Watford Way, London, NW7 2QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 2QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.6%	0.1%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.5%	48.4%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	36.6%	39.3%	2.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	44.1%	-1.5%	44.2%	-0.1%
Separated	4.5%	3.5%	-1.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.6%	11.1%	0.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (90.2%) 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	56.4%	55.6%	-0.8%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	33.5%	34.6%	1.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	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 46.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.9%	17.6%	7.7%	18.2%	-0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13%	7.2%	-5.8%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	11.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	12.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	46.2%	8.1%	33.8%	12.4%
Other	11.3%	2.5%	-8.8%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.5% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	4.8%	6.2%	1.4%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.2%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	1.6%	6.6%
Black African	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	2.5%	5.9%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	67.3%	57.5%	-9.8%	81.4%	-23.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	5.5%	9.6%	4.1%	1.6%	8.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	66.7%	58.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	6.8%	15%	8.2%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.3%	8.4%	2.1%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	1.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.7%	58.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-24.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	23.1%	20.3%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	5.9%	11.8%	5.9%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	9.2%	4.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	2.3%	-13.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.1%	37.2%	-23.1%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	27.3%	0.5%	26.8%
Muslim	14.1%	6.5%	7.6%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Watford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Way was 154.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.4% higher than the Finchley Church End average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watford Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Finchley Church End and the 161st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 54.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 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 2QJ, 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 2QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 2QJ

Average Price
£241,349

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,349

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
418A Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-01-06	£196,350
432A Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-03-31	£260,591
422A Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2015-11-25	£246,053
422A Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£82,500	2000-03-17	£266,912
432A Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£44,000	1998-03-31	£190,463

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 2QJ

Employment

NW7 2QJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	80
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	29
Unemployed	21
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Human health and social work activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	19
Administrative and support service activities	18
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	16
Real estate activities	15
Other	14
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,946 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	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	921 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dollis Primary School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2BU	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School 20 Daws Lane , NW7 4SL	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	304 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	380 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	775 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	775 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	1,904 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	5,275 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,646 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,549 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Wren Academy Finchley Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB	4out of 4	5,352 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,574 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,849 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	2,007 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	2 yd
Hendon Kitchen Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	469 yd
RAF Museum Catering	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	469 yd
Sunderland Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	469 yd
Park Life Café Barnet Coptall Leisure	Copthall Pavilion, Champions Way, London	552 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	309 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club	Mill Hill Rugby Football Club, Champions Way, London	394 yd
Hendon Rugby Football Club	Hendon Rugby Football Club, Greenlands Lane, London	726 yd
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	901 yd
Powerleague Fives Limited	Powerleague Soccer Centre, 31 Pursley Road, London	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London		696 yd
Porky's	Stone X Stadium, Greenlands Lane, London		726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hasmonean Girls School PAGE STREET		225 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club Page Street	grass pitches	378 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	412 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	442 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	464 yd
Copthall Playing Fields Page Street	grass pitches	547 yd
Chase Lodge Playing Fields Page Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	637 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		684 yd
Barnet Copthall Leisure Centre CHAMPIONS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	734 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	53 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 2QJ