The Burroughs, London, NW4 4BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW4 4BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	67.3%	62.7%	-4.6%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.4%	27.1%	0.7%	44.2%	-17.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (88.4%) 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	60.4%	54.1%	-6.3%	48.4%	5.7%
Good health	30.2%	34.3%	4.1%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	6.7%	9.1%	2.4%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	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.

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	10.2%	2.5%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	3.4%	-6.3%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.5%	21.3%	4.8%	16.9%	4.4%
Degree or Similar	43.1%	49.1%	6.0%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	11.1%	5.4%	-5.7%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.1% 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	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	7.9%	3.7%	-4.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	14.6%	12%	-2.6%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	4.7%	6.1%	1.4%	2.5%	3.6%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	49.5%	57.1%	7.6%	81.4%	-24.3%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	4.9%	4.2%	-0.7%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.6% 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	41.6%	41.6%	0.0%	83.2%	-41.6%
European Union	15.8%	21.3%	5.5%	6.1%	15.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.7%	0.7%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	28.8%	20.8%	-8.0%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	5.4%	4.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% 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	39.6%	41.6%	2.0%	83.2%	-41.6%
10+ Years	29.4%	22%	-7.4%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	8.1%	7.4%	-0.7%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	15.8%	22%	6.2%	1.9%	20.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.7%	76.7%	-24.0%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Jewish	15.1%	0.5%	14.6%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is The Burroughs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Burroughs was 195.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.5% higher than the Hendon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Burroughs has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Hendon and the 110th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 150.4%.

🔎 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 4BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 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 4BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4BD

Average Price
£808,185

Semi-Detached
£272,417

Terraced
£1,109,606

Detached
£1,042,531

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

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
2 Burroughs Parade The Burroughs, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2006-04-07	£1,068,677
3 Burroughs Parade The Burroughs, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2005-09-16	£264,739
1 Burroughs Parade The Burroughs, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	1995-09-29	£1,041,429

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4BD

Employment

NW4 4BD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4BD 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	99
Student (economically inactive)	74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Self-Employed	42
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	14
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Real estate activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,209 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	219 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Independent Jewish Day School 46 Green Lane , Hendon NW4 2AH	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,301 yd	Community 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	981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,827 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,912 yd	Free schools	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	5,365 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	419 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,734 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,252 yd	Academy converter	No	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	579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	607 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	870 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	909 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
Jp Chinese Restaurant	Burroughs Parade, The Burroughs, London	4 yd
Hello Pizzas	61 The Burroughs, London	162 yd
Niko Pizza	55 The Burroughs, London	164 yd
MoyoLondon	57 The Burroughs, London	164 yd
CHARTWELLS - LIBRARY BUILDING	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	172 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	172 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	172 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	277 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	360 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	360 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	172 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	172 yd
Farnado Pizzeria	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	443 yd
Cuisine King	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	443 yd
Walli's	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	295 yd
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	627 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	643 yd
Evo Supermart Ltd	20 Vivian Avenue, London	673 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	198 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	434 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		594 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	626 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	637 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Hendon School GOLDERS RISE	grass pitches	846 yd
Bell Lane Primary School BELL LANE		912 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	931 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 4BD