Willesden Lane, London, NW6 7YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW6 7YS is primarily male, with 56% 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	43.4%	44%	0.6%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	56.6%	56%	-0.6%	49.0%	7.0%

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 7YS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	51.7%	57%	5.3%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	20.3%	-3.6%	44.2%	-23.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	8.1%	6.6%	-1.5%	6.1%	0.5%

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	39.5%	46.8%	7.3%	48.4%	-1.6%
Good health	31.8%	25.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	15.4%	18%	2.6%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	4.2%	0.7%	-3.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.5%	24.6%	-5.9%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	12.1%	7.5%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	44.4%	44.9%	0.5%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.3% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	8.4%	6%	-2.4%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	7%	7.1%	0.1%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	3.5%	1.4%	-2.1%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	13.1%	12.8%	0.8%	12.3%
White	55.9%	40.3%	-15.6%	81.4%	-41.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	7%	7.8%	0.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Other	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	53.1%	44%	-9.1%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	7%	17.7%	10.7%	6.1%	11.6%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	5%	1.2%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	8.4%	10.3%	1.9%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.7%	14.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.1% 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	39.5%	43.4%	3.9%	83.2%	-39.8%
10+ Years	6.3%	38.1%	31.8%	9.8%	28.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.9%	0.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	11.5%	3.8%	-7.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	38.1%	9.8%	-28.3%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Jewish	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Muslim	30.2%	6.5%	23.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Willesden Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willesden Lane was 103.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.6% lower than the Brondesbury Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Willesden Lane has the 41st highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brondesbury Park and the 341st highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.7%.

🔎 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 7YS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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 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 7YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW6 7YS

Average Price
£450,956

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£450,956

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 Richmond Court, 205 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2019-02-22	£429,958
Flat 9 Richmond Court, 205 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2017-07-12	£219,390
Flat 1 Richmond Court, 205 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2013-10-16	£454,653
Flat 8 Richmond Court, 205 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2011-03-14	£434,727
Flat 4 Richmond Court, 205 Willesden Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2006-10-23	£467,431

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW6 7YS

Employment

NW6 7YS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7YS 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	64
Retired	58
Student (economically inactive)	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Construction	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	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	1,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,288 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	2,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	2,626 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	375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Malorees Junior School Christchurch Avenue , Brondesbury Park NW6 7PB	3out of 4	473 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Malorees Infant School Christchurch Avenue , NW6 7PB	3out of 4	522 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School 21 Park Avenue , NW2 5AN	4out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamia Primary School 129 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	3out of 4	945 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	637 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampstead School Westbere Road , Hampstead NW2 3RT	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City Academy Doyle Gardens , Willesden NW10 3ST	3out of 4	1,621 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newman Catholic College Harlesden Road , Brent NW10 3RN	3out of 4	1,999 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	2,244 yd	Voluntary aided 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	2,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	4,257 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	3,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,423 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	455 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Avenue Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	- not rated	643 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Zahra School 134 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PF	- not rated	865 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Sadiq School 126 Chevening Road , NW6 6TP	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Islamia School for Girls' 129 Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	945 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
Beer + Burger	88 Walm Lane, London	685 yd
Delice Cafe Ltd	108 Walm Lane, London	698 yd
Bliss Lounge & Restaurant	66 Walm Lane, London	703 yd
Firezza	76 Walm Lane, London	703 yd
Costa	43 Walm Lane, London	718 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Angie's Bar	11A-13A Walm Lane, London	803 yd
North London Tavern	375 Kilburn High Road, London	925 yd
Brondes Age	328 Kilburn High Road	970 yd
Kilburn Arms	97-101 Willesden Lane, Kilburn	970 yd
The Windmill Guest House Bar	57 Cricklewood Broadway, London	1,006 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cupp Bubble Tea Willelsden Green	86 Walm Lane, London	685 yd
XOXO Coffee and Patisserie	68 Walm Lane, London	703 yd
Big Bite	39 Walm Lane, London	718 yd
Beijummy	20 College Parade, Salusbury Road	745 yd
Lezziz Express.	8 Station Parade, London	750 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shell Willesden Retail Shop	Service Station, 290 Willesden Lane	657 yd
Sainsbury's	92 Walm Lane, London	685 yd
Walnut Wholefoods	78 Walm Lane, London	692 yd
SuperSave	47 Walm Lane, London	718 yd
Damascus Market Ltd	23 Walm Lane, London	743 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North West London Jewish Day School WILLESDEN LANE	swimming pool	214 yd
Brondesbury College BRONDESBURY PARK	artificial grass pitch	346 yd
Nuffield Health (Brondesbury Park) NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING NUFFIELD HEALTH & WELLBEING SIDMOUTH ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Queens Park Community School AYLESTONE AVENUE	grass pitches	636 yd
Al-Sadiq And Al-Zahra Schools SALUSBURY ROAD		747 yd
Tiverton Playing Field (Closed) Aylestone Avenue	grass pitches	759 yd
Islamia Girls High School SALUSBURY ROAD		819 yd
The Maqam Centre THE MAQAM CENTRE THE MAQAM CENTRE TIVERTON ROAD	swimming pool	927 yd
St Annes And St Andrews Church SALUSBURY ROAD		941 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

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

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

Overview of NW6 7YS