Raven Close, London, NW9 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 5BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	49%	52.4%	3.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	51%	47.6%	-3.4%	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	40.8%	40.9%	0.1%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	47.8%	42.5%	-5.3%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	6%	10.5%	4.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (91.4%) 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	46.1%	51.5%	5.4%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	42.4%	39.9%	-2.5%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	23.5%	11.1%	18.2%	5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	9.8%	0.8%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	7.1%	-0.4%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	39.3%	1.0%	33.8%	5.5%
Other	26.4%	7.1%	-19.3%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	11.1%	7.3%	-3.8%	0.7%	6.6%
Indian	3.7%	6%	2.3%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	6.2%	3.9%	-2.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Other Asian	11.5%	7.3%	-4.2%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	11.1%	4.3%	-6.8%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.1%
White	49%	57.9%	8.9%	81.4%	-23.5%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	6.9%	6.5%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.6% 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	31.3%	33.6%	2.3%	83.2%	-49.6%
European Union	28.4%	31.9%	3.5%	6.1%	25.8%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	4.8%	0.7%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	8.2%	4.8%	-3.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	25.9%	21%	-4.9%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30% 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	30.9%	33.5%	2.6%	83.2%	-49.7%
10+ Years	11.5%	30%	18.5%	9.8%	20.2%
5-10 Years	18.1%	20.4%	2.3%	2.9%	17.5%
2-5 Years	15.6%	10.4%	-5.2%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	23.9%	5.7%	-18.2%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42%	76.7%	-34.7%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	9.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Romania	14.7%	0.9%	13.8%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	11.5%	6.5%	5.0%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Raven Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Raven Close was 167.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.2% higher than the Colindale North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Raven Close has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Colindale North and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.9%.

🔎 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 5BJ, 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 Raven Close are based on 132 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 Raven Close, London, NW9 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5BJ

Average Price
£231,382

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,382

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Raven Close

Average Price
£231,711

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,711

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Raven CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Goldcrest Court, 3 Raven Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£224,000	2025-04-11	£229,837
Flat 7 Goldcrest Court, 3 Raven Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,000	2022-07-01	£214,859
Flat 10 Mavis Court, 4 Raven Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-07-14	£195,335
Flat 11 Mavis Court, 4 Raven Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2020-01-10	£193,819
Flat 2 Goldcrest Court, 3 Raven Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,000	2019-09-30	£230,886

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5BJ

Employment

NW9 5BJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 22% 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 5BJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	13
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,955 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	973 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,089 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	377 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	706 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,182 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	5,029 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	1,869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,560 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,892 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	1,024 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,073 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,528 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,692 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Colindale Skills Centre	Barnet & Southgate College, 7 Bristol Avenue, London	128 yd
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	176 yd
ITJL	10 Charcot Road, London	327 yd
DelisquareD	14 Heritage Avenue, London	332 yd
Lara Grill Colindale	24 Charcot Road, London	346 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	336 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	781 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	929 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	1,077 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	673 yd
KFC	KFC, The Hyde, London	950 yd
The Original Alkis	Sunnyside Terrace, The Hyde, London	966 yd
Four Seasons	F16, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	1,077 yd
Veggie Wok	F25, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	1,077 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	388 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	407 yd
Loon Fung Limited	Unit G, 399 Edgware Road	1,003 yd
Morrisons	399 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	1,038 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	326 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	472 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		551 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	647 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	795 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	818 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	858 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	902 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	965 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5BJ