Woodcroft Avenue, London, NW7 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 2AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	50.2%	-2.8%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	47%	49.8%	2.8%	49.0%	0.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.1%	39.8%	4.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50.8%	44.9%	-5.9%	44.2%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	4.9%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%
Divorced	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (89.5%) 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	51.1%	58.2%	7.1%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	32.7%	31.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.2%	7.5%	-5.7%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 2AG this area, 9.6% 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	9.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	5.5%	-4.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	8.3%	-2.9%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	52.2%	65.5%	13.3%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	7%	2.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.2% 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	5.2%	14.5%	9.3%	0.7%	13.8%
Indian	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	4.1%	5%	0.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.5%	4.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	70.5%	51.2%	-19.3%	81.4%	-30.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.7% 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	71.8%	59.7%	-12.1%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	7%	11.4%	4.4%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	7.7%	7.2%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	18.4%	7.3%	5.6%	12.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	59.6%	-10.2%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	27.9%	26.3%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	21.6%	2%	-19.6%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.9%	37.2%	-16.3%
Christian	40.6%	46.2%	-5.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	13.2%	0.5%	12.7%
Muslim	12.7%	6.5%	6.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Woodcroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcroft Avenue was 135.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Woodcroft Avenue has the 20th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 194th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.9%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW7 2AG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Woodcroft Avenue are based on 49 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 Woodcroft Avenue, London, NW7 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 2AG

Average Price
£1,009,325

Semi-Detached
£953,449

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,044,882

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcroft Avenue

Average Price
£952,408

Semi-Detached
£977,151

Terraced
£975,573

Detached
£1,024,017

Flats/Maisonettes
£451,828

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Woodcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,015,000	2024-10-28	£960,330
8 Woodcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2022-12-08	£1,019,005
16 Woodcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£910,000	2021-06-23	£989,586
42 Woodcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-08-28	£764,009
10 Woodcroft Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£745,000	2019-05-03	£869,167

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 2AG

Employment

NW7 2AG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NW7 2AG 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 NW7 2AG 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	155
Retired	75
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	46
Other	37
Looking after home or family	22
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	23
Other	22
Financial and insurance activities	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	19
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	4,841 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	257 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 68 Hale Lane , Mill Hill NW7 3RT	4out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,225 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,526 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,534 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	2,950 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,231 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	720 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,037 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,685 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,685 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pink Crepes	5 Hale Lane, London	464 yd
Har's Coffee	Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station, Station Road, London	468 yd
Numa	8 The Broadway, London	518 yd
Mani & Nick's	20 The Broadway, London	533 yd
Mill Hill Tandoori	2 The Broadway, London	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	541 yd
Mill Hill Services Club	Mill Hill Services Club Ltd, 11 Hartley Avenue, London	773 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 129 Hale Lane, London	1,091 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cobans Grill	7 Station Road, London	468 yd
Shake Tastic	1 Hale Lane, London	493 yd
Taste Of Raj	221 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	605 yd
Charcoal Grill	223 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	605 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	684 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	541 yd
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	607 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	607 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	270 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	270 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	735 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Mill Hill) TITAN COURT TITAN COURT FLOWER LANE	health and fitness suite	744 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	748 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	866 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Mill Hill Park Daws Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		1,072 yd
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	1,087 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 2AG