Selvage Lane, London, NW7 3SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 3SR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	51%	1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.3%	49%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	41.9%	38.9%	-3.0%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	43.2%	-1.7%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.4%) 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	52.3%	50.1%	-2.2%	48.4%	1.7%
Good health	35.1%	37.3%	2.2%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	9.2%	9%	-0.2%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	17.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.6%	-5.2%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.7%	5.5%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	41.8%	6.7%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	12.8%	3.2%	-9.6%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.6% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.8%
Indian	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	7.5%	7.9%	0.4%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	4.3%
Black Caribbean	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	58.6%	59.6%	1.0%	81.4%	-21.8%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.7% 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	63.8%	45.7%	-18.1%	83.2%	-37.5%
European Union	12.9%	24.9%	12.0%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5%	3.3%	0.8%	4.2%
Africa	7.8%	8.1%	0.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	12.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28% 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	62.9%	45.7%	-17.2%	83.2%	-37.5%
10+ Years	4%	28%	24.0%	9.8%	18.2%
5-10 Years	8.6%	15.4%	6.8%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	8.3%	6.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	4.8%	-11.3%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.5%	76.7%	-20.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	17.7%	0.9%	16.8%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.1%	37.2%	-25.1%
Christian	52.7%	46.2%	6.5%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	11.8%	0.5%	11.3%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Selvage Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selvage Lane was 192.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 109.1% higher than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selvage Lane has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Edgware and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.2%.

🔎 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 3SR, 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 Selvage Lane are based on 99 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 Selvage Lane, London, NW7 3SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 3SR

Average Price
£298,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,313

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selvage Lane

Average Price
£706,557

Semi-Detached
£866,360

Terraced
£891,965

Detached
£928,532

Flats/Maisonettes
£361,387

Other
£828,839

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selvage LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 13 Linden Court, 1 - 3 Selvage Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2016-11-02	£317,034
Flat 13 Linden Court, 1 - 3 Selvage Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£214,000	2013-04-17	£314,607
Flat 4 Linden Court, 1 - 3 Selvage Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2009-05-01	£218,458
Flat 13 Linden Court, 1 - 3 Selvage Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2008-07-18	£318,921
Flat 7 Linden Court, 1 - 3 Selvage Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,000	2007-01-08	£321,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 3SR

Employment

NW7 3SR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 3SR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	31
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	15
Education	14
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 68 Hale Lane , Mill Hill NW7 3RT	4out of 4	592 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Junior School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	605 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Deansbrook Infant School Hale Drive , Mill Hill NW7 3ED	3out of 4	605 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beit Shvidler Primary School 261 Hale Lane , HA8 8NX	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	1,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,407 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,750 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	3,740 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	2,089 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	4,203 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Edgware Jewish Girls - Beis Chinuch 296 Hale Lane , HA8 8NP	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Holland House School 1 Broadhurst Avenue , HA8 8TP	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,239 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boobas	151 Hale Lane, Edgware	118 yd
Benso Cafe	145 Deans Lane, Edgware	147 yd
Kenya Kitchen	135 Deans Lane, Edgware	147 yd
Du Broz Cafe	661 Watford Way	562 yd
KFC	KFC, Northway Circus, London	693 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Badger	128 Hale Lane, Edgware	75 yd
Railway Tavern	Railway Tavern, 129 Hale Lane, London	164 yd
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Hill Kebab House	131 Hale Lane, Edgware	105 yd
Ahmed Tandoori	153 Hale Lane, Edgware	118 yd
King Neptune	131 Deans Lane, Edgware	147 yd
Mr Wings	139 Deans Lane, Edgware	147 yd
Tang's Takeaway	649 Watford Way, London	593 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	933 yd
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	998 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Deansbrook Junior School DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL DEANSBROOK PRIMARY SCHOOL HALE DRIVE	grass pitches	540 yd
The Annunciation Rc Junior School THE MEADS	grass pitches	698 yd
The Drive Tennis Club 59A 59A THE DRIVE	tennis courts	1,085 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	40.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 3SR