Woodcote Avenue, London, NW7 2PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW7 2PB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.2%	50%	-1.2%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.8%	50%	1.2%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32.5%	35.9%	3.4%	37.9%	-2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	51%	-3.6%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.4%	53.3%	3.9%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	37.7%	30.8%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	9.9%	13.1%	3.2%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.5%	2%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	11.9%	-0.9%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.4%	-3.1%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	11.9%	1.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	46.9%	7.5%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	9%	2.5%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% 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	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	4%	1.6%	1.0%	3.0%
Other Black	5.7%	0%	-5.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.8%	2.5%
White	55.2%	53.1%	-2.1%	81.4%	-28.3%
Arab	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	1.5%	8.4%	6.9%	1.6%	6.8%

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	62.9%	59.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-23.5%
European Union	7.3%	15.3%	8.0%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	9.3%	5.1%	-4.2%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	13.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	59.5%	-2.1%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	33.3%	32.2%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	26.9%	2.2%	-24.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.7%	37.2%	-13.5%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Muslim	17.7%	6.5%	11.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Woodcote Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodcote Avenue was 34.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.3% lower than the Mill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Woodcote Avenue has the 14th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill and the 237th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.3%.

🔎 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 2PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Woodcote Avenue are based on 109 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 Woodcote Avenue, London, NW7 2PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 2PB

Average Price
£610,662

Semi-Detached
£600,146

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£705,303

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodcote Avenue

Average Price
£555,118

Semi-Detached
£557,809

Terraced
£550,506

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£500,479

Other
£684,796

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodcote AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Woodcote Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£707,500	2023-12-01	£684,796
96 Woodcote Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£564,000	2023-11-23	£541,882
54 Woodcote Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£677,500	2021-03-18	£721,685
54 Woodcote Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2015-02-10	£562,137
64 Woodcote Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£296,000	2011-03-14	£513,177

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 2PB

Employment

NW7 2PB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW7 2PB 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	122
Retired	65
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	30
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	18
Financial and insurance activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Information and communication	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	1
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	2,698 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1EJ	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	710 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1QU	4out of 4	1,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School 20 Daws Lane , NW7 4SL	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Park Primary School School House Lane , NW7 1JF	3out of 4	1,290 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	3out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,538 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,211 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,503 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,016 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,955 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	2,776 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	4,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,117 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,951 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School 6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE	- not rated	2,423 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adam & Eve	Adam And Eve, The Ridgeway, London	357 yd
Hendon Golf Club	Hendon Golf Club, Ashley Walk, London	798 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague Soccer Centre, 31 Pursley Road, London	884 yd
Camden Playing Fields Sports And Social Club	Old Camdenians Football Club, Burtonhole Lane, London	894 yd
Mill Hill Village Sports Club	The Mill Hill Cricket Club, Burtonhole Lane, London	894 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Fry Days	3 Salcombe Gardens, London		515 yd
Sushi Daily	2 Langstone Way, London		1,029 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	24 Royal Engineers Way, London		935 yd
Waitrose	2 Langstone Way, London		1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Mount - Mill Hill International MILESPIT HILL	grass pitches	434 yd
St. Vincents Rc Primary School THE RIDGEWAY	grass pitches	488 yd
Bittacy Hill Park BITTACY CLOSE	tennis courts	506 yd
Hendon Golf Club ASHLEY WALK	golf	886 yd
Powerleague (Mill Hill) PURSLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	887 yd
Old Camdenians Sports & Social Club BURTONHOLE LANE	grass pitches	951 yd
Metro Golf Centre METRO GOLF CLUB METRO GOLF CLUB CHAMPIONS WAY	golf	984 yd
Copthall School PAGE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 yd
Mill Hill School Sports Centre THE RIDGEWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,010 yd
Virgin Active Club (Mill Hill) LANGSTONE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,012 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	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	63.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	63.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 2PB