Sylvan Avenue, London, NW7 2JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 2JS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.1%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 vicinity of NW7 2JS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 65% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.9%	25.2%	-7.7%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	65%	10.7%	44.2%	20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7%	4%	-3.0%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (90.1%) 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	58.4%	63.2%	4.8%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	29.3%	26.9%	-2.4%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	8.9%	7.2%	-1.7%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2.8%	1.9%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 55.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.3%	11.3%	2.0%	18.2%	-6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	6.5%	-1.2%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.6%	-2.1%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	49.5%	55.6%	6.1%	33.8%	21.8%
Other	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.3% 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)
Chinese	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	8.9%	7.5%	-1.4%	3.1%	4.4%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.5%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	70.2%	63.3%	-6.9%	81.4%	-18.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	7.5%	6.7%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	68.9%	69.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	6.1%	7.2%	1.1%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	7.7%	8.9%	1.2%	2.7%	6.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	12.7%	-2.1%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.3%	69.1%	2.8%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	2.6%	21.8%	19.2%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	2.5%	-19.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	22.4%	46.2%	-23.8%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	40.4%	0.5%	39.9%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Sylvan Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sylvan Avenue was 11.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Mill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sylvan Avenue has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill and the 28th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW7 2JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Sylvan Avenue are based on 302 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 Sylvan Avenue, London, NW7 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 2JS

Average Price
£318,579

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,579

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sylvan Avenue

Average Price
£585,395

Semi-Detached
£864,352

Terraced
£733,441

Detached
£1,221,753

Flats/Maisonettes
£405,002

Other
£909,238

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sylvan AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Murray House Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-11-07	£212,715
Flat 5 Murray House Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2024-06-10	£320,599
Flat 3 Murray House Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2019-06-14	£376,089
Flat 6 Murray House Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£194,950	2007-10-16	£286,151
Flat 1 Murray House Sylvan Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-04-03	£351,024

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 2JS

Employment

NW7 2JS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2JS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	53
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	26
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	19
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Real estate activities	11
Construction	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	4,722 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 68 Hale Lane , Mill Hill NW7 3RT	4out of 4	541 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	617 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School 20 Daws Lane , NW7 4SL	3out of 4	774 yd	Free schools	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	1,348 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,536 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,634 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,002 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	4,649 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	3,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,198 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	359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,287 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	1,573 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	1,641 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
Har's Coffee	Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station, Station Road, London	153 yd
Numa	8 The Broadway, London	193 yd
Mani & Nick's	20 The Broadway, London	199 yd
Mill Hill Tandoori	2 The Broadway, London	199 yd
Cafe Broadway	26A The Broadway	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	233 yd
Mill Hill Services Club	Mill Hill Services Club Ltd, 11 Hartley Avenue, London	428 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 129 Hale Lane, London	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cobans Grill	7 Station Road, London	153 yd
Shake Tastic	1 Hale Lane, London	293 yd
Gourmet Grill	113 The Broadway, London	406 yd
Pizza Hut	111 The Broadway, London	406 yd
Domino's Pizza	127 The Broadway, London	467 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	233 yd
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	260 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	260 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Mill Hill) TITAN COURT TITAN COURT FLOWER LANE	health and fitness suite	386 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	513 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	579 yd
Mill Hill Park Daws Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	767 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	821 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	78.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57 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	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 2JS