Vicarage Road, London, NW4 3PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 3PX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	45.1%	48.2%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	54.9%	51.8%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	46.8%	48.1%	1.3%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.8%	37.7%	-5.1%	44.2%	-6.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.9%	8.7%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	3.1%	4.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (87.4%) 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	48.1%	54.8%	6.7%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	37.6%	32.6%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	10.8%	9.3%	-1.5%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	21.6%	2.8%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	12.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	42.9%	9.7%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	20.3%	3.9%	-16.4%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	20.6%	23.7%	3.1%	3.1%	20.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	7%	3%	-4.0%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	45.4%	44.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	-36.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	5.8%	5.0%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.8% 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	38.3%	37.8%	-0.5%	83.2%	-45.4%
European Union	22.8%	23.3%	0.5%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	10.8%	9.9%	-0.9%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.6%	21.1%	-2.5%	5.6%	15.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.3% 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	35.8%	37.8%	2.0%	83.2%	-45.4%
10+ Years	8%	37.3%	29.3%	9.8%	27.5%
5-10 Years	13.3%	9.9%	-3.4%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	13.8%	7.7%	-6.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	7.4%	-21.7%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	7.6%	0.9%	6.7%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.8%	37.2%	-20.4%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	16.5%	1.7%	14.8%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	14.8%	6.5%	8.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 31.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Vicarage Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.7%.

🔎 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
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW4 3PX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Vicarage Road are based on 655 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 Vicarage Road, London, NW4 3PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 3PX

Average Price
£495,812

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£495,812

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vicarage Road

Average Price
£645,798

Semi-Detached
£1,116,448

Terraced
£681,203

Detached
£2,681,543

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,599

Other
£293,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vicarage Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 Ingledene, 5 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,000	2016-09-16	£481,396

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 3PX

Employment

NW4 3PX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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	99
Self-Employed	56
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Construction	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,759 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School St David's Place , Hendon NW4 3PJ	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,067 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,524 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,649 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,633 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	211 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	1,260 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
Dorom Turkish Grill	O'Hanlons, 210 West Hendon Broadway, London	328 yd
Chai Khana	206 West Hendon Broadway, London	328 yd
Alsdivine Cafe	232 West Hendon Broadway, London	329 yd
MINAS MINI DESSERTS	232 West Hendon Broadway	332 yd
Shahs Halal Food	182 West Hendon Broadway	333 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bodhran PH	3 Vivian Avenue, London	710 yd
The Arena Club	17 Central Circus, London	847 yd
Hendon Sea Training Corps	Hendon Sea Cadet Hall, Cool Oak Lane, London	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Chicken	188 West Hendon Broadway, London	328 yd
Tikka Massala	198 West Hendon Broadway, London	328 yd
Four In One	266 West Hendon Broadway, London	354 yd
Yellow River	166 West Hendon Broadway, London	373 yd
Chicken Valley	168 West Hendon Broadway, London	373 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	137 West Hendon Broadway, London	381 yd
Way2save Supermarket	254 West Hendon Broadway, London	382 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64 Vivian Avenue, London	602 yd
Evo Supermart Ltd	20 Vivian Avenue, London	699 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	836 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	826 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	907 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	965 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	977 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,061 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,065 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,082 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%

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

Overview of NW4 3PX