Watford Way, London, NW7 2QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW7 2QB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	52.2%	2.1%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	49.9%	47.8%	-2.1%	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.

In the immediate area around NW7 2QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.8%	45.5%	7.7%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	38.4%	-2.6%	44.2%	-5.8%
Separated	6.1%	4%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	8.3%	8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	46.3%	61.6%	15.3%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	37.7%	27.8%	-9.9%	33.6%	-5.8%
Fair health	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 46.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	14.9%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	7.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	7.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	15.3%	3.4%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	46.5%	12.7%	33.8%	12.7%
Other	13.7%	5.9%	-7.8%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	8%	11.9%	3.9%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	17.6%	16.2%	-1.4%	2.5%	13.7%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	4.1%	0.8%	-3.3%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	44.2%	43.2%	-1.0%	81.4%	-38.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	3.1%	4.9%	1.8%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.2% 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	49.6%	37.2%	-12.4%	83.2%	-46.0%
European Union	12.1%	25.5%	13.4%	6.1%	19.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	12.9%	13.8%	0.9%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.1%	17.4%	-1.7%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.9% 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	48.8%	37.2%	-11.6%	83.2%	-46.0%
10+ Years	5.9%	29.9%	24.0%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	13.8%	8.1%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	13.4%	11.7%	-1.7%	2.2%	9.5%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	7.4%	-18.7%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	10.6%	0.9%	9.7%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.9%	37.2%	-24.3%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	8.7%	1.7%	7.0%
Jewish	7.4%	0.5%	6.9%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Watford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Way was 127.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.7% higher than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Watford Way has the 14th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 214th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£60,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW7 2QB, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Watford Way are based on 629 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 Watford Way, London, NW7 2QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 2QB

Average Price
£613,527

Semi-Detached
£634,307

Terraced
£748,583

Detached
£733,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,356

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Watford Way

Average Price
£458,751

Semi-Detached
£600,129

Terraced
£539,339

Detached
£1,321,213

Flats/Maisonettes
£277,195

Other
£1,049,979

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Watford WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
472 Watford Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-06-29	£589,596
472 Watford Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2013-05-10	£629,938
484A Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£164,950	2004-11-09	£287,739
474 Watford Way, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£316,000	2004-08-13	£720,971
480 Watford Way, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2002-05-10	£605,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 2QB

Employment

NW7 2QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 2QB 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	123
Self-Employed	72
Part-Time Employee	49
Retired	41
Student (economically inactive)	40
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Other	21
Looking after home or family	18
Unemployed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	4
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	4,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	668 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School 20 Daws Lane , NW7 4SL	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	727 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	733 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,141 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,410 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,455 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	1,897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,304 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	1,499 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,877 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	1,882 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nez Cafe	418 Watford Way, London	253 yd
Barnet Food Share Coop	7 The Concourse, London	523 yd
Hendon Kitchen Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	621 yd
RAF Museum Catering	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	621 yd
Sunderland Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	621 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Hill Rugby Club	Mill Hill Rugby Football Club, Champions Way, London	456 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	527 yd
Hendon Rugby Football Club	Hendon Rugby Football Club, Greenlands Lane, London	878 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague Soccer Centre, 31 Pursley Road, London	949 yd
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London		558 yd
Porky's	Stone X Stadium, Greenlands Lane, London		879 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	234 yd
Hasmonean Girls School PAGE STREET		346 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club Page Street	grass pitches	446 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	453 yd
Chase Lodge Playing Fields Page Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	546 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		595 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	710 yd
Copthall Playing Fields Page Street	grass pitches	748 yd
Copthall School PAGE STREET	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	789 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	58.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.39 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.39 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 2QB