Willesden Lane, London, NW6 7PJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW6 7PJ is primarily male, with 59.2% of the population 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	51.9%	40.8%	-11.1%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	48.1%	59.2%	11.1%	49.0%	10.2%

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 7PJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.6% 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	64.6%	53.6%	-11.0%	37.9%	15.7%
Married: Opposite sex	24.2%	26.1%	1.9%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7%	12.4%	5.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	2.3%	3%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.8%	47.5%	-6.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	29.3%	32.5%	3.2%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10%	12.2%	2.2%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	25.1%	16.5%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.5%	1.2%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	7.3%	-4.6%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	48.3%	-0.4%	33.8%	14.5%
Other	15.2%	1.8%	-13.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.6%	2.5%	-2.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	9.1%	4.3%	-4.8%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	5.7%	4.6%	-1.1%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	4.1%
Other Black	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	57.5%	46.8%	-10.7%	81.4%	-34.6%
Roma	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
Arab	5.4%	21.9%	16.5%	0.6%	21.3%
Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.7% 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	57.5%	43.7%	-13.8%	83.2%	-39.5%
European Union	10%	19.8%	9.8%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	6%	6.3%	0.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	16.5%	20.9%	4.4%	5.6%	15.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.4% 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	54.1%	44.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	8%	24.4%	16.4%	9.8%	14.6%
5-10 Years	8.3%	10.4%	2.1%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	10.3%	16.8%	6.5%	2.2%	14.6%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	4.3%	-15.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Willesden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willesden Lane was 114.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.1% higher than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willesden Lane has the 37th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 313th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW6 7PJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Willesden Lane are based on 1208 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 Willesden Lane, London, NW6 7PJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 7PJ

Average Price
£393,344

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£393,344

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willesden Lane

Average Price
£543,661

Semi-Detached
£983,409

Terraced
£889,218

Detached
£2,039,660

Flats/Maisonettes
£491,756

Other
£578,270

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willesden LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Sherwood, 172 - 174 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,500	2023-11-20	£383,786
Flat 14 Sherwood, 172 - 174 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2021-12-02	£449,717
Flat 10 Sherwood, 172 - 174 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-09-29	£416,225
Flat 2 Sherwood, 172 - 174 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2020-06-25	£273,521
Flat 7 Sherwood, 172 - 174 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2020-02-18	£456,601

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 7PJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW6 7PJ 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	110
Student (economically inactive)	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	24
Other	21
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Education	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Other	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,008 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	2,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North West London Jewish Day School 180 Willesden Lane , NW6 7PP	3out of 4	34 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malorees Infant School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7PB	3out of 4	421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malorees Junior School Christchurch Avenue , Brondesbury Park NW6 7PB	3out of 4	437 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School Clarence Road , Kilburn NW6 7TE	3out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Primary School 129 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	3out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	749 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,862 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,229 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	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,890 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brondesbury College London 8 Brondesbury Park , NW6 7BT	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Sadiq School 126 Chevening Road , NW6 6TP	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamia School for Girls' 129 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	635 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	751 yd	Free schools special	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
Peppermint	17 College Parade, Salusbury Road	462 yd
Three Crowns Pizzeria	16 College Parade, Salusbury Road	462 yd
Dark & Light	22 College Parade, Salusbury Road	465 yd
Wood Oven Pizza	391 Kilburn High Road, London	533 yd
Olympus Cafe	399 Kilburn High Road, London	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
North London Tavern	375 Kilburn High Road, London	562 yd
Kilburn Arms	97-101 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	586 yd
Brondes Age	328 Kilburn High Road	608 yd
The Black Lion	274 Kilburn High Road	716 yd
McGlynn's Bar	70 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	724 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Just Cravings	150 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	410 yd
Musthafa Kitchen	148 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	410 yd
Beijummy	20 College Parade, Salusbury Road	475 yd
Costa Coffee	KILBURN STATION, Kilburn High Road	510 yd
Cheerio Juice Bar	Shop adjacent, Kilburn Station	527 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner Shop	144 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	410 yd
Shell Kilburn Retail Shop	SERVICE STATION, 409 Kilburn High Road	512 yd
Tesco	405 Kilburn High Road, London	528 yd
Sainsbury's	377 Kilburn High Road, London	533 yd
Internet Food Stores	389 Kilburn High Road, London	533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	196 yd
Brondesbury College BRONDESBURY PARK	artificial grass pitch	311 yd
Al-Sadiq And Al-Zahra Schools SALUSBURY ROAD		513 yd
Islamia Girls High School SALUSBURY ROAD		535 yd
St Annes And St Andrews Church SALUSBURY ROAD		662 yd
Tiverton Playing Field (Closed) Aylestone Avenue	grass pitches	805 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	815 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen'S Park) 105-109 105-109 SALUSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	862 yd
Kilburn Grange Park MESSINA AVENUE	tennis courts	896 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	919 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW6 7PJ