The Crest, London, NW4 2HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 2HL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.9%	47.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.1%	52.2%	0.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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 2HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% 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	41.5%	43%	1.5%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.8%	44.3%	0.5%	44.2%	0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8%	8.5%	0.5%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (92.4%) 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	58.7%	63%	4.3%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	29.7%	29.4%	-0.3%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.7%	14.4%	-0.3%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	6.5%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	6.2%	5.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	12.4%	7.7%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	46.4%	3.9%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	20.7%	6.2%	-14.5%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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	6.2%	0%	-6.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.4%	2.9%	-1.5%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.1%	74.3%	-0.8%	81.4%	-7.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	3.1%	13.5%	10.4%	1.6%	11.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	41.3%	45.6%	4.3%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	30.5%	39.5%	9.0%	6.1%	33.4%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	7.8%	-11.7%	5.6%	2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.6% 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	40.3%	45.6%	5.3%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	7.4%	21.6%	14.2%	9.8%	11.8%
5-10 Years	18.7%	15.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	14.9%	12.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	18.7%	4.4%	-14.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.1%	76.7%	-25.6%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	11.7%	1.3%	10.4%
Romania	12.2%	0.9%	11.3%
Other EU countries	8.8%	1.5%	7.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.5%	37.2%	-24.7%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	35.8%	0.5%	35.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is The Crest Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crest was 70.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.3% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crest has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 485th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.4%.

🔎 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 2HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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 The Crest are based on 92 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 The Crest, London, NW4 2HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 2HL

Average Price
£279,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,434

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crest

Average Price
£524,341

Semi-Detached
£482,125

Terraced
£766,161

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£332,842

Other
£35,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrestStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Crest Court The Crest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-02-12	£304,464
Flat 12 Crest Court The Crest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£352,500	2024-05-07	£339,082
Flat 9 Crest Court The Crest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2019-12-16	£362,002
Flat 1 Crest Court The Crest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-09-17	£389,168
Flat 7 Crest Court The Crest, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2015-03-10	£280,276

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 2HL

Employment

NW4 2HL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 23% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW4 2HL 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	99
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	26
Construction	25
Administrative and support service activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	16
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4

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	3,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,460 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	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	469 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Community 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	235 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,545 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,318 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,325 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	4,974 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	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	244 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	244 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	301 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ateres Beis Yaakov Primary School 27 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2NL	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
White Fish	10 Bell Lane, London	55 yd
BB Grill House	86 Brent Street, London	92 yd
Bagels Bar	84 Brent Street, London	92 yd
Sushi Haven Hendon	57 Brent Street, London	99 yd
White House Express & Deli	63 Brent Street, London	99 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arena Club	17 Central Circus, London	655 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	745 yd
The Bodhran PH	3 Vivian Avenue, London	792 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	845 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizaza	53 Brent Street, London	99 yd
Mooboo	120 Brent Street, London	131 yd
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	168 yd
Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza	85 Brent Street, London	171 yd
Peri Peri Original	89 Brent Street, London	171 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	37 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	103 yd
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	183 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	667 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	669 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	103 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		305 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		392 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	504 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	615 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	671 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	733 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		824 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	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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	89.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 2HL