Brent Street, London, NW4 2RF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW4 2RF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.4%	4.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.1%	48.6%	-4.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 2RF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	54.9%	48.7%	-6.2%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.4%	40.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.3%	6.9%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	3.3%	2.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88%) 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	55%	60.7%	5.7%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	32.7%	27.3%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	9%	9.4%	0.4%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.2%	16%	3.8%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	5%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	7.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	49.5%	4.4%	33.8%	15.7%
Other	16.6%	2.9%	-13.7%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	11.6%	1.7%	-9.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	12.6%	6.9%	-5.7%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	8.8%	9.4%	0.6%	1.6%	7.8%
Black African	3.8%	6.5%	2.7%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	53.6%	58.2%	4.6%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	2.8%	10%	7.2%	1.6%	8.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.8% 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	39.3%	47.8%	8.5%	83.2%	-35.4%
European Union	15.6%	24.2%	8.6%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	7.3%	6.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.2%	16.3%	-15.9%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.5% 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	37.9%	47.8%	9.9%	83.2%	-35.4%
10+ Years	15.6%	20.5%	4.9%	9.8%	10.7%
5-10 Years	11.8%	12.5%	0.7%	2.9%	9.6%
2-5 Years	11.1%	12.3%	1.2%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	6.9%	-16.6%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.8%	76.7%	-14.9%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.7%	37.2%	-18.5%
Christian	32.7%	46.2%	-13.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	27.7%	0.5%	27.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Brent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brent Street was 221.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 110.5% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Brent Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 121.7%.

🔎 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 2RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Brent Street are based on 392 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 Brent Street, London, NW4 2RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 2RF

Average Price
£335,309

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,309

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brent Street

Average Price
£493,464

Semi-Detached
£986,772

Terraced
£635,786

Detached
£1,053,563

Flats/Maisonettes
£423,301

Other
£1,010,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 61 Burnham Court Brent Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£372,000	2024-06-06	£356,008
Flat 75 Burnham Court Brent Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-06-17	£257,794
Flat 49 Burnham Court Brent Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-04-03	£246,053
Flat 71 Burnham Court Brent Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-12-20	£289,602
Flat 59 Burnham Court Brent Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-04-26	£357,356

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 2RF

Employment

NW4 2RF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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 2RF 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 2RF 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	139
Self-Employed	67
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	39
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	27
Looking after home or family	24
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Other	20
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	3,757 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	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	738 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean Primary School 8-10 Shirehall Lane , Hendon NW4 2PD	3out of 4	982 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	558 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,917 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,974 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	4,868 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	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,988 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	81 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	429 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	437 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	459 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
Sami's Restaurant	157 Brent Street, London	78 yd
Venezia	11 Finchley Lane, London	120 yd
Cafe Vert	25 Finchley Lane, London	120 yd
Saffron NW4	13 Finchley Lane	121 yd
Original Lahore	148 Brent Street, London	152 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	430 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	553 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	553 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	582 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	582 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Its Pizza Time	83 Church Road, London	180 yd
Kioskcoffee	The Kiosk, Sentinel Square, London	218 yd
Farnado Pizzeria	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	231 yd
Cuisine King	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	231 yd
Walli's	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	231 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	199 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	279 yd
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	351 yd
Tapuach / Sushi Fix	108 Brent Street, London	376 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	126 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	202 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		385 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	438 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		442 yd
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	616 yd
Independant Jewish Day School YORK HOUSE YORK HOUSE GREEN LANE		646 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	676 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	835 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	861 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.79 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.79 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 2RF