Watford Way, London, NW4 4UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW4 4UB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	58.3%	8.1%	51.0%	7.3%
Male	49.8%	41.7%	-8.1%	49.0%	-7.3%

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 4UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.6% 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	49%	55.6%	6.6%	37.9%	17.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	30.9%	-9.6%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	5%	7.2%	2.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (90.8%) 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	58%	57%	-1.0%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	32.7%	33.8%	1.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	16.6%	4.6%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	7.2%	-3.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	4.9%	-6.1%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.7%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	13%	6.5%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	47.1%	2.6%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	15.5%	8.5%	-7.0%	2.8%	5.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	10.2%	4.2%	-6.0%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	7.5%
Black African	15.1%	8.7%	-6.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	40.8%	59.1%	18.3%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.1%	12.9%	8.8%	1.6%	11.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.2% 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	35.9%	26.2%	-9.7%	83.2%	-57.0%
European Union	18%	32.7%	14.7%	6.1%	26.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	17.6%	7.2%	-10.4%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	21.3%	-3.2%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	8.4%	6.8%	1.3%	7.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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	35.1%	26.2%	-8.9%	83.2%	-57.0%
10+ Years	21.2%	23.2%	2.0%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	12.7%	9.9%	-2.8%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	12.2%	23.6%	11.4%	2.2%	21.4%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	17.1%	-1.7%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	12.5%	1.5%	11.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	38.2%	46.2%	-8.0%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Watford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Way was 134.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.1% higher than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watford Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 195th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 72.3%.

🔎 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 4UB, 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 4UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4UB

Average Price
£218,955

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,955

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
Flat 9 Koban Court, 236 Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-11-01	£217,780
Flat 11 Koban Court, 236 Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2017-11-01	£207,398

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4UB

Employment

NW4 4UB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4UB 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	49
Student (economically inactive)	35
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	34
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	12
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	9
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	4,276 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	354 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,010 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	1,583 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	1,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,261 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,320 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,645 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	725 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,733 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,192 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,423 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	527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,180 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	1,384 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	88 yd
Building Cafe (Redrow Colindale Gardens)	Development Site Formerly Part Of Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London	511 yd
CHARTWELLS - LIBRARY BUILDING	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	520 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX.BUILDING GREGGS	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	520 yd
CHARTWELLS - QUADRANGLE BUILDING COSTA	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	520 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	520 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	520 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	530 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	530 yd
The Claddagh Ring	The Claddagh Ring, 10 Church Road, London	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	66 yd
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	88 yd
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	520 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	520 yd
Farnado Pizzeria	Sutton Parade, Church Road, London	857 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Group Food	15 Church Road, London		721 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	483 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	549 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	731 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	776 yd
St Mary'S C Of E High School (Closed) Downage		801 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	946 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	949 yd
St. Marys & St. Johns C Of E Primary School PROTHERO GARDENS	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,080 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	67.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW4 4UB