Watford Way, London, NW7 4RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW7 4RU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43%	49.8%	6.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	57%	50.2%	-6.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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	49.5%	37.3%	-12.2%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	43.5%	7.0%	44.2%	-0.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.2%	4.5%	1.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.7%	12%	2.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 (94.5%) 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	47.1%	59.9%	12.8%	48.4%	11.5%
Good health	36.8%	34.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	11.1%	3.5%	-7.6%	12.7%	-9.2%
Bad health	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	13.7%	19.4%	5.7%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	10.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.5%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14.6%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	30.7%	41.2%	10.5%	33.8%	7.4%
Other	22.7%	3.7%	-19.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	6.8%	5.5%	-1.3%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	13.6%	10.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	8.8%
Black African	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	4%	1.3%	-2.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
White	56%	56.2%	0.2%	81.4%	-25.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	1.6%	8.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.5% 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	44%	34.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-48.7%
European Union	15.8%	25.9%	10.1%	6.1%	19.8%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	10.4%	7.9%	0.8%	9.6%
Africa	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	31.3%	23%	-8.3%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.7% 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	43.3%	34.4%	-8.9%	83.2%	-48.8%
10+ Years	9.3%	28.7%	19.4%	9.8%	18.9%
5-10 Years	13.6%	13.9%	0.3%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	17%	12.4%	-4.6%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	10.6%	-6.1%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	12.5%	1.5%	11.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	7.5%	0.5%	7.0%
Muslim	13.7%	6.5%	7.2%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Watford Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Watford Way was 373.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 370.4% higher than the Mill Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Watford Way has the 3rd highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Mill Hill and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 8.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£65,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW7 4RU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 4RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW7 4RU

Average Price
£206,608

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,608

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
Flat 3 Observatory Court Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-07-23	£175,313
Flat 3 Observatory Court Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£119,950	2003-05-29	£242,756
Flat 4 Observatory Court Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£80,000	2001-09-04	£213,105
Flat 2 Observatory Court Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	1999-06-03	£213,382
Flat 3 Observatory Court Watford Way, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	1999-02-03	£210,476

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW7 4RU

Employment

NW7 4RU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	156
Self-Employed	66
Part-Time Employee	54
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Other	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	15
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Student (economically inactive)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Administrative and support service activities	21
Other	20
Information and communication	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Construction	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	4,434 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	484 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School 68 Hale Lane , Mill Hill NW7 3RT	4out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	951 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation RC Junior School The Meads , Burnt Oak HA8 9HQ	3out of 4	1,136 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Mill Hill County High School Worcester Crescent , Mill Hill NW7 4LL	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,728 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,881 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,903 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	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	4,991 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	3,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	221 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	621 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mill Hill School Foundation The Ridgeway , Mill Hill Village NW7 1QS	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellern Mede School Limited Holcombe Hill , Ridgeway NW7 4HX	- not rated	1,154 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northway School The Fairway , Mill Hill NW7 3HS	4out of 4	1,699 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
PizzaExpress/Mac & Wings	92 The Broadway, London	127 yd
Turcuisine Meze & Grill	123 The Broadway, London	188 yd
Ananas Patisserie	119 The Broadway, London	188 yd
De Rada Brasserie	103 The Broadway, London	188 yd
The Good Earth	143 The Broadway, London	222 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mill Hill Services Club	Mill Hill Services Club Ltd, 11 Hartley Avenue, London	69 yd
The Bridge Tavern	9 The Broadway, London	473 yd
Three Hammers Public House	Three Hammers, Hammers Lane, London	928 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	127 The Broadway, London	176 yd
Gourmet Grill	113 The Broadway, London	188 yd
Pizza Hut	111 The Broadway, London	188 yd
Cobans Grill	7 Station Road, London	478 yd
Shake Tastic	1 Hale Lane, London	631 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	43 The Broadway, London	366 yd
Tesco Express	59 The Broadway, London	366 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Foods	3 The Broadway, London	473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (London Mill Hill) TITAN COURT TITAN COURT FLOWER LANE	health and fitness suite	137 yd
Mill Hill Park Daws Lane	grass pitches, tennis courts	402 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	909 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,005 yd
Mill Hill School Sports Centre THE RIDGEWAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,037 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 4RU