West End Lane, London, NW6 2LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW6 2LX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	53%	47.2%	-5.8%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	47%	52.8%	5.8%	49.0%	3.8%

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 2LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.9% 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	54.9%	57.9%	3.0%	37.9%	20.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	27.1%	-5.7%	44.2%	-17.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	0.3%	2.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.8%	6.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.3%) 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	64.5%	63.8%	-0.7%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	26.9%	24.5%	-2.4%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	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.

In the area around NW6 2LX this area, 7.8% 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 67.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.8%	0.8%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	11.8%	5.7%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	73.4%	67.3%	-6.1%	33.8%	33.5%
Other	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.5% 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	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	2.2%	9.4%	7.2%	3.1%	6.3%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.3%	-2.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	2.9%	0.8%	-2.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	64.2%	61.5%	-2.7%	81.4%	-19.9%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	1.8%	5.3%	3.5%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.2% 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	62%	47.2%	-14.8%	83.2%	-36.0%
European Union	7.5%	20%	12.5%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	2.7%	4.8%
Middle East and Asia	9%	13.6%	4.6%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	8.7%	0.8%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.4% 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	58.4%	47.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	4.7%	22.4%	17.7%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	10%	10.6%	0.6%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	9.9%	2.7%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	9.5%	-10.2%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	30.3%	46.2%	-15.9%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is West End Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West End Lane was 298.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 154.4% higher than the South Hampstead average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

West End Lane has the highest crime rate of 18 local areas in South Hampstead and the 140th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 72.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 37.8%.

🔎 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 2LX, 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 West End Lane are based on 1309 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 West End Lane, London, NW6 2LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 2LX

Average Price
£709,506

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£755,869

Other
£60,426

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End Lane

Average Price
£755,472

Semi-Detached
£1,913,641

Terraced
£1,205,612

Detached
£2,779,847

Flats/Maisonettes
£623,771

Other
£2,477,990

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West End LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 78 West End Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-08-22	£541,242
Flat 4 78 West End Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2025-01-27	£633,760
Flat 1 78 West End Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2023-08-01	£592,365
Flat D 84 West End Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2021-12-03	£648,138
76D West End Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£780,000	2021-06-25	£726,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 2LX

Employment

NW6 2LX 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	123
Retired	27
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Financial and insurance activities	30
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	23
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	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	1,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,146 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	2,246 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	2,930 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,047 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	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Infant School Kingsgate Road , NW6 2JG	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Primary School Kingsgate Road , NW6 4LB	4out of 4	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School Mazenod Avenue , NW6 4LS	4out of 4	560 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School Quex Road , Kilburn NW6 4PG	4out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Kilburn Park Road , NW6 5SN	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	1,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,429 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,429 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,449 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,149 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	3,426 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,984 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,349 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	3,359 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	289 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The New Learning Centre 211 Sumatra Road , NW6 1PF	- not rated	430 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilburn Polytechnic Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	- not rated	804 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Bridge House Nursery & Pre-Prep Schools 8 Netherhall Gardens , NW3 5RR	- not rated	990 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
BOHEMIA HOUSE	74 West End Lane	59 yd
MOXIES FISH BAR	96 West End Lane	104 yd
GEO, Zen Baker Ltd	169c West End Lane	107 yd
Sanctuary Cafe	St James' Church, Sherriff Road	107 yd
The Petite Coree	98 West End Lane	111 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Acol Bridge Club	86 West End Lane	47 yd
Heads + Tails	175 West End Lane	123 yd
Railway	100 West End Lane	124 yd
The Gallery	190 Broadhurst Gardens	172 yd
Salt Lounge	269 West End Lane	634 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DAAKOO	104 West End Lane	153 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, Hardy Building, Heritage Lane	219 yd
TREE OF LIFE LONDON LTD	134 West End Lane	254 yd
Paul UK Ltd	Unit 4, West Hampstead Square, West End Lane	266 yd
Lezzes express/ West End Charcoal Grill	140 West End Lane	272 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys Supermarket	204-206 West End Lane	546 yd
Tesco Express	176-178 West End Lane	546 yd
Meat Village	225 Kilburn High Road, Kilburn	674 yd
Aldi	142-162 Kilburn High Road	675 yd
Sainsbury's	Camden Abbey Road local- Junction of Abbey Road and, Belsize Road	685 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Church Community Arts Venue SHERRIFF ROAD		83 yd
Mazenod Community Centre MAZENOD AVENUE		555 yd
Kilburn Grange Park MESSINA AVENUE	tennis courts	558 yd
Cumberland Lawn Tennis Club And Hampstead Cricket Club ALVANLEY GARDENS	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	792 yd
Virgin Active Club (Swiss Cottage) O2 CENTRE O2 CENTRE FINCHLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	808 yd
Profiles For Women (Kilburn) (Closed) 50-52 50-52 Kilburn High Road	health and fitness suite	930 yd
Charteris Sports Centre 24-30 24-30 CHARTERIS ROAD		986 yd
Charteris Sports Centre (Closed) 24-30 24-30 Charteris Road	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		1,007 yd
Energie Fitness (Kilburn) 34A-36 34A-36 KILBURN HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 2LX