Belle Vue Estate, London, NW4 2BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW4 2BL is primarily male, with 60.7% 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	49.7%	39.3%	-10.4%	51.0%	-11.7%
Male	50.3%	60.7%	10.4%	49.0%	11.7%

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 2BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	52.3%	58.6%	6.3%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	28.8%	-1.2%	44.2%	-15.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.8%	51.6%	3.8%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	33.5%	32.7%	-0.8%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.1%	10.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	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	18.8%	24.7%	5.9%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	17.4%	5.9%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.9%	-1.5%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	28.1%	34.2%	6.1%	33.8%	0.4%
Other	19.6%	4.3%	-15.3%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	4.7%	2%	-2.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	6.2%	5.5%	-0.7%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	9.6%	11.2%	1.6%	2.5%	8.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.1%
White	57.5%	57.1%	-0.4%	81.4%	-24.3%
Arab	4%	0.9%	-3.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.5%	7.5%	5.0%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% 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	45.7%	39.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	14.3%	31.4%	17.1%	6.1%	25.3%
Rest of Europe	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	9.3%	8%	-1.3%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	10.6%	-9.0%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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	44.7%	39.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-43.4%
10+ Years	9.3%	32.1%	22.8%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	13.8%	6.7%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	24.2%	4.3%	-19.9%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	20.5%	0.9%	19.6%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.1%	37.2%	-21.1%
Christian	54%	46.2%	7.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Belle Vue Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Belle Vue Estate was 79.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.5% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Belle Vue Estate has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 425th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

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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 2BL, 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 Belle Vue Estate are based on 131 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 Belle Vue Estate, London, NW4 2BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 2BL

Average Price
£309,296

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£309,296

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Belle Vue Estate

Average Price
£272,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£330,549

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,644

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Belle Vue EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Acrefield House Belle Vue Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2014-04-14	£320,141
Flat 3 Acrefield House Belle Vue Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2014-03-07	£225,690
Flat 3 Acrefield House Belle Vue Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£153,000	2013-09-03	£211,933
Flat 3 Acrefield House Belle Vue Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	2009-12-22	£239,532
Flat 13 Acrefield House Belle Vue Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,000	2006-11-13	£314,440

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 2BL

Employment

NW4 2BL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Retired	22
Unemployed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Other	13
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1

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	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	232 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	478 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalgrove Primary School Chalgrove Gardens , Finchley N3 3PL	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	987 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	373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	990 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,835 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,236 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,659 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	659 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,784 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	122 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	202 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
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	303 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	453 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
Bell Lane Cafe	7 Bell Lane, London	235 yd
Senator Lounge	11 Bell Lane, London	235 yd
YIRAN She	8 Sentinel Square, London	271 yd
White Fish	10 Bell Lane, London	294 yd
Original Lahore	148 Brent Street, London	303 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	732 yd
The Temple Fortune Club	122 Bridge Lane, London	842 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	846 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	846 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	294 yd
Mooboo	120 Brent Street, London	308 yd
Teddy Bear Bubble Tea	93 Brent Street, London	338 yd
Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza	85 Brent Street, London	343 yd
Peri Peri Original	89 Brent Street, London	343 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	271 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	288 yd
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	365 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	654 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		104 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	232 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	315 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		389 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		669 yd
The Temple Fortune Club BRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	840 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	842 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	879 yd
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	922 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	77.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	134.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 2BL