Canberra Close, London, NW4 4SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 4SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	51.7%	47.9%	-3.8%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	48.3%	52.1%	3.8%	49.0%	3.1%

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 4SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	43.1%	49%	5.9%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	25.5%	-13.6%	44.2%	-18.7%
Separated	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	20.8%	11.5%	9.1%	11.7%
Widowed	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	47%	47%	0.0%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	39.3%	38.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	7.2%	9.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	1.2%	0.1%

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 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	13.2%	2.7%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6.6%	-2.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.3%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	49.6%	7.3%	33.8%	15.8%
Other	16.9%	4.3%	-12.6%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54% 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	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	5%	1.9%	-3.1%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.2%	2.9%	-3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	8.4%	5.4%	-3.0%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	19%	15.9%	-3.1%	2.5%	13.4%
Black Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	-4.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.4%	2.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	40.5%	54%	13.5%	81.4%	-27.4%
Arab	4%	2.2%	-1.8%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	4.4%	4.4%	0.0%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	44.5%	60.1%	15.6%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	12.1%	14.8%	2.7%	6.1%	8.7%
Rest of Europe	4%	1.9%	-2.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	14.6%	11.3%	-3.3%	2.7%	8.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	10.4%	-11.4%	5.6%	4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.2%	60.3%	16.1%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	9%	27.4%	18.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	9.3%	5.4%	-3.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	17.1%	3.5%	-13.6%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	20.2%	3.5%	-16.7%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.2%	37.2%	-21.0%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	14.3%	0.5%	13.8%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Canberra Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canberra Close was 41.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Canberra Close has the 12th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 300th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 4SZ, 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 Canberra Close are based on 64 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 Canberra Close, London, NW4 4SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4SZ

Average Price
£249,535

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,535

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canberra Close

Average Price
£240,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,766

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canberra CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Canberra Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2015-11-13	£206,470
30 Canberra Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2015-10-14	£271,432
28 Canberra Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£183,500	2014-12-18	£216,359
45 Canberra Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2014-03-04	£277,276
14 Canberra Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£152,000	2013-11-22	£207,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4SZ

Employment

NW4 4SZ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 4SZ 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	76
Long-Term Sick or disabled	44
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	18
Construction	15
Education	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,262 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	495 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	898 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	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	892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,116 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,721 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	830 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,789 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,233 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	583 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,251 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,258 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	1,400 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	1,486 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	90 yd
Building Cafe (Redrow Colindale Gardens)	Development Site Formerly Part Of Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London	418 yd
Sunny Hill Park Cafe	Sunny Hill Park, Watford Way, London	542 yd
Moes Peri Peri	11 Heritage Avenue, London	658 yd
CHARTWELLS - LIBRARY BUILDING	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	660 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	640 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	640 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	660 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	660 yd
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	715 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	90 yd
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	166 yd
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	660 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	660 yd
Farnado Pizzeria	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	969 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London		844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	533 yd
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	624 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	629 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	643 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	796 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		880 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	999 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,082 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	70 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	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 4SZ