Boundary Road, London, NW8 0HJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 0HJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	53.6%	0.3%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 area around NW8 0HJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43%	60.5%	17.5%	37.9%	22.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	21.4%	-6.6%	44.2%	-22.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Divorced	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	12.9%	6%	-6.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	33.9%	47.8%	13.9%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	27.7%	31.2%	3.5%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	25%	15.9%	-9.1%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	8.9%	5.1%	-3.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.1%	22.6%	-11.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	9.2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	16.6%	9.4%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	35.9%	13.3%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	14%	4.1%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.1% 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	13.4%	13.2%	-0.2%	1.1%	12.1%
Chinese	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	18.5%	21.3%	2.8%	2.5%	18.8%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	46.7%	40.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	-41.3%
Arab	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	8%	10.1%	2.1%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	5.8%	3.1%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	17.3%	15.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	15.2%	12.6%	-2.6%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	2.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.1%	53.6%	7.5%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	2.7%	40.5%	37.8%	9.8%	30.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	1.8%	-3.0%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	9.2%	1.8%	-7.4%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	37.2%	2.2%	-35.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	42.7%	6.5%	36.2%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Boundary Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boundary Road was 154.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.6% lower than the Kilburn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boundary Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kilburn and the 274th lowest crime rate of 548 local areas in Camden .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,100

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NW8 0HJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Boundary Road are based on 1760 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Camden.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Boundary Road, London, NW8 0HJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 0HJ

Average Price
£6,534,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,534,283

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boundary Road

Average Price
£586,284

Semi-Detached
£1,281,210

Terraced
£674,391

Detached
£1,261,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£479,549

Other
£743,900

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boundary Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Boundary Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,475,000	2020-06-11	£5,908,520
48 Boundary Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£15,080,000	2017-06-23	£13,663,394

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 0HJ

Employment

NW8 0HJ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 0HJ 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	44
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Part-Time Employee	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,676 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, NW3 Trinity Walk , Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SQ	- not rated	810 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Kilburn Church of England Primary School Quex Road , Kilburn NW6 4PG	4out of 4	957 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	382 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	382 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,420 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,428 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,925 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,931 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	2,400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jack Taylor School Ainsworth Way , NW8 0SR	- not rated	44 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beachcroft School 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	- not rated	552 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Broadhurst School 19 Greencroft Gardens , NW6 3LP	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McCaffrey's School 2 Langford Place , St John's Wood NW8 0LL	- not rated	629 yd	Other independent 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
THE ARCHES	7 Fairhazel Gardens	268 yd
Nona Mia	9 Fairhazel Gardens	272 yd
Nona Restaurant	9 Fairhazel Gardens	272 yd
Zara	95A Fairfax Road	273 yd
Brasserie Cafe Med	21 LOUDOUN ROAD	295 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	222 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	592 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	748 yd
North Star	104 Finchley Road	780 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	4 Greville Road	881 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
LITEN COFFEE	1b Fairhazel Gardens	254 yd
SLICE	51 Fairfax Road	419 yd
Star Box Coffee	Swiss Cottage Underground Station, Finchley Road	559 yd
CHUCK AND BLADE BURGERS	Editions, 115-119, Finchley Road	560 yd
Hakkasan	Deliveroo Editions Rear Unit,, 115 Finchley Road	560 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
FAIR SUPERMARKET	93 Fairfax Road	287 yd
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	318 yd
Sainsbury's	Camden Abbey Road local- Junction of Abbey Road and, Belsize Road	496 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	648 yd
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		41 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	384 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	696 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	701 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		712 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		724 yd
South Hampstead High School 1-3 1-3 MARESFIELD GARDENS	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	851 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) GREVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Energie Fitness (Kilburn) 34A-36 34A-36 KILBURN HIGH ROAD	health and fitness suite	911 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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 NW8 0HJ