University Close, London, NW7 2LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW7 2LD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	49.0%	1.2%

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	39.8%	36.9%	-2.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	49%	11.3%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	5.2%	1.8%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.7%	8.6%	-3.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	5.6%	3.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (89.4%) 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	50.8%	61.6%	10.8%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	30.7%	27.8%	-2.9%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	14.7%	7.8%	-6.9%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.2%	24.5%	0.3%	18.2%	6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	12.4%	-0.6%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	10.6%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	10.9%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	34.8%	9.3%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	11.7%	4.1%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.9% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	7.5%	8.9%	1.4%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	17.6%	43.9%	26.3%	2.5%	41.4%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
White	44.5%	23.9%	-20.6%	81.4%	-57.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	3.1%	5.4%	2.3%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	5%	3.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.6% 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	52.7%	48.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-34.6%
European Union	13.5%	16.3%	2.8%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	13.5%	18.1%	4.6%	2.7%	15.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.8%	13.2%	-0.6%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.5% 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	51.4%	48.6%	-2.8%	83.2%	-34.6%
10+ Years	3.4%	31.5%	28.1%	9.8%	21.7%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	1.4%
2-5 Years	8.8%	2.3%	-6.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	30.1%	13.4%	-16.7%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	10.5%	1.5%	9.0%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	28.4%	46.2%	-17.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	48.1%	6.5%	41.6%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is University Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around University Close was 123.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.8% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

University Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 224th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW7 2LD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 University Close are based on 20 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 University Close, London, NW7 2LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 2LD

Average Price
£328,331

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£444,957

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,622

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for University Close

Average Price
£291,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£428,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,090

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on University CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 University Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-04-28	£376,587
23 University Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-17	£144,636
28 University Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£327,000	2022-11-09	£305,745
1 University Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-11-19	£456,457
7 University Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2017-06-28	£246,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 2LD

Employment

NW7 2LD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW7 2LD 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	63
Self-Employed	52
Looking after home or family	47
Student (economically inactive)	46
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	36
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	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	4,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	166 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	438 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	824 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,705 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	4,817 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	2,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,629 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	1,047 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,244 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,471 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,848 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,848 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
Barnet Food Share Coop	7 The Concourse, London	559 yd
Har's Coffee	Mill Hill Broadway Railway Station, Station Road, London	857 yd
Pink Crepes	5 Hale Lane, London	891 yd
Numa	8 The Broadway, London	903 yd
Mani & Nick's	20 The Broadway, London	912 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	937 yd
Mill Hill Services Club	Mill Hill Services Club Ltd, 11 Hartley Avenue, London	1,029 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club	Mill Hill Rugby Football Club, Champions Way, London	1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	520 yd
Cobans Grill	7 Station Road, London	857 yd
Shake Tastic	1 Hale Lane, London	922 yd
Taste Of Raj	221 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	961 yd
Charcoal Grill	223 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	961 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	937 yd
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	974 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	974 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	175 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	201 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		658 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	747 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	814 yd
Hasmonean Girls School PAGE STREET		1,006 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Mill Hill) TITAN COURT TITAN COURT FLOWER LANE	health and fitness suite	1,040 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	1,048 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	50.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.88 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.88 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.26 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 2LD