Bovingdon Lane, London, NW9 5WJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 5WJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53%	55.1%	2.1%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	47%	44.9%	-2.1%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 5WJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	42.5%	44.7%	2.2%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	40.5%	41.2%	0.7%	44.2%	-3.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	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 (85.7%) 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	48.4%	49.2%	0.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	35.9%	36.5%	0.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	11.6%	8.3%	-3.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.5%	2.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	20.7%	3.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	6.8%	-4.8%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	12.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	14.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	37.1%	7.4%	33.8%	3.3%
Other	12.4%	6.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.4% 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	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.4%	3.7%	-2.7%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	14.5%	13.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	28.1%	31.3%	3.2%	2.5%	28.8%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	6.1%	1.8%	-4.3%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%	1.4%
White	32.2%	31.4%	-0.8%	81.4%	-50.0%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	2.3%	4.4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.7% 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	53.3%	51.7%	-1.6%	83.2%	-31.5%
European Union	7.5%	13.8%	6.3%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	18.8%	15.2%	-3.6%	2.7%	12.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	15.2%	-1.9%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	51.3%	51.8%	0.5%	83.2%	-31.4%
10+ Years	2.3%	31.3%	29.0%	9.8%	21.5%
5-10 Years	4.6%	5%	0.4%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	32.8%	4.8%	-28.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.1%	76.7%	-3.6%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	18.4%	6.5%	11.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Bovingdon Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bovingdon Lane was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.2% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bovingdon Lane has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 340th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 7.3%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW9 5WJ, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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) - 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 Bovingdon Lane are based on 17 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 Bovingdon Lane, London, NW9 5WJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5WJ

Average Price
£481,394

Semi-Detached
£461,613

Terraced
£475,469

Detached
£550,582

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bovingdon Lane

Average Price
£473,959

Semi-Detached
£437,247

Terraced
£476,831

Detached
£500,141

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bovingdon LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bovingdon Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-08-23	£509,289
4 Bovingdon Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2015-01-20	£396,463
4 Bovingdon Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2011-10-19	£492,884
6 Bovingdon Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-12-05	£446,768
8 Bovingdon Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£242,000	2007-04-27	£474,906

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5WJ

Employment

NW9 5WJ area has a very high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 13% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 5WJ 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	117
Unemployed	56
Part-Time Employee	49
Self-Employed	47
Looking after home or family	37
Retired	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	11

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Construction	14
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	4,975 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	418 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	464 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	955 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	652 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,390 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,521 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,548 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	2,536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,534 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,232 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,375 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,517 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,517 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,770 yd	Other independent school	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
Barnet Food Share Coop	7 The Concourse, London	512 yd
Unitas Youth Zone	Unitas Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware	714 yd
Colindale Skills Centre	Barnet & Southgate College, 7 Bristol Avenue, London	895 yd
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	910 yd
Busy Bee Cafe	227 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	913 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	453 yd
Taste Of Raj	221 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	913 yd
Charcoal Grill	223 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	913 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	951 yd
Bang Bang Chicken	215 Deansbrook Road, Edgware	960 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware		991 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware		1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	396 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	464 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		553 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	571 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	703 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	743 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	805 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	823 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	888 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	967 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	39.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	39 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.51 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.51 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5WJ