Albert Road, London, NW6 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW6 5BW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	52%	0.6%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	46.3%	49.6%	3.3%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	29.6%	36.5%	6.9%	44.2%	-7.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	7.4%	3.7%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	9.9%	7.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	43.2%	54.8%	11.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	34.2%	29.3%	-4.9%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	16.1%	11.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	4.5%	3.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	21.9%	-4.2%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	7%	-10.2%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	11.2%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	15.9%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	23.2%	37.6%	14.4%	33.8%	3.8%
Other	7.9%	2.2%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 21.4% 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)
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	6.5%	5.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	3.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	25%	31%	6.0%	2.5%	28.5%
Black Caribbean	16.8%	7.7%	-9.1%	1.0%	6.7%
Other Black	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	0.5%	4.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	0.8%	3.0%
White	26.7%	21.4%	-5.3%	81.4%	-60.0%
Arab	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	0.6%	6.7%
Other	4.1%	6.4%	2.3%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57% 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	55.1%	57%	1.9%	83.2%	-26.2%
European Union	7.2%	7.9%	0.7%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	21.2%	20%	-1.2%	2.7%	17.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	3.3%	-3.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.7%	57%	6.3%	83.2%	-26.2%
10+ Years	1%	37.4%	36.4%	9.8%	27.6%
5-10 Years	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	8.6%	1.6%	-7.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	36%	1.3%	-34.7%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.5%	76.7%	6.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	36.4%	6.5%	29.9%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Albert Road was 163.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.6% lower than the Kilburn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Albert Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Kilburn and the 200th highest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.6%.

🔎 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 5BW, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Albert Road are based on 2306 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 Albert Road, London, NW6 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 5BW

Average Price
£535,014

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£535,014

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Albert Road

Average Price
£462,604

Semi-Detached
£625,732

Terraced
£632,983

Detached
£829,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£386,416

Other
£235,817

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Swift House Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£520,000	2019-07-12	£520,000
Flat 5 Swift House Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2018-11-16	£138,224
Flat 10 Swift House Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£570,000	2017-03-16	£548,280
Flat 14 Swift House Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£380,000	2013-03-28	£552,835
Flat 9 Swift House Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£345,000	2013-03-28	£501,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 5BW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW6 5BW 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	118
Part-Time Employee	52
Looking after home or family	40
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	39
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Manufacturing	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	265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	692 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	795 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,776 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's RC Junior School Canterbury Road , NW6 5ST	- not rated	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Infant School Canterbury Road , Kilburn NW6 5ST	- not rated	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Canterbury Road , NW6 5ST	- not rated	256 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Canterbury Road , NW6 5ST	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kilburn Park School Foundation Malvern Road , NW6 5RG	3out of 4	290 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Kilburn School Stafford Road , NW6 5RS	- not rated	544 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	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	847 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	958 yd	Academy converter	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	1,957 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,477 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	5,282 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	2,839 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran 100 Carlton Vale , NW6 5HE	- not rated	380 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Otherwise, City of Westminster Queen's Park Centre , Saltram Crescent W9 3HW	- not rated	613 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kilburn Polytechnic Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	- not rated	695 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 21 Andover Place , NW6 5ED	- not rated	769 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
Snacks Van Ltd	Peel Precinct Garages, Peel Precinct	192 yd
The Alice House	53-55 Salusbury Road, London	331 yd
Mr Fish/ Out Fry-Taster Kitchen	51 Salusbury Road, London	331 yd
Queen's	59 Salusbury Road, London	331 yd
St Luke'S Fairtrade Cafe	ST LUKES CHURCH CENTRE, FERNHEAD ROAD	338 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salusbury	50-52 Salusbury Road, London	417 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	459 yd
Bokor	77 Kilburn High Road, London	635 yd
The Juniper Brasserie & Bar	125 Kilburn High Road, London	663 yd
The Old Bell	38 Kilburn High Road	699 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
SFC (Southern Fried Chicken)	65 Salusbury Road, London	331 yd
Coffeeholic	GROUND FLOOR FRONT, 354 KILBURN LANE	354 yd
Joe & The Juice	68 Salusbury Road, London	505 yd
Favourite Chicken. Mexican Burrito, Chicken Star	73 Kilburn High Road, London	635 yd
Pret A Manger	101 Kilburn High Road, London	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	31 Salusbury Road, London	284 yd
Save Smart Supermarket Ltd (Foodwise)	61 Salusbury Road, London	331 yd
Supersave	36 Salusbury Road, London	347 yd
Provenance Village Butcher	93 Salusbury Road, London	431 yd
The Co-operative Group Food Ltd	Offices Ground Floor, 105-109 Salusbury Road	558 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charteris Sports Centre (Closed) 24-30 24-30 Charteris Road	health and fitness suite	498 yd
Charteris Sports Centre 24-30 24-30 CHARTERIS ROAD		512 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen'S Park) 105-109 105-109 SALUSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	548 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	590 yd
Profiles For Women (Kilburn) (Closed) 50-52 50-52 Kilburn High Road	health and fitness suite	691 yd
Energie Fitness (Kilburn) 34A-36 34A-36 KILBURN HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	693 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) GREVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
St Annes And St Andrews Church SALUSBURY ROAD		737 yd
Queen'S Park QUEENS PARK PAVILION QUEENS PARK PAVILION HARVIST ROAD	tennis courts	775 yd
Frame (Queens Park) BEETHOVEN STREET		780 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	9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 5BW