Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW9 5ES is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.7%	50.6%	-3.1%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	46.3%	49.4%	3.1%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.6% 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	40.9%	49.6%	8.7%	37.9%	11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	32.3%	-6.1%	44.2%	-11.9%
Separated	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	7.3%	4.5%	-2.8%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	48%	55.7%	7.7%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	31.9%	31.7%	-0.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 44.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	19.7%	5.5%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	4.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.6%	4.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	33.2%	44.7%	11.5%	33.8%	10.9%
Other	22%	1.5%	-20.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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)
Chinese	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	2.7%	5.0%
Other Asian	12.4%	8.3%	-4.1%	1.6%	6.7%
Black African	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	2.5%	11.2%
Black Caribbean	2%	3%	1.0%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	3%	3%	0.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%
White	41.6%	45.2%	3.6%	81.4%	-36.2%
Arab	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	7.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.9% 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	48%	38.9%	-9.1%	83.2%	-44.3%
European Union	13.1%	28.1%	15.0%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.5%	20.4%	-6.1%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.9% 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	45.3%	39.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-44.0%
10+ Years	8.4%	31.9%	23.5%	9.8%	22.1%
5-10 Years	7%	9%	2.0%	2.9%	6.1%
2-5 Years	11.4%	13.9%	2.5%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	6%	-21.9%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	15.4%	0.9%	14.5%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
South-East Asia	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is Colindale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colindale Avenue was 251.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 156.3% higher than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Colindale Avenue has the 9th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 73rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.7%.

🔎 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 5ES, 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 Colindale Avenue are based on 307 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 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5ES

Average Price
£396,784

Semi-Detached
£410,743

Terraced
£354,909

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colindale Avenue

Average Price
£885,697

Semi-Detached
£526,256

Terraced
£434,351

Detached
£890,278

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,521

Other
£10,202,472

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colindale AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£318,000	2013-04-05	£523,996
80 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2012-01-06	£341,818
72 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,500	2011-12-22	£529,173
80 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2006-08-17	£415,011
80 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2003-05-30	£344,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5ES

Employment

NW9 5ES area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Self-Employed	24
Other	16
Retired	11
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

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

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	279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,144 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	1,257 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	1,054 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,401 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,061 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	4,764 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	2,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,894 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,339 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	395 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	842 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	993 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,484 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
CHICKEN LAND	53 Colindale Avenue	52 yd
Homestore Cafe	23 Colindale Avenue, London	137 yd
Angel Hill	61 Colindale Avenue, London	181 yd
McDonalds	157 Colindeep Lane, London	210 yd
Cielo Prlr	1 Charcot Road, London	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	103 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	471 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	599 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	599 yd
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Original Alkis	Sunnyside Terrace, The Hyde, London	269 yd
KFC	KFC, The Hyde, London	320 yd
Four Seasons	F16, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	471 yd
Veggie Wok	F25, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	471 yd
Very Duck	F29, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	323 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	348 yd
Loon Fung Limited	Unit G, 399 Edgware Road	387 yd
Morrisons	399 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	411 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	343 Edgware Road, Colindale Retail Park	453 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	267 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	375 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	695 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	716 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		807 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	874 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		908 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,005 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	1,052 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	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.8%

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	30.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5ES