Bedford Road, London, NW7 4LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW7 4LU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 4LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% 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	35.3%	33.5%	-1.8%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	54.5%	2.7%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.9%	6.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	3%	4.3%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.3%) 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	54.5%	51.1%	-3.4%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	32.3%	34.2%	1.9%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.8%	17.2%	-0.6%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	9.2%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	11.7%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.8%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	41.8%	2.5%	33.8%	8.0%
Other	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.6%	5.5%	-0.1%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	12.5%	7.7%	-4.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	8.4%	13%	4.6%	1.6%	11.4%
Black African	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	2.5%	6.2%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	53.8%	45.1%	-8.7%	81.4%	-36.3%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.7%	5%	4.3%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	74.9%	62.2%	-12.7%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	2.8%	9.2%	6.4%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	2.7%	5.8%
Middle East and Asia	13.9%	16.7%	2.8%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.9%	62%	-12.9%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.9%	26.7%	24.8%	9.8%	16.9%
5-10 Years	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	17.6%	1.1%	-16.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.8%	76.7%	2.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.9%	37.2%	-20.3%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	9.1%	0.5%	8.6%
Muslim	27.6%	6.5%	21.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% higher than the Edgwarebury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Edgwarebury and the 441st highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.6%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW7 4LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Bedford Road are based on 1303 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 Bedford Road, London, NW7 4LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 4LU

Average Price
£718,026

Semi-Detached
£734,602

Terraced
£645,882

Detached
£707,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£702,526

Semi-Detached
£1,333,478

Terraced
£733,383

Detached
£2,793,624

Flats/Maisonettes
£478,334

Other
£724,095

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-02-17	£706,542
10 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2021-06-17	£760,000
16 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£717,000	2021-03-09	£763,761
24 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£462,500	2016-02-17	£533,566
10 Bedford Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£417,000	2008-02-29	£767,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 4LU

Employment

NW7 4LU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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.

NW7 4LU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW7 4LU 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	102
Self-Employed	59
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	35
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	19
Other	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	19
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Other	5
Manufacturing	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	5,360 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Courtland School Courtland Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3BG	4out of 4	72 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairway Primary School and Children's Centre The Fairway , NW7 3HS	3out of 4	376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Primary School Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 68 Hale Lane , Mill Hill NW7 3RT	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Broadfields Primary School Roseberry Drive , HA8 8JP	3out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	3,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	3,339 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	3,385 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	4,770 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnet and Southgate College Wood Street , EN5 4AZ	- not rated	4,920 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	2,774 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	4,833 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	486 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rosh Pinah Additional Resource Provision Rosh Pinah Primary School, Glengall Road , HA8 8TE	- not rated	1,445 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,718 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
KFC	KFC, Northway Circus, London		701 yd
Du Broz Cafe	661 Watford Way		850 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mill Hill Golf Club	Mill Hill Golf Club, 100 Barnet Way, London		267 yd
The Rising Sun	137 Marsh Lane, London		648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tang's Takeaway	649 Watford Way, London		826 yd
Pizza Nero	649 Watford Way, London		826 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Courtland School COURTLAND AVENUE	grass pitches	145 yd
Mill Hill Golf Club BARNET WAY	golf	246 yd
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent	grass pitches	324 yd
Fairway Primary School (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	453 yd
Northway Primary School THE FAIRWAY	swimming pool	453 yd
Northway School (Closed) The Fairway	grass pitches	612 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	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	8.3%

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	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW7 4LU