Observer Close, London, NW9 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 4BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	53.7%	53.2%	-0.5%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	46.3%	46.8%	0.5%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	40.9%	40.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	48.3%	9.9%	44.2%	4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	6%	4.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.3%	4.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.3%	1.8%	-5.5%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	48%	55.4%	7.4%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	31.9%	29%	-2.9%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	13.4%	12.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5%	2.5%	-2.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 45.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	4.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	10.6%	-0.6%	13.4%	-2.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.6%	7.6%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	45.6%	12.4%	33.8%	11.8%
Other	22%	4.5%	-17.5%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.8% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	9.4%	6.6%	-2.8%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	3.7%	6.8%	3.1%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	12.4%	14.1%	1.7%	1.6%	12.5%
Black African	7.7%	14.3%	6.6%	2.5%	11.8%
Black Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	6.4%	2.3%	-4.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	41.6%	34.8%	-6.8%	81.4%	-46.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.4%	3.9%	0.5%	0.6%	3.3%
Other	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.2% 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	48%	51.2%	3.2%	83.2%	-32.0%
European Union	13.1%	14.5%	1.4%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	3.7%	3.0%	0.8%	2.9%
Africa	8.1%	10.8%	2.7%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	17.8%	-8.7%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2%	-1.0%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	45.3%	51.5%	6.2%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	8.4%	32.4%	24.0%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	7%	8%	1.0%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	3.7%	-7.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	4.3%	-23.6%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.5%	37.2%	-19.7%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	29.6%	6.5%	23.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Observer Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Observer Close was 54.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Observer Close has the 25th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 433rd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.2%.

🔎 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 4BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Observer Close are based on 29 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 Observer Close, London, NW9 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 4BJ

Average Price
£400,582

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,582

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Observer Close

Average Price
£389,320

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,320

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Observer CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Gazette Court, 1 Observer Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2023-04-28	£425,870
Flat 19 Gazette Court, 1 Observer Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£467,500	2021-09-22	£452,966
Flat 24 Gazette Court, 1 Observer Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-04-14	£311,332
Flat 17 Gazette Court, 1 Observer Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£465,000	2021-02-17	£472,068
Flat 2 Gazette Court, 1 Observer Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£435,000	2016-08-05	£433,609

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 4BJ

Employment

NW9 4BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4BJ 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	98
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	44
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	28
Retired	23
Unemployed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Other	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	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	5,339 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	498 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	718 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,251 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	1,275 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	896 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,184 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,833 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	2,316 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	5,010 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	1,966 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,384 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,500 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	510 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,106 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,627 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
Doner & Grill	2 Charcot Road, London	113 yd
Taco Bell	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	161 yd
Cielo Prlr	1 Charcot Road, London	238 yd
Boga Grill	1 Charcot Road, London	238 yd
T4 COLINDALE	3 Charcot Road, London	238 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	387 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	629 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	629 yd
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	684 yd
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	726 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Alkis	Sunnyside Terrace, The Hyde, London	533 yd
Linh's Pho	267 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	575 yd
Hong Hai	271 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	575 yd
KFC	KFC, The Hyde, London	603 yd
Sahar Grill & Chapli Kebab	Colin Parade, The Hyde, London	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	113 yd
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	161 yd
The Great Wall Supermarket	261 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	629 yd
Loon Fung Limited	Unit G, 399 Edgware Road	669 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	343 Edgware Road, Colindale Retail Park	677 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	251 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	554 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	732 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	837 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	867 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	928 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	957 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		1,068 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		1,079 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	257.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	230 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 4BJ