Shirehall Lane, London, NW4 2PE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW4 2PE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	47.3%	48.3%	1.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 vicinity of NW4 2PE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67% 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	27.1%	27.1%	0.0%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	66.1%	67%	0.9%	44.2%	22.8%
Separated	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	9.1%	-7.4%
Widowed	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	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 (92.7%) 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	69%	69.2%	0.2%	48.4%	20.8%
Good health	23.1%	23.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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.

In the area around NW4 2PE this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 58.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	8.3%	-7.2%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	15.9%	3.6%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	58.6%	11.8%	33.8%	24.8%
Other	9%	1.7%	-7.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.6%	83.6%	2.0%	81.4%	2.2%
Arab	0.2%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	4.9%	6.1%	1.2%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	75.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-8.0%
European Union	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	10%	-0.2%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.3%	75.2%	0.9%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	3.9%	15.9%	12.0%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.3%	2.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	1.7%	-11.6%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.8%	37.2%	-32.4%
Christian	7.7%	46.2%	-38.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	72%	0.5%	71.5%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Shirehall Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirehall Lane was 68.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.3% lower than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Shirehall Lane has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.8%.

🔎 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 2PE, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Shirehall Lane are based on 105 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 Shirehall Lane, London, NW4 2PE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 2PE

Average Price
£1,675,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,675,593

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirehall Lane

Average Price
£535,217

Semi-Detached
£1,136,992

Terraced
£1,138,521

Detached
£1,366,201

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,724

Other
£103,872

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirehall LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Shirehall Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,525,000	2021-09-10	£1,534,744
13 Shirehall Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2020-06-02	£1,635,143
5 Shirehall Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,360,000	2019-08-29	£1,565,408
11 Shirehall Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2012-08-17	£1,448,117
7 Shirehall Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2012-05-31	£1,879,747

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 2PE

Employment

NW4 2PE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% 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 2PE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2PE 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

Self-Employed	74
Full-Time Employee	64
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	36
Looking after home or family	18
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Real estate activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	4,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	176 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	531 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	708 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Primary School The Wohl Campus , 1-3 the Drive NW11 9SP	4out of 4	1,220 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	475 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Henrietta Barnett School Central Square , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 7BN	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Christ's College Finchley East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE	3out of 4	2,581 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	5,181 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	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,315 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 Primary School 27 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2NL	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
WENTWORTH COLLEGE 6-10 Brentmead Place , NW11 9LH	- not rated	417 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo Danescroft Avenue , London NW4 2NB	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	649 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
Hendon Park Cafe	Hendon Park, Queens Road, London	420 yd
BB Grill House	86 Brent Street, London	495 yd
Bagels Bar	84 Brent Street, London	495 yd
Slice	Princes Parade, Golders Green Road, London	543 yd
White Fish	10 Bell Lane, London	636 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Arena Club	17 Central Circus, London	805 yd
The Bodhran PH	3 Vivian Avenue, London	897 yd
The Temple Fortune Club	122 Bridge Lane, London	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizaza	53 Brent Street, London	649 yd
Mooboo	120 Brent Street, London	713 yd
Domino's	239 Golders Green Road, London	728 yd
Flamy Grill/ Five Star Pizza	85 Brent Street, London	742 yd
Peri Peri Original	89 Brent Street, London	742 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	594 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	687 yd
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	768 yd
Kosher Kingdom	Russell Parade, Golders Green Road, London	775 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	813 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	383 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	545 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		556 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		755 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	757 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Princes Park Oakfields Road	tennis courts	808 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	845 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Hendon Leisure Centre MARBLE DRIVE	health and fitness suite	900 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	75.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.9 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 2PE