West Avenue, London, NW4 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW4 2LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	51.3%	-1.7%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	47%	48.7%	1.7%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 vicinity of NW4 2LJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.3%	26.7%	0.4%	37.9%	-11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	60.7%	56%	-4.7%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.6%	6.2%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.1%	8.2%	2.1%	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 (85.4%) 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	60.9%	64.2%	3.3%	48.4%	15.8%
Good health	25.4%	21.2%	-4.2%	33.6%	-12.4%
Fair health	10.4%	9.6%	-0.8%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 46.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.1%	16.7%	2.6%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	15.9%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	42%	46.1%	4.1%	33.8%	12.3%
Other	9.2%	3.3%	-5.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	76.5%	79.7%	3.2%	81.4%	-1.7%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	1.6%	8.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	59%	61%	2.0%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	8.2%	18.5%	10.3%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	4.6%	5.2%	0.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	22.7%	13%	-9.7%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.1%	61.3%	4.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	6.3%	22.4%	16.1%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	10.9%	6.1%	-4.8%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	19.9%	2.3%	-17.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.5%	37.2%	-28.7%
Christian	9.6%	46.2%	-36.6%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Jewish	69.4%	0.5%	68.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is West Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West Avenue was 97.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.2% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 316th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.5%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 West Avenue are based on 205 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 West Avenue, London, NW4 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 2LJ

Average Price
£1,036,691

Semi-Detached
£1,036,691

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West Avenue

Average Price
£637,848

Semi-Detached
£897,685

Terraced
£815,597

Detached
£1,497,663

Flats/Maisonettes
£360,786

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 West Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2022-11-08	£1,040,639
12 West Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2022-11-01	£836,228
22 West Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2021-09-23	£806,934
28 West Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2018-06-15	£1,100,579
10 West Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2018-05-01	£1,274,583

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 2LJ

Employment

NW4 2LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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

Part-Time Employee	48
Retired	44
Full-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	38
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Other	15
Real estate activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	3,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,408 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	4out of 4	247 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	336 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalgrove Primary School Chalgrove Gardens , Finchley N3 3PL	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	No	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	97 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,373 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,905 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	1,011 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ateres Beis Yaakov Primary School 27 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2NL	- not rated	191 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	270 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	462 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hendon Park Cafe	Hendon Park, Queens Road, London	224 yd
BB Grill House	86 Brent Street, London	232 yd
Bagels Bar	84 Brent Street, London	232 yd
White Fish	10 Bell Lane, London	321 yd
Bell Lane Cafe	7 Bell Lane, London	365 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Temple Fortune Club	122 Bridge Lane, London	798 yd
The Arena Club	17 Central Circus, London	814 yd
The Bodhran PH	3 Vivian Avenue, London	941 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	1,029 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizaza	53 Brent Street, London	381 yd
Mooboo	120 Brent Street, London	412 yd
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	445 yd
Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza	85 Brent Street, London	456 yd
Peri Peri Original	89 Brent Street, London	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	314 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	376 yd
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	453 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	825 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	203 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		217 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		376 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	447 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	504 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	513 yd
The Temple Fortune Club BRIDGE LANE	squash courts, tennis courts	796 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	803 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	834 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	862 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	92.8 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	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 2LJ