Vicarage Road, London, NW4 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 3PY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	47.8%	49.9%	2.1%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	52.2%	50.1%	-2.1%	49.0%	1.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	41.4%	10.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	42.3%	-11.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	5.3%	8.6%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41%	51.4%	10.4%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	42.4%	33.1%	-9.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	10%	11.5%	1.5%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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	21.5%	21.5%	0.0%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	11.8%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	29.8%	41.6%	11.8%	33.8%	7.8%
Other	13.8%	5%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.7% 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	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.9%	0.7%	-2.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	31.1%	28.8%	-2.3%	3.1%	25.7%
Pakistani	7.3%	4.9%	-2.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	2.3%	0.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	37.4%	42.7%	5.3%	81.4%	-38.7%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% 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%	40.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	15.2%	22.9%	7.7%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	12.2%	10%	-2.2%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	19.2%	-8.2%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.9% 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	40.4%	40.7%	0.3%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	3.4%	37.9%	34.5%	9.8%	28.1%
5-10 Years	5.4%	11.7%	6.3%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	6.6%	-8.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	35.6%	3%	-32.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	7.9%	0.9%	7.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	19.4%	1.7%	17.7%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	21.8%	6.5%	15.3%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Vicarage Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vicarage Road was 50.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Vicarage Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 390th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

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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 3PY, 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 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 3PY

Average Price
£616,879

Semi-Detached
£725,758

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£544,293

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 1 2 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2021-12-17	£647,972
Flat 2 2 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-12-17	£527,977
Flat 3, 2 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2020-08-14	£409,451
2 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£118,000	1997-07-22	£665,806
4 Vicarage Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£116,000	1996-08-12	£744,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 3PY

Employment

NW4 3PY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 3PY 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	63
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	17
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Construction	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Transport and storage	9
Mining and quarrying	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	4,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,126 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	475 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	912 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,164 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,584 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	1,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,744 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,702 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	1,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,145 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	213 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	700 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	1,359 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	230 yd
Chai Khana	206 West Hendon Broadway, London	230 yd
Shahs Halal Food	182 West Hendon Broadway	231 yd
Alsdivine Cafe	232 West Hendon Broadway, London	245 yd
MINAS MINI DESSERTS	232 West Hendon Broadway	251 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bodhran PH	3 Vivian Avenue, London	810 yd
Hendon Sea Training Corps	Hendon Sea Cadet Hall, Cool Oak Lane, London	876 yd
The Arena Club	17 Central Circus, London	948 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier Chicken	188 West Hendon Broadway, London	230 yd
Tikka Massala	198 West Hendon Broadway, London	230 yd
Yellow River	166 West Hendon Broadway, London	276 yd
Chicken Valley	168 West Hendon Broadway, London	276 yd
Four In One	266 West Hendon Broadway, London	286 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	137 West Hendon Broadway, London	280 yd
Way2save Supermarket	254 West Hendon Broadway, London	316 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64 Vivian Avenue, London	704 yd
Evo Supermart Ltd	20 Vivian Avenue, London	800 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	877 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	884 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	924 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	957 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	967 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,044 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	1,066 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 3PY