Hemstal Road, London, NW6 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW6 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	51.6%	-2.5%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	45.9%	48.4%	2.5%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 NW6 2AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.9% 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	57.8%	47.9%	-9.9%	37.9%	10.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.3%	38.1%	8.8%	44.2%	-6.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.9%	7%	0.1%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (89.5%) 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	59%	59.8%	0.8%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	27.8%	29.7%	1.9%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	10.7%	0.4%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	7.9%	3.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.3%	3.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	9.3%	-2.3%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	61.6%	62.8%	1.2%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	7.3%	2.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.1% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	81.6%	69.1%	-12.5%	81.4%	-12.3%
Arab	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0.4%	5.8%	5.4%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	73.7%	59.8%	-13.9%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	7.9%	16.8%	8.9%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.1%	8.6%	4.5%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	6.6%	3.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.8%	59.8%	-9.0%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	4.1%	18%	13.9%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.8%	2.7%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	5.6%	9.8%	4.2%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.7%	-11.6%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73%	76.7%	-3.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35%	37.2%	-2.2%
Christian	31.9%	46.2%	-14.3%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	10.1%	0.5%	9.6%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Hemstal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemstal Road was 46.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.4% lower than the South Hampstead average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hemstal Road has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in South Hampstead and the 58th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£88,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW6 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Hemstal Road are based on 316 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 Hemstal Road, London, NW6 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 2AJ

Average Price
£804,070

Semi-Detached
£2,059,206

Terraced
£1,367,728

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£674,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemstal Road

Average Price
£625,183

Semi-Detached
£1,990,704

Terraced
£1,096,401

Detached
£4,612,380

Flats/Maisonettes
£582,751

Other
£41,122

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemstal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38A Hemstal Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-10-07	£704,331
48B Hemstal Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-02-27	£625,398
42A Hemstal Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£971,076	2021-09-30	£863,286
46A Hemstal Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-03-26	£548,114
42B Hemstal Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£945,000	2020-11-13	£898,902

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 2AJ

Employment

NW6 2AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	115
Retired	26
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	24
Education	22
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,463 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,978 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	2,081 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	2,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsgate Junior School Messina Avenue , NW6 4LB	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Infant School Kingsgate Road , NW6 2JG	- not rated	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Primary School Kingsgate Road , NW6 4LB	4out of 4	192 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School Mazenod Avenue , NW6 4LS	4out of 4	484 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilburn Grange School Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	3out of 4	515 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,124 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Kilburn Park Road , NW6 5SN	3out of 4	1,296 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,199 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,235 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,667 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,658 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	3,483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rainbow Montessori School 13 Woodchurch Road , NW6 3PL	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Learning Centre 211 Sumatra Road , NW6 1PF	- not rated	585 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kilburn Polytechnic Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	- not rated	593 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamia School for Girls' 129 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,124 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kingsgate Resource Centre	208 Webheath, Netherwood Street	167 yd
MEZE NW6 RESTAURANT	92 Kingsgate Road	212 yd
BOMBAY FLAME	74 Kingsgate Road	269 yd
Sanctuary Cafe	St James' Church, Sherriff Road	287 yd
UCKG Kilburn Soup Kitchen	234 Kilburn High Road	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sir Colin Campbell	264-266 Kilburn High Road	320 yd
The Black Lion	274 Kilburn High Road	328 yd
Acol Bridge Club	86 West End Lane	377 yd
The Fiddler	229 Kilburn High Road, London	383 yd
Heads + Tails	175 West End Lane	383 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PASTA EVANGELISTS	256 Kilburn High Road	318 yd
ATHENA GRILL HOUSE	Ground Floor, 260 Kilburn High Road	319 yd
Savoury Taste	230 Kilburn High Road	347 yd
MIRIAD LEBANESE FUSION FOOD	230 Kilburn High Road	347 yd
ALQUDS	230 Kilburn High Road	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Akrms Cash & Carry	239 Kilburn High Road, London	365 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	Icelands Foods Ltd, 100-104 Kilburn High Road	375 yd
Meat Village	225 Kilburn High Road, Kilburn	383 yd
Round The Clock Supermarket	261 Kilburn High Road, London	384 yd
Your Local Store	20 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	437 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kilburn Grange Park MESSINA AVENUE	tennis courts	261 yd
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		330 yd
Mazenod Community Centre MAZENOD AVENUE		479 yd
Charteris Sports Centre 24-30 24-30 CHARTERIS ROAD		776 yd
Charteris Sports Centre (Closed) 24-30 24-30 Charteris Road	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Profiles For Women (Kilburn) (Closed) 50-52 50-52 Kilburn High Road	health and fitness suite	886 yd
Energie Fitness (Kilburn) 34A-36 34A-36 KILBURN HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,021 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 2AJ