Watford Way, London, NW4 4XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW4 4XE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48%	49.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	52%	50.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 4XE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.5% 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	36.7%	42.5%	5.8%	37.9%	4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	40.8%	-3.8%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.1%

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 (88.5%) 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	49.5%	53.6%	4.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	33.8%	34.9%	1.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	12.1%	8.5%	-3.6%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	15.6%	3.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	8.6%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.7%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	46.2%	9.5%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	17.4%	3.6%	-13.8%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	13.6%	14.5%	0.9%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	9.1%	6.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	13.6%	5.5%	-8.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.4%
White	39.6%	47.4%	7.8%	81.4%	-34.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0.3%	3.7%	3.4%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.5% 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	48.7%	47.5%	-1.2%	83.2%	-35.7%
European Union	14.1%	23.7%	9.6%	6.1%	17.6%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	10.1%	5.7%	-4.4%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	18.7%	-3.5%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.1% 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	47.7%	47.9%	0.2%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	6.1%	34.1%	28.0%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	9.6%	4.4%	-5.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	28.5%	2.8%	-25.7%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68%	76.7%	-8.7%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	8.5%	1.5%	7.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Hindu	11.3%	1.7%	9.6%
Jewish	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.7%	6.0%	6.7%

Safety

Is Watford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Way was 57.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 41.0% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Watford Way has the 27th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 480th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -9.2%.

🔎 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 4XE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 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 4XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW4 4XE

Average Price
£447,778

Semi-Detached
£631,452

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,022

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 1, 402 Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-09-24	£355,550
Flat 3 402 Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-07-11	£211,645
Flat 2 402 Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-06-30	£363,887
398 Watford Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2016-07-12	£663,407
400 Watford Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£478,000	2016-02-04	£551,447

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW4 4XE

Employment

NW4 4XE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 4XE 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	107
Self-Employed	72
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	36
Other	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Construction	20
Other	18
Transport and storage	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	917 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,154 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	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,907 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,303 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,470 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,695 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon Preparatory School 20 Tenterden Grove , Hendon NW4 1TD	- not rated	1,726 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nancy Reuben Primary School 48 Finchley Lane , Hendon NW4 1DJ	- not rated	1,805 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
Sunny Hill Park Cafe	Sunny Hill Park, Watford Way, London	224 yd
Nez Cafe	418 Watford Way, London	396 yd
Hendon Kitchen Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	398 yd
RAF Museum Catering	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	398 yd
Sunderland Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	398 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	204 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club	Mill Hill Rugby Football Club, Champions Way, London	625 yd
Hendon Rugby Football Club	Hendon Rugby Football Club, Greenlands Lane, London	711 yd
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	834 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague Soccer Centre, 31 Pursley Road, London	1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Porky's	Stone X Stadium, Greenlands Lane, London	711 yd
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	806 yd
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	864 yd
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	212 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	350 yd
Copthall Playing Fields Page Street	grass pitches	463 yd
Hasmonean Girls School PAGE STREET		483 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club Page Street	grass pitches	607 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	609 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	643 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre CHAMPIONS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
Chase Lodge Playing Fields Page Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	815 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	62 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.68 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.68 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 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 4XE