Ariel Road, London, NW6 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW6 2EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	47.7%	48.8%	1.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.5% 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	59.5%	69.5%	10.0%	37.9%	31.6%
Married: Opposite sex	21.6%	13.5%	-8.1%	44.2%	-30.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.6%	7.2%	0.6%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	7%	5.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	42.6%	45.4%	2.8%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	31.4%	32.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	12.4%	15.1%	2.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	11.2%	4.4%	-6.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	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 50.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22%	16.1%	-5.9%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	5.4%	-6.1%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	9.4%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	4%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.7%	0.7%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	33%	50.2%	17.2%	33.8%	16.4%
Other	10.6%	3.1%	-7.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	6.0%
Black Caribbean	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	1.0%	4.3%
Other Black	5.8%	4.5%	-1.3%	0.5%	4.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	1.2%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.6%	4%	2.4%	0.8%	3.2%
White	54.3%	57.5%	3.2%	81.4%	-23.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	4.7%	1.6%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	65.1%	60.8%	-4.3%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	7.4%	13.2%	5.8%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	7.8%	4.8%	-3.0%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	60.8%	3.0%	83.2%	-22.4%
10+ Years	1.9%	20.4%	18.5%	9.8%	10.6%
5-10 Years	6.2%	8.8%	2.6%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.2%	1.4%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	2.8%	-25.5%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.2%	76.7%	-3.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.2%	13.5%	-10.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	35.7%	46.2%	-10.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Ariel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ariel Road was 163.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.9% higher than the Fortune Green average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ariel Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Fortune Green and the 261st highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.3%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW6 2EA, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Ariel Road are based on 54 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 Ariel Road, London, NW6 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 2EA

Average Price
£601,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,107,883

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£348,127

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ariel Road

Average Price
£509,652

Semi-Detached
£8,921

Terraced
£1,177,610

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£418,892

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ariel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat A 29 Ariel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-07-23	£384,308
25C Ariel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-07-03	£295,251
19 Ariel Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,075,000	2022-05-31	£1,050,492
25C Ariel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2021-06-28	£236,695
First Floor Flat 29 Ariel Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,000	2013-07-23	£307,992

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 2EA

Employment

NW6 2EA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	29
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	18
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	12
Construction	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5

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	1,818 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,305 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	2,409 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	2,575 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
West Hampstead Primary School Dornfell Street , West Hampstead NW6 1QL	3out of 4	381 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Junior School Messina Avenue , NW6 4LB	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Infant School Kingsgate Road , NW6 2JG	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Primary School Kingsgate Road , NW6 4LB	4out of 4	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Emmanuel Church of England Primary School 152-158 Mill Lane , West Hampstead NW6 1TF	3out of 4	662 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	1,182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,240 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	1,697 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,764 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Aylestone Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	1,764 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	3,408 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	3,451 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,649 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,946 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	3,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	518 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rainbow Montessori School 13 Woodchurch Road , NW6 3PL	- not rated	793 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mulberry House School 7 Minster Road , NW2 3SD	- not rated	818 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilburn Polytechnic Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	- not rated	943 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue 5-7 the Avenue , Brent NW6 7YG	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	304 yd
Foodcycle Kilburn	St Cuthberts Church, Fordwych Road	316 yd
WINGMANS	332 Kilburn High Road	370 yd
THE GIGGLING ANGEL	338 Kilburn High Road	371 yd
Ciao Ciao Restaurant	334 Kilburn High Road	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brondes Age	328 Kilburn High Road	391 yd
North London Tavern	375 Kilburn High Road, London	427 yd
The Mill	32 Mill Lane	452 yd
The Black Lion	274 Kilburn High Road	493 yd
Sir Colin Campbell	264-266 Kilburn High Road	526 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KALOR KITCHEN/CARIBEAN CUISINE	28 B, Maygrove Road	277 yd
Alex Plaice	314 Kilburn High Road	415 yd
Byblos Lebanese Cuisine	363 Kilburn High Road, London	427 yd
COOKING CAKES	4b Holmdale Road	433 yd
FIREAWAY PIZZA	306 Kilburn High Road	437 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	377 Kilburn High Road, London	417 yd
Internet Food Stores	389 Kilburn High Road, London	417 yd
Tesco	405 Kilburn High Road, London	425 yd
Madina Food & Halal Meat	369 Kilburn High Road, London	427 yd
Shell Kilburn Retail Shop	SERVICE STATION, 409 Kilburn High Road	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		542 yd
Kilburn Grange Park MESSINA AVENUE	tennis courts	592 yd
Mazenod Community Centre MAZENOD AVENUE		890 yd
The Gym (London West Hampstead) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	health and fitness suite	898 yd
Fortune Green Play Centre (Pace) FORTUNE GREEN ROAD	artificial grass pitch	905 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	931 yd
The Fitness Lounge (Closed) Finchley Road	health and fitness suite	985 yd
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	1,067 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	59 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 2EA