Broadhead Strand, London, NW9 5QB

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	51%	1.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	50.6%	49%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 5QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	37.6%	44.3%	6.7%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.3%	41.7%	-6.6%	44.2%	-2.5%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.2%	7.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (86%) 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	52.2%	57%	4.8%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	32.5%	29%	-3.5%	33.6%	-4.6%
Fair health	11%	10.8%	-0.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	18.5%	27.5%	9.0%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	9.6%	-1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	9.5%	-4.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	16.6%	5.6%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	30.6%	0.0%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	16.8%	5.5%	-11.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.9% 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	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	6.1%	3.2%	-2.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	7.1%	13.4%	6.3%	1.6%	11.8%
Black African	22%	25.5%	3.5%	2.5%	23.0%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	35.4%	33.9%	-1.5%	81.4%	-47.5%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	0.6%	5.7%
Other	1.8%	4%	2.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.5% 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	46.5%	43.5%	-3.0%	83.2%	-39.7%
European Union	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.2%	0.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	15.2%	13.3%	-1.9%	2.7%	10.6%
Middle East and Asia	21.1%	20.7%	-0.4%	5.6%	15.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.6% 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	45.3%	43.6%	-1.7%	83.2%	-39.6%
10+ Years	3.3%	38.6%	35.3%	9.8%	28.8%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.7%	5.4%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	14.4%	6.5%	-7.9%	2.2%	4.3%
Less than 2 years	32.7%	1.6%	-31.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	6.6%	0.9%	5.7%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.6%	37.2%	-26.6%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Broadhead Strand Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Broadhead Strand was 161.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.6% higher than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Broadhead Strand has the 15th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 82.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.1%.

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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 5QB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Broadhead Strand are based on 62 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 Broadhead Strand, London, NW9 5QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5QB

Average Price
£438,850

Semi-Detached
£438,850

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Broadhead Strand

Average Price
£388,977

Semi-Detached
£393,843

Terraced
£421,164

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,768

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Broadhead StrandStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hammersley Broadhead Strand, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2008-01-08	£439,766

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5QB

Employment

NW9 5QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 5QB 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	100
Self-Employed	66
Retired	53
Student (economically inactive)	50
Part-Time Employee	48
Looking after home or family	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Unemployed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	20
Education	17
Transport and storage	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4

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	4,497 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	233 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	913 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,236 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	216 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	235 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	864 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,298 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	5,237 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	1,778 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,426 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	1,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,725 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	2,050 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barnet Food Share Coop	7 The Concourse, London	266 yd
Hendon Kitchen Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	367 yd
RAF Museum Catering	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	367 yd
Sunderland Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	367 yd
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	390 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	473 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	508 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club	Mill Hill Rugby Football Club, Champions Way, London	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London		320 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London		922 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London		934 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	122 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		206 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	235 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	390 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Hasmonean Girls School PAGE STREET		784 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	859 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club Page Street	grass pitches	930 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	974 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	1,013 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%

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

Overview of NW9 5QB