Wheatley Close, London, NW4 4LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW4 4LF is primarily male, with 53.6% of the population 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	51.4%	46.4%	-5.0%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	48.6%	53.6%	5.0%	49.0%	4.6%

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 4LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	41.9%	48.9%	7.0%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.2%	34.7%	-13.5%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.8%	11.6%	4.8%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	1%	2.7%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	53.9%	45.8%	-8.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	34.2%	29.8%	-4.4%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.2%	12.2%	4.0%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	6.5%	4.9%	1.2%	5.3%

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 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	17.3%	11.0%	18.2%	-0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	8.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	4.4%	4.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	11.5%	-0.5%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	49.1%	6.2%	33.8%	15.3%
Other	20.4%	1.8%	-18.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	9.1%	4.6%	-4.5%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	2.5%	9.7%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	44%	46.2%	2.2%	81.4%	-35.2%
Arab	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	5.8%	19.5%	13.7%	1.6%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.3% 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	37%	36.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	-46.9%
European Union	21.8%	19.1%	-2.7%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	15.6%	11.6%	-4.0%	2.7%	8.9%
Middle East and Asia	21.4%	25.1%	3.7%	5.6%	19.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.3% 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%	37%	2.0%	83.2%	-46.2%
10+ Years	7.8%	39.3%	31.5%	9.8%	29.5%
5-10 Years	14.8%	11.1%	-3.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	20.2%	8.8%	-11.4%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	22.2%	3.8%	-18.4%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.6%	76.7%	-22.1%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	8%	1.3%	6.7%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Wheatley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wheatley Close was 97.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.3% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wheatley Close has the 30th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 315th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW4 4LF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Wheatley Close are based on 217 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 Wheatley Close, London, NW4 4LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4LF

Average Price
£302,559

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,477

Other
£56,676

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wheatley Close

Average Price
£331,894

Semi-Detached
£603,105

Terraced
£536,171

Detached
£741,531

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,731

Other
£55,028

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wheatley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
94 Wheatley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-07-04	£195,587
70 - 78 Wheatley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-01-23	£210,375
101 Wheatley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£322,500	2023-01-11	£301,538
68 Wheatley Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-08-31	£217,765
97A - 105A Wheatley Close, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£58,500	2022-07-19	£55,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4LF

Employment

NW4 4LF 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	63
Self-Employed	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Part-Time Employee	18
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Administrative and support service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Education	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	516 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	863 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,303 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	512 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	786 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	847 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,394 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	1,088 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,984 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,415 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,537 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	1,666 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunny Hill Park Cafe	Sunny Hill Park, Watford Way, London	186 yd
Hendon Kitchen Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	333 yd
RAF Museum Catering	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	333 yd
Sunderland Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	333 yd
Soor Lebanese	266 Watford Way, London	486 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	362 yd
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	590 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	929 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	929 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club	Mill Hill Rugby Football Club, Champions Way, London	976 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	486 yd
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	556 yd
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	1,004 yd
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	1,017 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	205 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	422 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	515 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	639 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	797 yd
Copthall Playing Fields Page Street	grass pitches	809 yd
Hasmonean Girls School PAGE STREET		820 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		899 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club Page Street	grass pitches	957 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	68.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 4LF