Watford Way, London, NW4 4UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW4 4UA is primarily male, with 54.1% 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	49.8%	45.9%	-3.9%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	50.2%	54.1%	3.9%	49.0%	5.1%

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 4UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	46.5%	46.8%	0.3%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	38.1%	-3.8%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.2%	8.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	50.2%	5.8%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	42.2%	34.2%	-8.0%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.4%	13.7%	3.3%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 45%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	19.9%	6.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	10.5%	0.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	11.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	39.1%	45%	5.9%	33.8%	11.2%
Other	17.3%	4%	-13.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.1% 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	3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	11.9%	7%	-4.9%	3.1%	3.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	1.6%	6.8%
Black African	9.7%	8.4%	-1.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	49%	42.1%	-6.9%	81.4%	-39.3%
Arab	3.9%	8.4%	4.5%	0.6%	7.8%
Other	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36% 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	41.7%	36%	-5.7%	83.2%	-47.2%
European Union	18.4%	25.8%	7.4%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	13.1%	12.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	10.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	20.9%	-1.2%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.9% 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	40.3%	36%	-4.3%	83.2%	-47.2%
10+ Years	9.7%	33.9%	24.2%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	8%	13.2%	5.2%	2.9%	10.3%
2-5 Years	12.9%	9.7%	-3.2%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	7.2%	-21.9%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.7%	76.7%	-22.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	10.7%	0.9%	9.8%
Other EU countries	9.1%	1.5%	7.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	43.3%	46.2%	-2.9%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	22.3%	6.5%	15.8%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Watford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Way was 22.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.2% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watford Way has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 110th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 4UA, 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 Watford Way are based on 629 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 Watford Way, London, NW4 4UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4UA

Average Price
£474,611

Semi-Detached
£561,500

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£729,975

Flats/Maisonettes
£353,496

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Way

Average Price
£458,751

Semi-Detached
£600,129

Terraced
£539,339

Detached
£1,321,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,195

Other
£1,049,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
204C Watford Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£268,000	2024-12-09	£254,860
190D Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-03-05	£255,626
190B Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-03-05	£221,215
190C Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-02-28	£313,324
190A Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-02-28	£547,074

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4UA

Employment

NW4 4UA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 4UA 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	106
Self-Employed	62
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	37
Other	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Construction	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Other	12
Real estate activities	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	4,367 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	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	633 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	1,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,166 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,350 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,460 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,709 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	727 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,620 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,088 yd	Academy converter	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	435 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,205 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	1,375 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	228 yd
CHARTWELLS - LIBRARY BUILDING	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	469 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX.BUILDING GREGGS	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	469 yd
CHARTWELLS - QUADRANGLE BUILDING COSTA	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	469 yd
Building Cafe (Redrow Colindale Gardens)	Development Site Formerly Part Of Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London	553 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	469 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	469 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	534 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	534 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	621 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	186 yd
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	228 yd
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	469 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	469 yd
Farnado Pizzeria	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	846 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London		697 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64 Vivian Avenue, London		1,084 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	433 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	519 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		830 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	850 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	866 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	944 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,015 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	1,046 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 4UA