Highfield Avenue, London, NW9 0QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 0QE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	47.9%	49.6%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	52.1%	50.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	1.4%

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	36.1%	40.1%	4.0%	37.9%	2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.5%	48.1%	-3.4%	44.2%	3.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.7%) 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	50.1%	56.3%	6.2%	48.4%	7.9%
Good health	37.5%	29.4%	-8.1%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	14.7%	16.7%	2.0%	18.2%	-1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	9.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	11.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.8%	6.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	27.8%	36.9%	9.1%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	17.3%	3.5%	-13.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.8% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.2%	13%	-6.2%	3.1%	9.9%
Pakistani	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	12.3%	10.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	9.0%
Black African	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	4.9%	5.2%	0.3%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	39.8%	47.8%	8.0%	81.4%	-33.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% 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	52.1%	39.6%	-12.5%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	17.2%	28.5%	11.3%	6.1%	22.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	18.3%	19.5%	1.2%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.8% 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	46.4%	39.6%	-6.8%	83.2%	-43.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	38.8%	33.4%	9.8%	29.0%
5-10 Years	10.9%	6.5%	-4.4%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	8.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	28.1%	7%	-21.1%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	17.3%	0.9%	16.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.5%	37.2%	-27.7%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	14.1%	1.7%	12.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	16.8%	6.5%	10.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Highfield Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highfield Avenue was 40.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.2% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Highfield Avenue has the 27th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 190th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.5%.

🔎 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 0QE, 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (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 Highfield Avenue are based on 260 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 Highfield Avenue, London, NW9 0QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 0QE

Average Price
£373,952

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,952

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highfield Avenue

Average Price
£516,907

Semi-Detached
£848,957

Terraced
£689,514

Detached
£959,995

Flats/Maisonettes
£379,144

Other
£601,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Highfield AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 7 Tudor Gates Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£371,000	2024-01-04	£382,641
Flat 7 Tudor Gates Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2014-12-15	£379,220
Flat 6 Tudor Gates Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,000	2013-08-14	£320,468
Flat 8 Tudor Gates Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2011-05-20	£380,224
Flat 1 Tudor Gates Highfield Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2010-03-04	£392,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 0QE

Employment

NW9 0QE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

NW9 0QE 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 NW9 0QE 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	93
Self-Employed	58
Student (economically inactive)	28
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Looking after home or family	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Construction	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3

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	5,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	545 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	738 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	874 yd	Community school	No	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	1,019 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,063 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,369 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,398 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	4,875 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	2,789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,877 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,198 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	402 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	479 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	573 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	839 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
Pizza Inn	21 Hay Lane, London	349 yd
Dera	248 Kingsbury Road, London	366 yd
Mazza	256-258 Kingsbury Road, London	376 yd
Lahore Spice	272 Kingsbury Road, London	376 yd
Tanky's/Wraps & Wings/Eat Sushi	278 Kingsbury Road, London	405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Power's Bar	23 Hay Lane, London	349 yd
Carlton Lounge/Tiger Bay	232-234 Kingsbury Road, London	355 yd
Club Marina	244-246 Kingsbury Road, London	366 yd
JoNo's	458 Church Lane, London	594 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, Slough Lane	595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Chicken and Fish	266 Kingsbury Road, London	376 yd
Bansuri Dabeli	243 Kingsbury Road, London	416 yd
Farmhouse Pizza	247 Kingsbury Road, London	416 yd
Suo Fun Unit 1	Unit 1, Knightsbridge House	478 yd
JM CENTRAL (Unit 37)	Unit 37, Knightsbridge House	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencers	47A Capitol Way, London	96 yd
Aldi Stores Limited	47C Capitol Way, London	96 yd
Wilko Retail Ltd	47B Capitol Way, London	96 yd
Day 1	13-15 Hay Lane, London	349 yd
Costcutter	268-270 Kingsbury Road, London	376 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	592 yd
Kingsbury High School (Lower Site) Bacon Lane	grass pitches	619 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		650 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		664 yd
Kingsbury Green Primary School OLD KENTON LANE		745 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	757 yd
Roe Green Park Kingsbury Road	grass pitches	775 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	875 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,053 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 NW9 0QE