Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 5HX is primarily male, with 55.4% 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	48.8%	44.6%	-4.2%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	51.3%	55.4%	4.1%	49.0%	6.4%

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 5HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.8% 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	38.9%	42.8%	3.9%	37.9%	4.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.3%	41.6%	-2.7%	44.2%	-2.6%
Separated	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	5.9%	9%	3.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	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	51.7%	51.5%	-0.2%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	34.6%	32.5%	-2.1%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	10.8%	10.8%	0.0%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.2%	24.7%	6.5%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	12%	4.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	7.2%	6.2%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	16.9%	-11.5%
Degree or Similar	35.5%	39.2%	3.7%	33.8%	5.4%
Other	24.1%	4.2%	-19.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.4% 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	15.8%	4.7%	-11.1%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	7.5%	6.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	7.1%	1.6%	-5.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	7.9%	9.5%	1.6%	2.5%	7.0%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.4%	3.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	41.3%	57.4%	16.1%	81.4%	-24.0%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.9% 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	40%	26.9%	-13.1%	83.2%	-56.3%
European Union	22.5%	42%	19.5%	6.1%	35.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	6.7%	10.9%	4.2%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	15.5%	-12.0%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.9% 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	37.9%	26.9%	-11.0%	83.2%	-56.3%
10+ Years	11.7%	39.9%	28.2%	9.8%	30.1%
5-10 Years	11.7%	21.8%	10.1%	2.9%	18.9%
2-5 Years	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	29.2%	3.1%	-26.1%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38%	76.7%	-38.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	7.3%	0.4%	6.9%
Poland	5.7%	1.3%	4.4%
Romania	18.2%	0.9%	17.3%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13%	37.2%	-24.2%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Colindale Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colindale Avenue was 1228.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1262.8% higher than the Colindale North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Colindale Avenue has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Colindale North and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 549.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 154.8%.

🔎 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 5HX, 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 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 5HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5HX

Average Price
£504,912

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£598,836

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£35,293

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
169 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£630,500	2024-05-15	£618,008
167 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£651,541	2024-05-07	£638,632
171 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-10-20	£627,640
173 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£508,000	2022-07-25	£483,810
Garage At The Back Of 183 - 185 Colindale Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£35,000	2018-04-24	£34,267

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5HX

Employment

NW9 5HX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 5HX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	53
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	23
Retired	16
Looking after home or family	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	17
Transport and storage	16
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	6
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	5,098 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	802 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	1,064 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided 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	546 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,031 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	4,988 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	1,914 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,333 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,389 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,720 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	853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ITJL	10 Charcot Road, London	170 yd
Lara Grill Colindale	24 Charcot Road, London	203 yd
Taco Bell	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	216 yd
Cielo Prlr	1 Charcot Road, London	226 yd
Boga Grill	1 Charcot Road, London	226 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	434 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	618 yd
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	932 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	979 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	KFC, The Hyde, London	798 yd
The Original Alkis	Sunnyside Terrace, The Hyde, London	800 yd
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	835 yd
Linh's Pho	267 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	924 yd
Hong Hai	271 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	216 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	238 yd
Loon Fung Limited	Unit G, 399 Edgware Road	855 yd
Morrisons	399 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	888 yd
The Great Wall Supermarket	261 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	979 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	162 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	625 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		718 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	743 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	780 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	796 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	817 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	829 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	833 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,048 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.6 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	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5HX