The Burroughs, London, NW4 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 4AX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	50.6%	48.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	49.4%	51.2%	1.8%	49.0%	2.2%

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 4AX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% 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	39%	34.5%	-4.5%	37.9%	-3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.2%	56.9%	4.7%	44.2%	12.7%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	2%	3.5%	1.5%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (89.7%) 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	56.4%	60.4%	4.0%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	35.1%	29.3%	-5.8%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%	0.3%

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 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	11.9%	3.9%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.4%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	16.3%	3.6%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	49.2%	-3.0%	33.8%	15.4%
Other	9.2%	3.2%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.1% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	4%	7.6%	3.6%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	70.4%	68.1%	-2.3%	81.4%	-13.3%
Arab	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	9.5%	14%	4.5%	1.6%	12.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	66.2%	59.3%	-6.9%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	10.7%	18.6%	7.9%	6.1%	12.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	59.5%	-6.7%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	6.1%	16.3%	10.2%	9.8%	6.5%
5-10 Years	10.4%	12.4%	2.0%	2.9%	9.5%
2-5 Years	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	5.9%	-6.0%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	4.7%	0.9%	3.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.4%	37.2%	-23.8%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	48.4%	0.5%	47.9%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is The Burroughs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Burroughs was 140.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.5% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Burroughs has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 185th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 252.3%.

🔎 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 4AX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 The Burroughs are based on 121 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 The Burroughs, London, NW4 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4AX

Average Price
£630,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£656,121

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,258

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Burroughs

Average Price
£455,762

Semi-Detached
£515,509

Terraced
£655,633

Detached
£1,041,429

Flats/Maisonettes
£313,791

Other
£1,254,803

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The BurroughsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 The Burroughs, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-08-26	£536,210
71 The Burroughs, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-06-28	£546,512
69 The Burroughs, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£552,000	2021-06-02	£574,618
47 The Burroughs, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-07-04	£533,575
67 The Burroughs, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2017-05-31	£494,159

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4AX

Employment

NW4 4AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW4 4AX 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	73
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	22
Looking after home or family	20
Other	16
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Real estate activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1
Manufacturing	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	4,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	77 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	1,155 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Academy converter	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	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,916 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,920 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	582 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,090 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	772 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,032 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls Stratford Road , Hendon NW4 2AT	- not rated	1,034 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
Niko Pizza	55 The Burroughs, London	1 yd
MoyoLondon	57 The Burroughs, London	1 yd
Hello Pizzas	61 The Burroughs, London	2 yd
Jp Chinese Restaurant	Burroughs Parade, The Burroughs, London	162 yd
CHARTWELLS - LIBRARY BUILDING	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	299 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	299 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	299 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	438 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	503 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	503 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	299 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	299 yd
Global Kebab House	10 Watford Way, London	502 yd
KFC	13 Watford Way, London	531 yd
Domino's Pizza	7 Central Circus, London	571 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	459 yd
Evo Supermart Ltd	20 Vivian Avenue, London	569 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	573 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64 Vivian Avenue, London	585 yd
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	737 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	310 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	378 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	533 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	655 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	747 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	751 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		757 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	923 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	933 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 4AX