North Acre, London, NW9 5GQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 5GQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	54.2%	48.3%	-5.9%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	45.8%	51.7%	5.9%	49.0%	2.7%

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	33.9%	39.7%	5.8%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	39.4%	37.9%	-1.5%	44.2%	-6.3%
Separated	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	12.8%	11.6%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	11%	6.3%	-4.7%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43%	44.8%	1.8%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	29.6%	31.4%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	18.1%	15.3%	-2.8%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	6.9%	6.9%	0.0%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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	27.5%	17.8%	-9.7%	18.2%	-0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	12%	0.5%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	9.3%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	38.7%	10.3%	33.8%	4.9%
Other	12.8%	5.8%	-7.0%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	4.7%	1.1%	-3.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.5%	4.2%	-2.3%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	17%	13.6%	-3.4%	2.5%	11.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	81.4%	-28.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	3.2%	8.3%	5.1%	0.6%	7.7%
Other	1.8%	5.7%	3.9%	1.6%	4.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.9% 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	52.7%	47.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	10.8%	19.4%	8.6%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	15.2%	12.2%	-3.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	5.6%	6.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3%	0.5%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.9% 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	51.6%	48.1%	-3.5%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	3.2%	34%	30.8%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	7.6%	10.7%	3.1%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	3.4%	-26.2%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.3%	76.7%	-12.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	8%	0.9%	7.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is North Acre Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Acre was 31.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

North Acre has the 16th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 207th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW9 5GQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 North Acre are based on 9 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 North Acre, London, NW9 5GQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5GQ

Average Price
£382,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£418,118

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,629

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Acre

Average Price
£351,059

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£415,637

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,337

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North AcreStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Leander Court North Acre, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£413,000	2025-07-14	£414,280
8 Leander Court North Acre, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-05-01	£445,506
4 Leander Court North Acre, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-10-24	£381,967
7 Leander Court North Acre, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-05-05	£408,412
10 Leander Court North Acre, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2012-03-01	£428,018

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5GQ

Employment

NW9 5GQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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

Retired	48
Full-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Transport and storage	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4,865 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	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	702 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	850 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	899 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	947 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	197 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,379 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	4,857 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	2,106 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,978 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,917 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,217 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,381 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,393 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,464 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,780 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Food Share Coop	7 The Concourse, London	311 yd
Colindale Skills Centre	Barnet & Southgate College, 7 Bristol Avenue, London	404 yd
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	420 yd
DelisquareD	14 Heritage Avenue, London	634 yd
Lara Grill Colindale	24 Charcot Road, London	653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	617 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	898 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	1,078 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London		297 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London		761 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		237 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	501 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	531 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	779 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	786 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	865 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	943 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	64.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5GQ