Woodward Avenue, London, NW4 4NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 4NU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	49.6%	47.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	50.4%	52.8%	2.4%	49.0%	3.8%

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	40.3%	39.3%	-1.0%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	45.9%	-3.1%	44.2%	1.7%
Separated	2%	2.4%	0.4%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	4.9%	5.1%	0.2%	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 (87.8%) 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	52.3%	51.9%	-0.4%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	37.2%	35.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	8.6%	9.6%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	16.6%	5.6%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	7.9%	1.2%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	4.5%	-4.5%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	9.7%	-3.1%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	42%	55.6%	13.6%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	17.4%	2.7%	-14.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.5% 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	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	19.8%	9%	-10.8%	3.1%	5.9%
Pakistani	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	1.6%	6.9%
Black African	6.6%	5.4%	-1.2%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	47.2%	50.5%	3.3%	81.4%	-30.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.7%	9.5%	6.8%	1.6%	7.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.7% 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	45%	41.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	-41.5%
European Union	12.2%	17.4%	5.2%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.4%	3.7%	0.8%	4.6%
Africa	11%	7.9%	-3.1%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	23%	-5.4%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	44.5%	41.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	-41.4%
10+ Years	9%	27.4%	18.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	10.3%	9%	-1.3%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	10%	10.8%	0.8%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	11%	-15.2%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.7%	76.7%	-17.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
Central and South America	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.8%	37.2%	-23.4%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	12.5%	0.5%	12.0%
Muslim	16.4%	6.5%	9.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Woodward Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodward Avenue was 6.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.3% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodward Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 7th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.8%.

🔎 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 4NU, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Woodward Avenue are based on 16 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 Woodward Avenue, London, NW4 4NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4NU

Average Price
£1,260,582

Semi-Detached
£1,163,358

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,299,472

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodward Avenue

Average Price
£1,274,170

Semi-Detached
£1,130,570

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,294,685

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodward AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Woodward Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,662,500	2024-10-31	£1,606,403
17 Woodward Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,190,000	2022-10-19	£1,114,519
7 Woodward Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2021-10-15	£1,414,522
5 Woodward Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2011-09-19	£1,222,736
7 Woodward Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£985,000	2010-08-31	£1,733,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4NU

Employment

NW4 4NU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	60
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Construction	16
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3

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	4,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,232 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	642 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	825 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School St David's Place , Hendon NW4 3PJ	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	1,012 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	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,175 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,276 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,435 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	450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	636 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	855 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	887 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	1,058 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
805 Restaurant	60 Vivian Avenue, London	408 yd
Toscana	32 Vivian Avenue, London	488 yd
01 Cafe Bar And Lounge	28 Vivian Avenue, London	493 yd
Mama Calabar Restaurant	38 Vivian Avenue, London	493 yd
Prizreni Café	23 Vivian Avenue, London	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bodhran PH	3 Vivian Avenue, London	579 yd
The Arena Club	17 Central Circus, London	687 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	982 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	982 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	13 Watford Way, London	593 yd
Domino's Pizza	7 Central Circus, London	613 yd
Global Kebab House	10 Watford Way, London	633 yd
Chai House	263 West Hendon Broadway, London	636 yd
Stars Pizza	259 West Hendon Broadway, London	641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	64 Vivian Avenue, London	408 yd
Evo Supermart Ltd	20 Vivian Avenue, London	527 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	643 yd
Way2save Supermarket	254 West Hendon Broadway, London	662 yd
NISA LOCAL	11 Central Circus, London	676 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	594 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	687 yd
Nuffield Health (Hendon) HENDON WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	721 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	800 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	844 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	846 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	899 yd
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	984 yd
Hendon Park Queens Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 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	74.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 4NU