St Marys Crescent, London, NW4 4LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW4 4LJ is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	47.5%	44.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	52.5%	55.3%	2.8%	49.0%	6.3%

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	34.1%	34.7%	0.6%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	48.8%	-3.2%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.7%	10.1%	2.4%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.7%) 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	55.6%	58%	2.4%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	28.2%	30.7%	2.5%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	13.4%	8.2%	-5.2%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.1%	12.9%	4.8%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	4.8%	-0.5%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	8.5%	-1.7%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	10.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	56%	5.6%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	13.8%	3.2%	-10.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.1% 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)
Chinese	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	70.1%	54.1%	-16.0%	81.4%	-27.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	9.9%	18.5%	8.6%	1.6%	16.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	55.3%	44.7%	-10.6%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	12.7%	16.6%	3.9%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	25.8%	9.3%	5.6%	20.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	1.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.8% 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	54.2%	45.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	7%	32.8%	25.8%	9.8%	23.0%
5-10 Years	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	25.7%	5.8%	-19.9%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	76.7%	-4.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	30.4%	46.2%	-15.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	30.4%	0.5%	29.9%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is St Marys Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marys Crescent was 54.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Marys Crescent has the 24th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 432nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 88.9%.

🔎 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 4LJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 St Marys Crescent are based on 41 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 St Marys Crescent, London, NW4 4LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4LJ

Average Price
£913,007

Semi-Detached
£925,875

Terraced
£929,629

Detached
£854,028

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marys Crescent

Average Price
£852,541

Semi-Detached
£874,409

Terraced
£737,313

Detached
£853,125

Flats/Maisonettes
£710,955

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marys CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 St Marys Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£946,000	2022-03-01	£933,095
1 St Marys Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£770,000	2019-01-16	£857,583
11 St Marys Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2013-04-19	£853,125
15 St Marys Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2008-03-26	£853,108
19 St Marys Crescent, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2000-02-25	£946,452

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4LJ

Employment

NW4 4LJ 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.

NW4 4LJ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW4 4LJ 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	78
Self-Employed	44
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Education	19
Other	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	3,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	760 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,334 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bell Lane Primary School Bell Lane , Hendon NW4 2AS	2out of 4	1,349 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	1,146 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,243 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,450 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	5,185 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	462 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,023 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,291 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	868 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	1,099 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	1,111 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
Soor Lebanese	266 Watford Way, London	312 yd
CHARTWELLS - LIBRARY BUILDING	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	413 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX.BUILDING GREGGS	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	413 yd
CHARTWELLS - QUADRANGLE BUILDING COSTA	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	413 yd
Heddon Street Kitchen	3-9 HEDDON STREET	503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	294 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	294 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	413 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	413 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	436 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	268 yd
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	312 yd
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	413 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	413 yd
Farnado Pizzeria	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	607 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London	510 yd
Tesco Metro	10 Sentinel Square, London	1,008 yd
Hyper Food Centre	3 Bell Lane, London	1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	387 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		492 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	576 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	812 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	881 yd
Nautilus Health Club Hendon (Closed) Spalding Hall Spalding Hall Victoria Road	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Mr Fitta Health Club SENTINEL SQUARE	health and fitness suite	1,014 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	1,018 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 4LJ