Sefton Avenue, London, NW7 3QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 3QD 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	50.8%	51.6%	0.8%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of NW7 3QD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.5%	29.9%	-1.6%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	59.6%	2.6%	44.2%	15.4%
Separated	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	5.6%	5.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (92.7%) 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	49.7%	61.4%	11.7%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	36.6%	31.3%	-5.3%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	11.2%	6.3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 56.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	11.4%	0.2%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	6.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	14.8%	2.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	45.5%	56.5%	11.0%	33.8%	22.7%
Other	9.4%	2.2%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.8% 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	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	3.1%	8.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	16.3%	13.0%	2.7%	13.6%
Other Asian	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	4.6%	1.3%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	58.5%	51.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	-29.6%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.6%	5%	3.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	69.1%	69.3%	0.2%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	6.3%	5%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.1%	6.5%	-3.6%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.8%	69.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	27.6%	26.8%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	0%	-23.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.4%	76.7%	11.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.7%	1.7%	6.0%
Jewish	21.9%	0.5%	21.4%
Muslim	18%	6.5%	11.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Sefton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sefton Avenue was 40.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.9% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sefton Avenue has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware and the 290th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW7 3QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Sefton Avenue are based on 90 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 Sefton Avenue, London, NW7 3QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 3QD

Average Price
£693,710

Semi-Detached
£796,615

Terraced
£841,187

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£355,499

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sefton Avenue

Average Price
£708,071

Semi-Detached
£737,702

Terraced
£869,441

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,017

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sefton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
32 Sefton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-08-09	£447,413
34 Sefton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£885,000	2024-06-03	£858,266
44 Sefton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2024-01-25	£951,494
48 Sefton Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2021-06-14	£802,222
24 Sefton Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£755,000	2020-12-17	£810,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 3QD

Employment

NW7 3QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% 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.

NW7 3QD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	127
Retired	56
Self-Employed	46
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	29
Education	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	197 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Infant School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	197 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	444 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 68 Hale Lane , Mill Hill NW7 3RT	4out of 4	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Foundation School 2-8 Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,052 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	2,135 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	3,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,902 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	801 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,005 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	1,270 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Benso Cafe	145 Deans Lane, Edgware	296 yd
Kenya Kitchen	135 Deans Lane, Edgware	296 yd
Boobas	151 Hale Lane, Edgware	349 yd
Busy Bee Cafe	227 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	487 yd
Dolphin Fish And Kebabs	229 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 129 Hale Lane, London	327 yd
The Jolly Badger	128 Hale Lane, Edgware	406 yd
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
King Neptune	131 Deans Lane, Edgware	296 yd
Mr Wings	139 Deans Lane, Edgware	296 yd
Mill Hill Kebab House	131 Hale Lane, Edgware	335 yd
Ahmed Tandoori	153 Hale Lane, Edgware	349 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	881 yd
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	979 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	153 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	304 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	894 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	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.4%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 3QD