Shakespeare Road, London, NW7 4BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 4BG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.9%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.2%	49.1%	1.9%	49.0%	0.1%

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	33.9%	36.3%	2.4%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	43.6%	1.5%	44.2%	-0.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.5%	12%	2.5%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	6.1%	-1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.7%	58.2%	6.5%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	29.7%	26.8%	-2.9%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	4.8%	2.4%	-2.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around NW7 4BG this area, 8.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 57.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.9%	8.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	8.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	3%	1.2%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	14.9%	6.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	57.9%	8.1%	33.8%	24.1%
Other	8.1%	1.7%	-6.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.3% 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)
Chinese	4.1%	3.1%	-1.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.9%	74.3%	-5.6%	81.4%	-7.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.1%	8%	6.9%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	74.7%	70%	-4.7%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	9.9%	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.7%	69.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	21.3%	19.1%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.9%	1.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	19%	1%	-18.0%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.4%	76.7%	3.7%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	4.9%	0.9%	4.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	28.2%	0.5%	27.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Shakespeare Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shakespeare Road was 13.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Mill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Shakespeare Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill and the 44th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 50.0%.

🔎 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 4BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Shakespeare Road are based on 969 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 Shakespeare Road, London, NW7 4BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 4BG

Average Price
£431,523

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£431,523

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shakespeare Road

Average Price
£702,298

Semi-Detached
£1,000,006

Terraced
£786,132

Detached
£1,049,337

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,578

Other
£2,481,896

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shakespeare Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Shakespeare Court Shakespeare Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2024-06-14	£416,300
Flat 3 Shakespeare Court Shakespeare Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2017-02-08	£404,193
Flat 3 Shakespeare Court Shakespeare Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£339,950	2015-03-02	£381,119
Flat 6 Shakespeare Court Shakespeare Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2011-08-26	£457,251
Flat 2 Shakespeare Court Shakespeare Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,500	2011-04-15	£431,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 4BG

Employment

NW7 4BG 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	96
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	17
Education	17
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	4,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School 20 Daws Lane , NW7 4SL	3out of 4	653 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1QU	4out of 4	709 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	1,174 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Courtland School Courtland Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3BG	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School The Ridgeway , Mill Hill NW7 1EJ	3out of 4	1,318 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	1,323 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,003 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,362 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	5,033 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,337 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	3,593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	404 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	641 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	774 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	1,627 yd	Community special school	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
Marshalls Dining	Marshall Estate, Hammers Lane, London	319 yd
The Good Earth	143 The Broadway, London	564 yd
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	92 The Broadway, London	580 yd
Turcuisine Meze & Grill	123 The Broadway, London	637 yd
Ananas Patisserie	119 The Broadway, London	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Three Hammers Public House	Three Hammers, Hammers Lane, London	429 yd
Mill Hill Services Club	Mill Hill Services Club Ltd, 11 Hartley Avenue, London	585 yd
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	948 yd
The Rising Sun	137 Marsh Lane, London	1,005 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	127 The Broadway, London	582 yd
Gourmet Grill	113 The Broadway, London	637 yd
Pizza Hut	111 The Broadway, London	637 yd
Cobans Grill	7 Station Road, London	974 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	839 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	839 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mill Hill Park Daws Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
Anytime Fitness (London Mill Hill) TITAN COURT TITAN COURT FLOWER LANE	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School The Ridgeway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	636 yd
Mill Hill School Sports Centre THE RIDGEWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 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%

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

Overview of NW7 4BG