Pear Close, London, NW9 0LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 0LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	52.9%	51.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	2.7%

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	37.8%	37.6%	-0.2%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	48.4%	-0.8%	44.2%	4.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (86.3%) 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	46.5%	57.1%	10.6%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	37.1%	29.2%	-7.9%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	25.2%	23.1%	-2.1%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.7%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	27.4%	33.9%	6.5%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	12.9%	4.2%	-8.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.4%	9.9%	2.5%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	7.4%	4.8%	-2.6%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	5.4%	7.8%	2.4%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	4.1%	8.3%	4.2%	2.5%	5.8%
Black Caribbean	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	1.0%	1.1%
Other Black	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	0.5%	2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	81.4%	-31.4%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	3.8%	8%	4.2%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% 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	50.1%	40.7%	-9.4%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	15.3%	29.8%	14.5%	6.1%	23.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	22%	17%	-5.0%	5.6%	11.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32% 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	45.8%	40.5%	-5.3%	83.2%	-42.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	32%	27.4%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	9%	12.7%	3.7%	2.9%	9.8%
2-5 Years	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	28.9%	7.1%	-21.8%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	21.1%	6.5%	14.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Pear Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pear Close was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.3% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pear Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 359th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.6%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW9 0LJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Pear Close are based on 45 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Pear Close, London, NW9 0LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 0LJ

Average Price
£703,690

Semi-Detached
£819,411

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£707,690

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,747

Other
£752,970

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pear Close

Average Price
£607,385

Semi-Detached
£819,220

Terraced
£526,748

Detached
£694,750

Flats/Maisonettes
£394,907

Other
£750,025

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pear CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Pear Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-10-11	£392,328
17 Pear Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2021-05-25	£799,887
16 Pear Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2021-02-24	£760,358
5 Pear Close, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2019-12-20	£823,673
8A Pear Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2018-07-16	£382,891

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 0LJ

Employment

NW9 0LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Self-Employed	63
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	21
Other	14
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	26
Construction	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	485 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Infant School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	967 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,799 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,818 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,503 yd	Academy converter	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	4,888 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	2,575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,464 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,776 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	477 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	540 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,020 yd	Other independent 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
Frankie's Cafe	275 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	376 yd
EL GREKO PITA	281 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	376 yd
Hurricane Room @ Colindale Snooker Club	287-291 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	388 yd
Pizza Inn	21 Hay Lane, London	395 yd
Shrunk Burgers	229 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	419 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Power's Bar	23 Hay Lane, London	395 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	419 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	419 yd
Erins Hope	189 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	506 yd
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linh's Pho	267 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	376 yd
Hong Hai	271 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	376 yd
Cloud24-7	Unit 5 Rear of, 231-239 Edgware Road	408 yd
Pukka Pizza	259 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	419 yd
Sahar Grill & Chapli Kebab	Colin Parade, The Hyde, London	473 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencers	47A Capitol Way, London	180 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	47C Capitol Way, London	180 yd
Wilko Retail Ltd	47B Capitol Way, London	180 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	343 Edgware Road, Colindale Retail Park	348 yd
Day 1	13-15 Hay Lane, London	395 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	508 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	571 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		606 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		635 yd
Kingsbury High School (Lower Site) Bacon Lane	grass pitches	760 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	856 yd
Roe Green Park Kingsbury Road	grass pitches	920 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	969 yd
Kingsbury Green Primary School OLD KENTON LANE		1,002 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	1,058 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	62.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	80.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 0LJ