Achilles Road, London, NW6 1EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW6 1EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	51.9%	0.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.9%	48.1%	-0.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 vicinity of NW6 1EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41%	33.6%	-7.4%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	54.4%	8.0%	44.2%	10.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.7%	4.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	5.4%	5.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (92.2%) 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	55.4%	68.9%	13.5%	48.4%	20.5%
Good health	35.1%	23.3%	-11.8%	33.6%	-10.3%
Fair health	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

In the area around NW6 1EA this area, 4.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	4.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	2.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	8.8%	2.7%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	64.1%	71.7%	7.6%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	7.8%	2.1%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	3.3%	5.9%	2.6%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	1.3%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
White	80.2%	76.7%	-3.5%	81.4%	-4.7%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	4.1%	3.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68% 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	69%	68%	-1.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
European Union	10.3%	14.4%	4.1%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.3%	7.7%	0.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	4%	-1.7%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.6%	68.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-14.8%
10+ Years	5.4%	19.8%	14.4%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	5.9%	1.8%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	19%	2.1%	-16.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.9%	76.7%	5.2%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	12.8%	0.5%	12.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Achilles Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Achilles Road was 42.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.9% lower than the Childs Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Achilles Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 182 local areas in Childs Hill and the 313th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 97% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£72,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW6 1EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Achilles Road are based on 114 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Achilles Road, London, NW6 1EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 1EA

Average Price
£1,559,692

Semi-Detached
£1,785,600

Terraced
£1,815,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£754,704

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Achilles Road

Average Price
£1,264,950

Semi-Detached
£1,726,200

Terraced
£1,809,477

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£753,312

Other
£18,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Achilles Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Achilles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,600,000	2026-02-20	£2,600,000
48 Achilles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,315,000	2025-02-02	£1,227,767
Flat 4 56 Achilles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,501	2022-12-02	£399,614
Flat 1 56 Achilles Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-06-23	£774,895
18 Achilles Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2020-08-07	£1,613,690

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 1EA

Employment

NW6 1EA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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.

NW6 1EA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Self-Employed	54
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Financial and insurance activities	28
Information and communication	25
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	3,012 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,835 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	357 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	379 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Church of England School Kidderpore Avenue , NW3 7SU	3out of 4	632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 Cricklewood Lane , Childs Hill NW2 2TH	- not rated	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Junior School Messina Avenue , NW6 4LB	- not rated	1,240 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,860 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	2,213 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	5,069 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	5,069 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The New Learning Centre 211 Sumatra Road , NW6 1PF	- not rated	737 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	745 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's School 18 Kidderpore Gardens , NW3 7SR	- not rated	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Mapesbury School 228 Walm Lane , NW2 3BS	- not rated	1,031 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School Caddington Road , NW2 1RP	- not rated	1,206 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nautilus	27-29 Fortune Green Road	128 yd
LAMASSU CAFE	86 Fortune Green Road	177 yd
The Mill House cafe	37 Mill Lane	177 yd
Bombay Nights	90 Fortune Green Road	186 yd
Have An Avo	100 Fortune Green Road	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mill	32 Mill Lane	399 yd
The Black Lion	295 West End Lane	506 yd
Alice House	283-285 West End Lane	509 yd
Salt Lounge	269 West End Lane	597 yd
The Gower Club	University College School Sports Ground, Ranulf Road, London	627 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Kitchen and Thai Pei	94 Fortune Green Road	195 yd
BASILICO	515 Finchley Road	467 yd
Mama Cha	315 West End Lane	491 yd
COOKING CAKES	4b Holmdale Road	491 yd
Wenzels the Bakers - West Hampstead	272 West End Lane	508 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	59 Fortune Green Road	277 yd
Little Waitrose	319-323 West End Lane	477 yd
Sainsburys Supermarket	204-206 West End Lane	682 yd
Tesco Express	176-178 West End Lane	682 yd
Shell Kilburn Retail Shop	SERVICE STATION, 409 Kilburn High Road	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	208 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	378 yd
University College School Playing Fields UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND FARM AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	559 yd
West Heath Lawn Tennis Club CROFTWAY	tennis courts	715 yd
Hampstead School WESTBERE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, swimming pool	730 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	831 yd
Brondesbury Sports Club 5A 5A HARMAN DRIVE	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	850 yd
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		1,033 yd
Clayton Crown Hotel London CRICKLEWOOD BROADWAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,055 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 1EA