Forest Gate, London, NW9 0SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 0SP is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	46.6%	46.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53.4%	53.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	4.1%

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 NW9 0SP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	33.3%	35.5%	2.2%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	53.8%	-1.3%	44.2%	9.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.4%	4.1%	-1.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	4.5%	3.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (87%) 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	46.4%	52.4%	6.0%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	34.1%	34.6%	0.5%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	15.1%	8.7%	-6.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	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	24%	24.1%	0.1%	18.2%	5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.9%	-1.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	15.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	21.8%	35%	13.2%	33.8%	1.2%
Other	16.9%	2.4%	-14.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.5% 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	3.7%	5.1%	1.4%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	24.1%	18.5%	-5.6%	3.1%	15.4%
Pakistani	3.7%	5.9%	2.2%	2.7%	3.2%
Other Asian	13.5%	14%	0.5%	1.6%	12.4%
Black African	3.9%	3.2%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	3%	4.1%	1.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	35.3%	35.5%	0.2%	81.4%	-45.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.5% 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	50.3%	36.5%	-13.8%	83.2%	-46.7%
European Union	12.8%	26.1%	13.3%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	7.4%	6.8%	-0.6%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	28.1%	28.5%	0.4%	5.6%	22.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.8% 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	45.5%	36.8%	-8.7%	83.2%	-46.4%
10+ Years	7.7%	36.8%	29.1%	9.8%	27.0%
5-10 Years	5.3%	14.3%	9.0%	2.9%	11.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	35%	3.8%	-31.2%	1.9%	1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	18.4%	0.9%	17.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.1%	37.2%	-30.1%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Muslim	25.7%	6.5%	19.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Forest Gate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Gate was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.2% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Gate has the 15th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 94th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 0SP, 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 Forest Gate are based on 30 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 Forest Gate, London, NW9 0SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 0SP

Average Price
£636,915

Semi-Detached
£640,249

Terraced
£613,582

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Gate

Average Price
£629,798

Semi-Detached
£633,652

Terraced
£595,112

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest GateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Forest Gate, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-10-21	£575,044
4 Forest Gate, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2021-01-08	£562,554
13 Forest Gate, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2019-05-31	£627,918
11 Forest Gate, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-07-17	£618,171
22 Forest Gate, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2016-08-17	£589,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 0SP

Employment

NW9 0SP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 0SP 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	123
Self-Employed	75
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	49
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	17
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Construction	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	11
Manufacturing	9
Information and communication	7
Real estate activities	2
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	5,094 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	563 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	590 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	726 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,698 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	5,291 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	2,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,069 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	422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	918 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	919 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	963 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,055 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bizim Charcoal	185 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
Jakarta	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	190 yd
Cafe Anglais	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	190 yd
Shrunk Burgers	229 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	199 yd
DURRAN GRILL	255 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	199 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erins Hope	189 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	143 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	199 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	199 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	817 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	219 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
Sambal Express	191 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
Sam's Chicken	177 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
New Jersey Chicken	203 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
Baskin Robbins	167 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter Express- LV Supermarket Limited	205 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
Prahova	187 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
La Bucovineni	201 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
Londis	173-175 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd
Royal Food & Wine	197 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	85 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	498 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	584 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	653 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	675 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	676 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	788 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	996 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		1,013 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,038 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,048 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 0SP