Magpie Close, London, NW9 5DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 5DD is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	47%	46.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	53%	53.8%	0.8%	49.0%	4.8%

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 5DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% 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	41.3%	42.2%	0.9%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.6%	44.7%	-0.9%	44.2%	0.5%
Separated	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	7.3%	6.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.8%) 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	50.7%	58%	7.3%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	41.1%	31.8%	-9.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	6.3%	7.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	6.8%	20.9%	14.1%	18.2%	2.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.6%	10.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	12.6%	3.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	42.7%	39.8%	-2.9%	33.8%	6.0%
Other	16.5%	3.9%	-12.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	12.6%	11.5%	-1.1%	0.7%	10.8%
Indian	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	7%	13.6%	6.6%	1.6%	12.0%
Black African	9.6%	3.5%	-6.1%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	49.3%	39.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.5%	7.7%	6.2%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.3% 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	40%	35.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	-47.9%
European Union	21.1%	26.9%	5.8%	6.1%	20.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.5%	1.5%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	6.7%	2.4%	-4.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.3%	26.2%	-0.1%	5.6%	20.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.3%	3.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	38.1%	35.3%	-2.8%	83.2%	-47.9%
10+ Years	5.6%	26.2%	20.6%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	14.1%	17.8%	3.7%	2.9%	14.9%
2-5 Years	20.4%	10.5%	-9.9%	2.2%	8.3%
Less than 2 years	21.9%	10.1%	-11.8%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.7%	76.7%	-19.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	10.8%	0.9%	9.9%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Magpie Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Magpie Close was 84.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.9% lower than the Colindale North average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Magpie Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Colindale North and the 396th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

🔎 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 5DD, 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 Magpie Close are based on 92 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 Magpie Close, London, NW9 5DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5DD

Average Price
£341,036

Semi-Detached
£467,773

Terraced
£415,092

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£297,671

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Magpie Close

Average Price
£317,062

Semi-Detached
£454,590

Terraced
£381,245

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,366

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Magpie CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 Curlew Court, 17 Magpie Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-10-28	£252,574
13 Magpie Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-22	£392,060
Flat 1 Curlew Court, 17 Magpie Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,000	2022-07-06	£284,074
2 Magpie Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-06-18	£343,522
15 Magpie Close, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2020-12-18	£429,224

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5DD

Employment

NW9 5DD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 5DD 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	77
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	11
Education	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	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	5,056 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	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	798 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	851 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	1,068 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	360 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,431 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,121 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	4,833 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	2,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,612 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,918 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,480 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,682 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	286 yd
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	331 yd
Lara Grill Colindale	24 Charcot Road, London	347 yd
ITJL	10 Charcot Road, London	361 yd
Spaccanapoli	5 Charcot Road, London	394 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	529 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	778 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	1,015 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	596 yd
KFC	KFC, The Hyde, London	907 yd
The Original Alkis	Sunnyside Terrace, The Hyde, London	966 yd
Four Seasons	F16, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	1,015 yd
Veggie Wok	F25, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	459 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	509 yd
Loon Fung Limited	Unit G, 399 Edgware Road	951 yd
Morrisons	399 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	987 yd
Asda	53 Capitol Industrial Park, Capitol Way	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		503 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	590 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	623 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	668 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	689 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	931 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	983 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,027 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	68.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.3 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	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5DD