Boulevard Drive, London, NW9 5JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 5JH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.9%	48.9%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.1%	51.1%	0.0%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5JH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	64.9%	53.3%	-11.6%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	37.6%	10.7%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) 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	65.2%	60.4%	-4.8%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	27.2%	31.3%	4.1%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	4.9%	6%	1.1%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around NW9 5JH this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 64.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	7.3%	0.3%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	7.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	10.1%	3.1%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	59.6%	64.6%	5.0%	33.8%	30.8%
Other	11.1%	4.3%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.9% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.4%	10.4%	5.0%	0.7%	9.7%
Indian	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	3.1%	6.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	9.8%	12%	2.2%	1.6%	10.4%
Black African	13.6%	9.6%	-4.0%	2.5%	7.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	44%	38.9%	-5.1%	81.4%	-42.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1.6%	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.1% 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	41.8%	31.1%	-10.7%	83.2%	-52.1%
European Union	11.4%	20%	8.6%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	17.4%	10.7%	-6.7%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	24.5%	27.8%	3.3%	5.6%	22.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4%	0.2%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.3% 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	39.7%	31.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-51.9%
10+ Years	16.3%	28.3%	12.0%	9.8%	18.5%
5-10 Years	11.4%	14.7%	3.3%	2.9%	11.8%
2-5 Years	15.2%	11.4%	-3.8%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	14.3%	-3.1%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.8%	76.7%	-23.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.5%	37.2%	-9.7%
Christian	40.8%	46.2%	-5.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	11.2%	6.5%	4.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Boulevard Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boulevard Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Colindale North average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 5JH, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Boulevard Drive are based on 587 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 Boulevard Drive, London, NW9 5JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5JH

Average Price
£422,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£482,085

Other
£407,194

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boulevard Drive

Average Price
£417,798

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£407,511

Other
£838,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boulevard DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3A Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£225,592	2021-08-25	£219,778
13 Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£350,147	2021-08-25	£341,123
19 Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£485,589	2021-08-25	£473,074
Unit 15A Block A Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£480,000	2019-10-18	£491,441
Unit 25 Block C Heritage Avenue Drive, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£497,457	2015-10-02	£545,989

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5JH

Employment

NW9 5JH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5JH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	181
Self-Employed	57
Unemployed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	24
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Education	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4,608 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	548 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	991 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	1,091 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	1,397 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	550 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,675 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	5,468 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	1,433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,690 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	784 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,837 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,857 yd	Other independent school	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
Moes Peri Peri	11 Heritage Avenue, London	51 yd
DelisquareD	14 Heritage Avenue, London	108 yd
The Qanteen	24 Heritage Avenue, London	113 yd
JM Oriental	28 Heritage Avenue, London	128 yd
Building Cafe (Redrow Colindale Gardens)	Development Site Formerly Part Of Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London	289 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London		109 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London		651 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	696 yd
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	770 yd
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	825 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London		649 yd
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London		684 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	310 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	542 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	579 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		689 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	906 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	931 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	932 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	1,050 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
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	28.6%

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

Overview of NW9 5JH