Lower Strand, London, NW9 5NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW9 5NH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48%	48.1%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 5NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	37.9%	47.6%	9.7%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	37.2%	-0.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Separated	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	11.6%	7.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.8%	3.7%	-5.1%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (87.8%) 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	47.4%	50%	2.6%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	32.4%	37.8%	5.4%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	7.1%	2.3%	-4.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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	17.5%	16.2%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	9%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	19.2%	6.6%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	25.3%	40.6%	15.3%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	17.2%	4.5%	-12.7%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	6.2%	4.5%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	8%	9.8%	1.8%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	26.7%	22.2%	-4.5%	2.5%	19.7%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.9%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	44.9%	39.9%	-5.0%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.6%	7.1%	6.5%	1.6%	5.5%

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	50.6%	47.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-35.3%
European Union	12.2%	16.8%	4.6%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	17.3%	10.3%	-7.0%	2.7%	7.6%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	21.2%	6.1%	5.6%	15.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

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. 39.2% 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	47.7%	48.1%	0.4%	83.2%	-35.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	39.2%	33.5%	9.8%	29.4%
5-10 Years	9.1%	8.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	1.8%	-7.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	28.4%	2.7%	-25.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	9.1%	0.9%	8.2%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.3%	37.2%	-19.9%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	31.7%	6.5%	25.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Lower Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lower Strand was 49.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.6% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lower Strand has the 36th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.4%.

🔎 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 5NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 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 5NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5NH

Average Price
£404,853

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£422,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£350,964

Other
no sales

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
7 Blenheim Lower Strand, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2023-05-26	£387,992
4 Blenheim Lower Strand, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2022-12-21	£344,404
2 Blenheim Lower Strand, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£212,000	2006-09-27	£447,504
2 Blenheim Lower Strand, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2002-09-20	£496,857
5 Blenheim Lower Strand, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2002-02-04	£426,453

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5NH

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 5NH 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	80
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	31
Retired	25
Unemployed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	17
Administrative and support service activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Education	12
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	4,740 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	515 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,117 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	1,135 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,225 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	320 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,647 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,382 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	5,219 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	1,689 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,704 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,054 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	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,823 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,883 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	56 yd
Colindale Skills Centre	Barnet & Southgate College, 7 Bristol Avenue, London	101 yd
DelisquareD	14 Heritage Avenue, London	168 yd
Moes Peri Peri	11 Heritage Avenue, London	212 yd
The Qanteen	24 Heritage Avenue, London	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	154 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	717 yd
The Chandos Arms	31 Colindale Avenue, London	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	621 yd
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	956 yd
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London		565 yd
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London		569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	263 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	483 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		485 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	524 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	695 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	749 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,002 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	1,021 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	1,053 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	68.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.6 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5NH