Lower Strand, London, NW9 5NG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW9 5NG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49%	49.3%	0.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 5NG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	31.7%	43.5%	11.8%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	55.3%	46.3%	-9.0%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	4.8%	6.1%	1.3%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	5.7%	0.9%	-4.8%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.6%) 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	49.4%	66%	16.6%	48.4%	17.6%
Good health	33%	27.6%	-5.4%	33.6%	-6.0%
Fair health	11.8%	5.1%	-6.7%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	4.4%	1.4%	-3.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around NW9 5NG this area, 9.9% 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 55.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.7%	9.9%	-12.8%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.2%	0.7%	13.4%	-1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.2%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	55.9%	26.6%	33.8%	22.1%
Other	14.2%	0.5%	-13.7%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.1% 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	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	10.9%	11%	0.1%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	10.2%	8.9%	-1.3%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	5.8%	18.9%	13.1%	2.5%	16.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	0.5%	3.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
White	44.6%	35.1%	-9.5%	81.4%	-46.3%
Arab	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	50.2%	-6.2%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	10.6%	16%	5.4%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.4%	2.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	10.2%	10.6%	0.4%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	17.4%	-1.1%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.4%	49.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	6.9%	33.4%	26.5%	9.8%	23.6%
5-10 Years	7.4%	9.8%	2.4%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	6%	5.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	27.3%	1.4%	-25.9%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	5.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.2%	37.2%	-23.0%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	24.3%	6.5%	17.8%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Lower Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Strand was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.5% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Robbery.

Lower Strand has the 15th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 196th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,000

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW9 5NG, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Lower Strand are based on 75 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 Lower Strand, London, NW9 5NG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5NG

Average Price
£347,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£421,869

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£341,011

Other
£394,268

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lower Strand

Average Price
£383,970

Semi-Detached
£436,291

Terraced
£403,900

Detached
£359,716

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,145

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lower StrandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 85 Mar House, 50 The Hyde, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-04	£223,611
Flat 84 Mar House, 50 The Hyde, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2023-08-01	£386,899
Flat 43 Mar House, 50 The Hyde, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-01-26	£349,281
Flat 59A Mar House, 50 The Hyde, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2020-11-13	£278,560
Flat 84 Mar House, 50 The Hyde, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2019-08-27	£400,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5NG

Employment

NW9 5NG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

NW9 5NG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 5NG 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	93
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	22
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	19
Construction	17
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4

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	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	4out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	893 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	- not rated	953 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	1,279 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,696 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,002 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,285 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	4,264 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	2,730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,125 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	654 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	878 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,331 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,470 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nando's	401A Edgware Road, Kingsbury	67 yd
Trotters Utility Warehouse	Merit House, The Hyde, London	132 yd
T.H.E. Formosa Ltd	F15, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd
Cafe La Viet	F26, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd
Bali	F18, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pearl Lounge	F3, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	411 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	681 yd
Power's Bar	23 Hay Lane, London	848 yd
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	947 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Asda Superstore, 53 Capitol Industrial Park	141 yd
Four Seasons	F16, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd
Veggie Wok	F25, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd
Very Duck	F29, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd
Pinoy Bites	F14, Bang Bang Oriental Food Hall	166 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	53 Capitol Industrial Park, Capitol Way	141 yd
Loon Fung Limited	Unit G, 399 Edgware Road	187 yd
Morrisons	399 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	204 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	343 Edgware Road, Colindale Retail Park	574 yd
LOCAL EXPRESS - SG Convenience Store Ltd	338-340 Stag Lane, London	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	483 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	500 yd
Hay Lane School (Closed) Grove Park		570 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
The Village School GROVE PARK		668 yd
The Village School (Closed) Grove Park	swimming pool	670 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	883 yd
Kingsbury High School (Lower Site) Bacon Lane	grass pitches	1,069 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	175.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	149.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5NG