Rowan Drive, London, NW9 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 5JL 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	48.3%	48.3%	0.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.7%	51.7%	0.0%	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.

In the immediate area around NW9 5JL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	34.5%	55.2%	20.7%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51.8%	37.5%	-14.3%	44.2%	-6.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.1%	3.5%	-2.6%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	5.6%	2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88%) 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	43.2%	54%	10.8%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	34.2%	34%	-0.2%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	16.2%	7.4%	-8.8%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	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.

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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	13.7%	2.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	3.6%	-11.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	7.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.9%	4.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	54.3%	16.2%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	12.7%	6.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.8% 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	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	16.2%	6.2%	-10.0%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	12.8%	17.7%	4.9%	1.6%	16.1%
Black African	6.4%	12%	5.6%	2.5%	9.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.5%	2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
White	44.9%	39.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	-41.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	4.8%	3.9%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.4% 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	54.7%	36.4%	-18.3%	83.2%	-46.8%
European Union	6.4%	19.6%	13.2%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	7.6%	5.0%	0.8%	6.8%
Africa	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	22.3%	0.1%	5.6%	16.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25% 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	51.7%	36.5%	-15.2%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	3.4%	25%	21.6%	9.8%	15.2%
5-10 Years	7.3%	13.6%	6.3%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	15.2%	7.1%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	29.5%	9.7%	-19.8%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.3%	76.7%	-27.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	6.4%	0.9%	5.5%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	4.2%	0.1%	4.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central Asia	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	24.4%	6.5%	17.9%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Rowan Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rowan Drive was 149.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% higher than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Rowan Drive has the 16th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 167th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 530.8%.

🔎 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 5JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Rowan Drive are based on 1 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 Rowan Drive, London, NW9 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5JL

Average Price
£654,883

Semi-Detached
£654,883

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rowan Drive

Average Price
£636,426

Semi-Detached
£636,426

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rowan DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Rowan Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2007-12-05	£636,426

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Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 5JL 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	201
Student (economically inactive)	54
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	20
Other	10
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	4,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	707 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	1,128 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,171 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,582 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,320 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,761 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,239 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tiferes High School The Community Centre , 18 Raleigh Close NW4 2TA	- not rated	1,495 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Building Cafe (Redrow Colindale Gardens)	Development Site Formerly Part Of Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London	344 yd
Soor Lebanese	266 Watford Way, London	501 yd
JM Oriental	28 Heritage Avenue, London	614 yd
The Qanteen	24 Heritage Avenue, London	634 yd
Moes Peri Peri	11 Heritage Avenue, London	666 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	714 yd
Fitness Pod At Middlesex University	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	847 yd
CHARTWELLS - MDX. BUILDING BAR	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	847 yd
Calderbank Catering At The Greyhound Pub	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	934 yd
The Greyhound	The Greyhound, 50 Church End, London	934 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	501 yd
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	521 yd
Subway	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	847 yd
Made In MDX	Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London	847 yd
UK Favourite Pizza And Chicken	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	971 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	861 yd
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	936 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	966 yd
Costcutter Express- LV Supermarket Limited	205 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	1,029 yd
Prahova	187 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	135 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	534 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	625 yd
The Fitness Pod THE BURROUGHS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	813 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	929 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	981 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	984 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of NW9 5JL