61%	60.1%	-0.9%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	18%	17.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	4.9%	6%	1.1%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	9.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.5%	60.1%	-0.4%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	5.2%	16.2%	11.0%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	5.5%	-8.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	7.4%	0.9%	6.5%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	46.9%	0.5%	46.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Bell Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bell Lane was 55.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bell Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 445th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW4 2AP, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bell Lane are based on 229 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 Bell Lane, London, NW4 2AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 2AP

Average Price
£567,128

Semi-Detached
£613,396

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£762,688

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,455

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bell Lane

Average Price
£510,623

Semi-Detached
£678,559

Terraced
£630,976

Detached
£2,024,373

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,798

Other
£966,437

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bell LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
147A Bell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2025-08-06	£307,749
151 Bell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£897,000	2023-07-04	£818,123
Flat 2 141 Bell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-02-19	£399,552
Flat 3 141 Bell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2020-02-19	£519,418
Flat 1 141 Bell Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£585,000	2020-02-19	£584,345

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 2AP

Employment

NW4 2AP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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.

NW4 2AP 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW4 2AP 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	75
Self-Employed	62
Student (economically inactive)	32
Part-Time Employee	32
Looking after home or family	24
Retired	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	14
Construction	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2

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	3,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	- not rated	248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	- not rated	248 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saracens Bell Lane Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	260 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon	- not rated	478 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	3out of 4	426 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	426 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE High School Downage , Hendon NW4 1AB	- not rated	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	- not rated	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	4,433 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	4,433 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,885 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,124 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	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,565 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ateres Beis Yaakov 27 Green Lane , London NW4 2NL	- not rated	368 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	381 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	567 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
Bell Lane Cafe	7 Bell Lane, London	474 yd
Senator Lounge	11 Bell Lane, London	474 yd
White Fish	10 Bell Lane, London	497 yd
BB Grill House	86 Brent Street, London	542 yd
Bagels Bar	84 Brent Street, London	542 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Temple Fortune Club	122 Bridge Lane, London		512 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mooboo	120 Brent Street, London	561 yd
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	566 yd
Pizaza	53 Brent Street, London	597 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	93 Brent Street, London	605 yd
Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza	85 Brent Street, London	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	526 yd
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	551 yd
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	552 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		223 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		260 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	425 yd
The Temple Fortune Club BRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	510 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	543 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	546 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	888 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	925 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		982 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 2AP