Cambridge Avenue, London, NW6 5AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW6 5AA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.9%	49.6%	-0.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.1%	50.4%	0.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	51.9%	56.2%	4.3%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	29.7%	-2.2%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	7.7%	8.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (85.8%) 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	45.4%	55.9%	10.5%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	37.7%	29.9%	-7.8%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	3.4%	3.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	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.

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20%	14.5%	-5.5%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	9.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	17%	7.2%	16.9%	0.1%
Degree or Similar	30.2%	43.5%	13.3%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	20%	4.7%	-15.3%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3.7%	4.1%	0.4%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	17.7%	16.1%	-1.6%	2.5%	13.6%
Black Caribbean	11%	11.5%	0.5%	1.0%	10.5%
Other Black	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	38.9%	34.9%	-4.0%	81.4%	-46.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.8%	8.7%	3.9%	0.6%	8.1%
Other	3.9%	5.1%	1.2%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47% 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%	-1.7%	83.2%	-36.2%
European Union	13.8%	15.9%	2.1%	6.1%	9.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	16.6%	13.9%	-2.7%	2.7%	11.2%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	13.1%	1.0%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.9% 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	43.9%	47.1%	3.2%	83.2%	-36.1%
10+ Years	7%	32.9%	25.9%	9.8%	23.1%
5-10 Years	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	27.6%	6.3%	-21.3%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.8%	76.7%	-9.9%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.5%	37.2%	-17.7%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	24.6%	6.5%	18.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Cambridge Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Avenue was 943.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 360.6% higher than the Kilburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cambridge Avenue has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Kilburn and the 10th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 317.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 181.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW6 5AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Cambridge Avenue are based on 125 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cambridge Avenue, London, NW6 5AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 5AA

Average Price
£575,048

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£575,048

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Avenue

Average Price
£517,187

Semi-Detached
£718,157

Terraced
£551,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£508,078

Other
£972,777

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
121 Cambridge Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2023-11-28	£735,888
147 Cambridge Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£885,000	2023-11-16	£904,529
117 Cambridge Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2023-01-11	£534,975
97 Cambridge Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-06-25	£487,485
59 Cambridge Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£462,000	2020-12-18	£487,853

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 5AA

Employment

NW6 5AA area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW6 5AA 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	115
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	30
Unemployed	27
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

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	497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,046 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	1,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,117 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's RC Primary School Canterbury Road , NW6 5ST	3out of 4	217 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School Kilburn Park Road , Kilburn NW6 5XA	2out of 4	329 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School Quex Road , Kilburn NW6 4PG	3out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kilburn Grange School Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	3out of 4	543 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School Mazenod Avenue , NW6 4LS	4out of 4	568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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 Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	309 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	667 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,347 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	2,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,444 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 6RU	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,377 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 21 Andover Place , NW6 5ED	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran 100 Carlton Vale , NW6 5HE	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Islamia School for Girls' 129 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,071 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	1,177 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
Chaiiwala	53-57 Kilburn High Road, London	115 yd
Asian Restaurant & Curry House	43 Kilburn High Road, London	115 yd
Flaming Wok & Grill	45 Kilburn High Road, London	115 yd
Royal Mail Kilburn Delivery Office-Eurest C/O Compass Group	5 Coventry Close, London	117 yd
Roosters Piri Piri / Chief Piri Piri / Tender Grill	2 Kilburn Bridge, Kilburn High Road	159 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Bell	38 Kilburn High Road	182 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	4 Greville Road	182 yd
Bokor	77 Kilburn High Road, London	194 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	224 yd
The Juniper Brasserie & Bar	125 Kilburn High Road, London	382 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Club	5 Kilburn Bridge, Kilburn High Road	159 yd
Shah's Halal Food	Pavement of 69-71 Kilburn High Road, London	192 yd
Favourite Chicken. Mexican Burrito, Chicken Star	73 Kilburn High Road, London	194 yd
SOOR	40d Kilburn High Road	197 yd
Costa Coffee	75 Kilburn High Road, London	214 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food World	8A Cambridge Avenue, London	106 yd
Tesco Express	34 Kilburn High Road	166 yd
Supersave (D & M Food & Wine)	3-4 Kilburn Bridge, Kilburn High Road	181 yd
Marks & Spencer	66-68 Kilburn High Road	290 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets	88-92 Kilburn High Road	357 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Energie Fitness (Kilburn) 34A-36 34A-36 KILBURN HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	163 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) GREVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	180 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	196 yd
Profiles For Women (Kilburn) (Closed) 50-52 50-52 Kilburn High Road	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Charteris Sports Centre (Closed) 24-30 24-30 Charteris Road	health and fitness suite	528 yd
Charteris Sports Centre 24-30 24-30 CHARTERIS ROAD		529 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	534 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Mazenod Community Centre MAZENOD AVENUE		629 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	698 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	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.7%

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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	90.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 5AA