Royal Engineers Way, London, NW7 1QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW7 1QB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	55.4%	49.5%	-5.9%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	44.6%	50.5%	5.9%	49.0%	1.5%

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 NW7 1QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	41.6%	53.2%	11.6%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	37.3%	-4.7%	44.2%	-6.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5%	5%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (90.9%) 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	54.7%	63.3%	8.6%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	29.6%	27.6%	-2.0%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	11.8%	5.7%	-6.1%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around NW7 1QB this area, 9.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 67.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	9.5%	-11.1%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	5%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	7.3%	-6.6%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	9.5%	-4.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	67.3%	42.0%	33.8%	33.5%
Other	13.5%	0%	-13.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	8.2%	6.1%	0.7%	7.5%
Indian	6.4%	9.7%	3.3%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	16.6%	7.9%	-8.7%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	12.1%	6.5%	-5.6%	2.5%	4.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.9%	2.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	39.4%	48.4%	9.0%	81.4%	-33.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	5.2%	7.5%	2.3%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.1% 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	52.2%	59.1%	6.9%	83.2%	-24.1%
European Union	10.3%	4.6%	-5.7%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	6%	3.5%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	13.2%	4.6%	-8.6%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	21%	21.4%	0.4%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51%	58%	7.0%	83.2%	-25.2%
10+ Years	5.2%	20.6%	15.4%	9.8%	10.8%
5-10 Years	10%	8%	-2.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	14.8%	9.4%	-5.4%	2.2%	7.2%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	3.8%	-15.1%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.6%	37.2%	-11.6%
Christian	26%	46.2%	-20.2%
Hindu	7.5%	1.7%	5.8%
Jewish	17.1%	0.5%	16.6%
Muslim	14.9%	6.5%	8.4%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Royal Engineers Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Royal Engineers Way was 485.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 511.6% higher than the Mill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Royal Engineers Way has the highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill and the 20th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 112.9%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW7 1QB, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Royal Engineers Way are based on 301 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Barnet.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Royal Engineers Way, London, NW7 1QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 1QB

Average Price
£497,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£497,392

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Royal Engineers Way

Average Price
£536,901

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£903,650

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,019

Other
£1,629,903

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Royal Engineers WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 30 Sensa Apartments, 16 Royal Engineers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-12-02	£355,964
Flat 34 Sensa Apartments, 16 Royal Engineers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,110,000	2024-04-29	£1,082,221
Flat 23 Sensa Apartments, 16 Royal Engineers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-03-22	£506,335
Flat 13 Sensa Apartments, 16 Royal Engineers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-12-15	£464,250
Flat 3 Sensa Apartments, 16 Royal Engineers Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2022-10-13	£487,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 1QB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Other	14
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	1,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brookhill Nursery School Brookhill Road , East Barnet EN4 8SD	4out of 4	5,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Millbrook Park Primary School School House Lane , NW7 1JF	3out of 4	353 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Frith Manor Primary School Lullington Garth , Woodside Park N12 7BN	3out of 4	749 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School Dollis Park , Finchley N3 1BT	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1EJ	3out of 4	1,270 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ	4out of 4	2,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Finchley Catholic High School Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA	3out of 4	2,601 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,117 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,060 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	2,718 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	3,170 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	1,660 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pardes House Grammar School Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA	- not rated	1,769 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	1,785 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Holmewood School 88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH	- not rated	2,079 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	2,128 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Silver Service Cafe	16 Bittacy Hill, London		662 yd
Gee Gee's Cafe	London Equestrian Centre, Lullington Garth, London		727 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Finchley Golf Club	Nether Court, Frith Lane, London	500 yd
Finchley Lawn Tennis Club	Finchley Lawn Tennis Club, Brent Way, London	979 yd
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, The Ridgeway, London	979 yd
Hendon Golf Club	Hendon Golf Club, Ashley Walk, London	1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	2 Langstone Way, London	420 yd
Day Of The Raj	15 Bittacy Hill, London	594 yd
Mero's	36 Bittacy Hill, London	662 yd
The Best Kebab	2 Bittacy Hill, London	662 yd
Fry Days	3 Salcombe Gardens, London	1,037 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	24 Royal Engineers Way, London	208 yd
Waitrose	2 Langstone Way, London	420 yd
Thornfield Supermarket	Thornfield Parade, Holders Hill Road, London	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbrook Park C Of E Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch	146 yd
Virgin Active Club (Mill Hill) LANGSTONE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	397 yd
Bittacy Hill Park BITTACY CLOSE	tennis courts	473 yd
Finchley Golf Club FRITH LANE	golf	500 yd
Frith Manor Primary School LULLINGTON GARTH	grass pitches, swimming pool	708 yd
Christ'S College Finchley (Dollis Playing Fields) Lyndhurst Gardens	grass pitches	972 yd
Hendon Golf Club ASHLEY WALK	golf	1,079 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	270.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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