Rushden Gardens, London, NW7 2PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 2PA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51.9%	1.0%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	49.1%	48.1%	-1.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	40.1%	41.7%	1.6%	37.9%	3.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.1%	46.7%	3.6%	44.2%	2.5%
Separated	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	6%	-2.6%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.5%	4.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.2%	56.5%	12.3%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	39.2%	25.6%	-13.6%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	13.7%	12.4%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22.5%	18.3%	-4.2%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	8.3%	-5.2%	9.6%	-1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-3.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	13.7%	5.8%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	41.7%	11.4%	33.8%	7.9%
Other	11.2%	5%	-6.2%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.4% 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	3.2%	3.6%	0.4%	1.1%	2.5%
Chinese	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.1%	4.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	4.7%	7.1%	2.4%	1.6%	5.5%
Black African	9.9%	9.9%	0.0%	2.5%	7.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	60.2%	46.4%	-13.8%	81.4%	-35.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0.3%	9.9%	9.6%	1.6%	8.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	66.4%	58.4%	-8.0%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	6.1%	5.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	6%	2.8%	0.8%	5.2%
Africa	7.9%	9%	1.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.5%	17.4%	1.9%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	3.5%	2.9%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	59.1%	-6.1%	83.2%	-24.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	32.7%	31.2%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.1%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	21.3%	1.6%	-19.7%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.9%	37.2%	-17.3%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Muslim	30.7%	6.5%	24.2%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Rushden Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rushden Gardens was 73.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.0% lower than the Mill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rushden Gardens has the 19th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill and the 465th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.5%.

🔎 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 2PA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Rushden Gardens are based on 33 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 Rushden Gardens, London, NW7 2PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 2PA

Average Price
£582,081

Semi-Detached
£620,809

Terraced
£572,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rushden Gardens

Average Price
£547,670

Semi-Detached
£540,584

Terraced
£561,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rushden GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Rushden Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-10-01	£530,320
11 Rushden Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£481,500	2017-05-18	£532,688
9 Rushden Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2014-01-09	£538,578
9 Rushden Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,504	2003-12-04	£538,938
19 Rushden Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£197,000	2001-12-21	£607,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 2PA

Employment

NW7 2PA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2PA 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	95
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Retired	33
Looking after home or family	18
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dollis Junior School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	- not rated	548 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	548 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	- not rated	548 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1EJ	3out of 4	729 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Park Primary School School House Lane , NW7 1JF	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	- not rated	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	- not rated	1,957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	1,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Imperial College London Mathematics School C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY	- not rated	3,884 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No		More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouse College Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY	- not rated	3,884 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,138 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	2,563 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	2,563 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	3,933 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,288 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mount School Milespit Hill , Mill Hill NW7 2RX	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mill Hill Pre-Preparatory School Winterstoke House , Wills Grove NW7 1QR	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1QS	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Partingdale School The Paddocks , Frith Lane NW7 1PS	- not rated	1,290 yd	Other independent school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Metro Piazza	Metro Golf Club, Champions Way, London		982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, The Ridgeway, London	519 yd
Hendon Golf Club	Hendon Golf Club, Ashley Walk, London	626 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague Soccer Centre, 31 Pursley Road, London	745 yd
Camden Playing Fields Sports And Social Club	Old Camdenians Football Club, Burtonhole Lane, London	1,060 yd
Mill Hill Village Sports Club	The Mill Hill Cricket Club, Burtonhole Lane, London	1,060 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fry Days	3 Salcombe Gardens, London		351 yd
Sushi Daily	2 Langstone Way, London		918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	24 Royal Engineers Way, London		856 yd
Waitrose	2 Langstone Way, London		918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bittacy Hill Park BITTACY CLOSE	tennis courts	431 yd
The Mount - Mill Hill International MILESPIT HILL	grass pitches	541 yd
St. Vincents Rc Primary School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	644 yd
Hendon Golf Club ASHLEY WALK	golf	714 yd
Powerleague (Mill Hill) PURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	748 yd
Metro Golf Centre METRO GOLF CLUB METRO GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONS WAY	golf	822 yd
Virgin Active Club (Mill Hill) LANGSTONE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	904 yd
Copthall School PAGE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	912 yd
Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre CHAMPIONS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	989 yd
Millbrook Park C Of E Primary School SCHOOL HOUSE LANE	artificial grass pitch	1,000 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	65.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.08 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 2PA