Opal Mews, London, NW6 7JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW6 7JU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	51.2%	49.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	48.8%	50.8%	2.0%	49.0%	1.8%

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 7JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.7% 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	57.9%	53.7%	-4.2%	37.9%	15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	36.2%	4.0%	44.2%	-8.0%
Separated	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	2.6%	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 (88.5%) 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	49.4%	63.2%	13.8%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	34.2%	25.3%	-8.9%	33.6%	-8.3%
Fair health	9.7%	5.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	10.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	5.5%	-3.3%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	43.2%	57.1%	13.9%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	14.7%	2.3%	-12.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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)
Chinese	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	7%	8.2%	1.2%	2.5%	5.7%
Black Caribbean	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%
White	56.1%	59.1%	3.0%	81.4%	-22.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.6% 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	58.2%	47.6%	-10.6%	83.2%	-35.6%
European Union	13%	24.2%	11.2%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	8.2%	9.9%	1.7%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	8.3%	-2.6%	5.6%	2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	4.8%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	3%	4.4%	1.4%	0.3%	4.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.4% 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	53.9%	47.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-35.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	32.4%	23.9%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.6%	9.9%	2.3%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	2.8%	-19.9%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30%	37.2%	-7.2%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	15.4%	6.5%	8.9%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Opal Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Opal Mews was 334.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% higher than the Kilburn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Opal Mews has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Kilburn and the 70th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 94.4%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW6 7JU, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Opal Mews are based on 6 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 Opal Mews, London, NW6 7JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 7JU

Average Price
£2,111,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,195,863

Detached
£1,773,406

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Opal Mews

Average Price
£2,295,573

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,401,068

Detached
£1,768,096

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Opal MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Opal Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2021-01-14	£2,558,491
7 Opal Mews, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£1,715,000	2020-09-25	£1,768,096
1 Opal Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2020-08-10	£1,924,494
3 Opal Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,625,000	2015-08-03	£3,247,719
4 Opal Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, a newly built property	£1,700,000	2015-06-19	£2,147,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 7JU

Employment

NW6 7JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW6 7JU 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	102
Self-Employed	24
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	20
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	12
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	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	985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,440 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	1,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kilburn Grange School Priory Park Road , Kilburn NW6 7UJ	3out of 4	275 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Clarence Road , Kilburn NW6 7TE	3out of 4	306 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsgate Primary School Kingsgate Road , NW6 4LB	4out of 4	428 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Eugene de Mazenod Roman Catholic Primary School Mazenod Avenue , NW6 4LS	4out of 4	527 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School Quex Road , Kilburn NW6 4PG	3out of 4	558 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 Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,353 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,849 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,898 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	2,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,931 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	3,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Islamia School for Girls' 129 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	574 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Sadiq School 126 Chevening Road , NW6 6TP	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran 100 Carlton Vale , NW6 5HE	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Inoman	27 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	135 yd
Mzagangi	40-42 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	161 yd
La Diva	6 Glengall Road, London	167 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	167-169 Kilburn High Road, London	170 yd
Al-Saha	201 Kilburn High Road, London	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McGlynn's Bar	70 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	172 yd
Earl Derby	155 Kilburn High Road, London	185 yd
Coopers Arms	164 Kilburn High Road	227 yd
The Fiddler	229 Kilburn High Road, London	232 yd
Kilburn Arms	97-101 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	349 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bombay Bicycle Chef & G-Mexican	24 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	161 yd
Arbil City Restaurant	185 Kilburn High Road, London	170 yd
Chicken Star	58 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	172 yd
Sushi Express Kilburn	47 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	177 yd
May's Cuisine	39 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	177 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Choice	32 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	161 yd
Your Local Store	20 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	186 yd
El Dahshur Supermarket	2-4 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	186 yd
Kilburn One Stop Super Market Food & Wine	147 Kilburn High Road, London	208 yd
Ranya Food Centre	141-145 Kilburn High Road, London	224 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charteris Sports Centre 24-30 24-30 CHARTERIS ROAD		201 yd
Charteris Sports Centre (Closed) 24-30 24-30 Charteris Road	health and fitness suite	212 yd
Kilburn Grange Park MESSINA AVENUE	tennis courts	344 yd
Mazenod Community Centre MAZENOD AVENUE		416 yd
Profiles For Women (Kilburn) (Closed) 50-52 50-52 Kilburn High Road	health and fitness suite	575 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen'S Park) 105-109 105-109 SALUSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	655 yd
St Annes And St Andrews Church SALUSBURY ROAD		659 yd
Islamia Girls High School SALUSBURY ROAD		673 yd
Energie Fitness (Kilburn) 34A-36 34A-36 KILBURN HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Al-Sadiq And Al-Zahra Schools SALUSBURY ROAD		783 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	77.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	22.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	22.2%

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	69.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.33 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.33 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 7JU