Boulevard Drive, London, NW9 5QF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 5QF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	57%	48.5%	-8.5%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	43%	51.5%	8.5%	49.0%	2.5%

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 5QF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	40.3%	52.7%	12.4%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	44.1%	37.8%	-6.3%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	3.2%	1.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (89.6%) 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	55.1%	60.3%	5.2%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	31.5%	29.3%	-2.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	10.2%	7.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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 5QF this area, 4.3% 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 68.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	4.3%	-15.1%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	6.4%	-7.0%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	4.8%	-11.3%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.8%	3.8%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	9.1%	-2.2%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	28%	68.6%	40.6%	33.8%	34.8%
Other	11.8%	2.9%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.1% 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)
Chinese	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	0.7%	6.5%
Indian	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	7.2%	11.3%	4.1%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	11.1%	10.6%	-0.5%	2.5%	8.1%
Black Caribbean	2.6%	0.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	3.3%	0.2%	-3.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.2%	-1.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.3%	0.9%	-2.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2%	2.5%	0.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	40.7%	39.1%	-1.6%	81.4%	-42.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	5.9%	9%	3.1%	1.6%	7.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.7% 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	59.3%	34.7%	-24.6%	83.2%	-48.5%
European Union	4.3%	14.9%	10.6%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	7.9%	5.6%	-2.3%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	11.5%	9.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	30.6%	16.5%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	3.6%	0.6%	1.3%	2.3%
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 34.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.8% 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	58.4%	34.6%	-23.8%	83.2%	-48.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	19.8%	17.2%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	2.6%	14.6%	12.0%	2.9%	11.7%
2-5 Years	11.8%	17.8%	6.0%	2.2%	15.6%
Less than 2 years	24.6%	13.3%	-11.3%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Muslim	14.7%	6.5%	8.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

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 5QF, 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 583 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 5QF

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5QF

Average Price
£395,547

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,098

Other
£541,471

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boulevard Drive

Average Price
£413,624

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,379

Other
£829,987

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boulevard DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 Carleton House, 20 Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-10-24	£295,464
Flat 5 Carleton House, 20 Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£318,000	2024-03-26	£312,650
Flat 1 Carleton House, 20 Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£237,500	2024-03-15	£233,504
Flat 7 Carleton House, 20 Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2024-02-27	£308,351
Flat 38 Carleton House, 20 Boulevard Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-10-17	£305,841

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5QF

Employment

NW9 5QF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	198
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	27
Student (economically inactive)	23
Unemployed	21
Looking after home or family	20
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Construction	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	3
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	4,559 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	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	965 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sunnyfields Primary School Hatchcroft , Off Greyhound Hill NW4 4JH	3out of 4	998 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,346 yd	Voluntary aided 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	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	636 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,133 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,690 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,099 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	1,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,782 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,077 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	717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,245 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kisharon College 54 Parson Street , Hendon NW4 1TP	- not rated	1,750 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brampton College Lodge House , Lodge Road NW4 4DQ	- not rated	1,765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,886 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
Moes Peri Peri	11 Heritage Avenue, London	144 yd
The Qanteen	24 Heritage Avenue, London	183 yd
JM Oriental	28 Heritage Avenue, London	188 yd
DelisquareD	14 Heritage Avenue, London	198 yd
Building Cafe (Redrow Colindale Gardens)	Development Site Formerly Part Of Peel Centre, Aerodrome Road, London	216 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London		202 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London		646 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gupta's Indian Sweets & Savouries	262 Watford Way, London	604 yd
Jinli Express Colindale	68 Greyhound Hill, London	677 yd
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London		705 yd
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	369 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	487 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	549 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	632 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	742 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		767 yd
Sunnyhill Park Watford Way	grass pitches, tennis courts	873 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	922 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	960 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	1,010 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	4.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	250.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	219 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5QF