Guardian Avenue, London, NW9 4AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 4AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	47.3%	49.1%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	52.7%	50.9%	-1.8%	49.0%	1.9%

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 NW9 4AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	55.6%	49.5%	-6.1%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	43.4%	15.4%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8%	5.7%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (92.6%) 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	55.1%	63%	7.9%	48.4%	14.6%
Good health	33.2%	29.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	3.2%	1.2%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 67%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	11.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	3.2%	-4.4%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	3.9%	3.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	7.9%	-6.8%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	67%	32.3%	33.8%	33.2%
Other	18.7%	3.6%	-15.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	3.2%	11.8%	8.6%	0.7%	11.1%
Indian	12.7%	12.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	4.2%	0%	-4.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	13.4%	12.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	10.5%
Black African	9.5%	2.2%	-7.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	5.3%	0.6%	-4.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	37.8%	46.1%	8.3%	81.4%	-35.3%
Arab	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.9%	6.5%	2.6%	1.6%	4.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.6% 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	42%	30.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-52.6%
European Union	17%	29.6%	12.6%	6.1%	23.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	4%	3.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	10.2%	3.1%	-7.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	28.7%	1.5%	5.6%	23.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.7%	1.2%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34% 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	39.6%	30.6%	-9.0%	83.2%	-52.6%
10+ Years	12.4%	34%	21.6%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	18%	15.4%	-2.6%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	14.1%	9.3%	-4.8%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	10.8%	-5.1%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	13.8%	0.9%	12.9%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	8.3%	1.7%	6.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	13.8%	6.5%	7.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Guardian Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Guardian Avenue was 276.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 182.4% higher than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Guardian Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 67th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.3%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW9 4AZ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Guardian Avenue are based on 119 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 Guardian Avenue, London, NW9 4AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 4AZ

Average Price
£395,056

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£395,056

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Guardian Avenue

Average Price
£359,875

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,875

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Guardian AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Courier Court, 2 Guardian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-05-23	£310,000
Flat 40 Courier Court, 2 Guardian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-11-06	£293,074
Flat 11 Courier Court, 2 Guardian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-07-12	£395,944
Flat 16 Courier Court, 2 Guardian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-05-31	£384,774
Flat 12 Courier Court, 2 Guardian Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-12	£436,916

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 4AZ

Employment

NW9 4AZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 4AZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 4AZ 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	149
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Construction	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Education	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

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	5,349 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	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	841 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	826 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,775 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,808 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,910 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	2,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,435 yd	Academy converter	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	573 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taco Bell	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	70 yd
Doner & Grill	2 Charcot Road, London	102 yd
Cielo Prlr	1 Charcot Road, London	119 yd
Boga Grill	1 Charcot Road, London	119 yd
T4 COLINDALE	3 Charcot Road, London	119 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	352 yd
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	678 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	702 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	722 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Alkis	Sunnyside Terrace, The Hyde, London	525 yd
KFC	KFC, The Hyde, London	555 yd
Linh's Pho	267 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	652 yd
Hong Hai	271 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	652 yd
Four Seasons	F16, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	702 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	70 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	102 yd
Loon Fung Limited	Unit G, 399 Edgware Road	619 yd
Morrisons	399 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	648 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	343 Edgware Road, Colindale Retail Park	698 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	148 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	677 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	821 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	836 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	900 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	989 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		994 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		1,062 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	201.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 4AZ