Hemswell Drive, London, NW9 5WN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 5WN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% 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	53.3%	52.4%	-0.9%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	46.7%	47.6%	0.9%	49.0%	-1.4%

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 5WN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.4% 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	44.5%	45.4%	0.9%	37.9%	7.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	40.2%	5.1%	44.2%	-4.0%
Separated	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	8.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.9%	2.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.8%	50%	-2.8%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	30.3%	28.7%	-1.6%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	12.1%	15.7%	3.6%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	16.2%	27.7%	11.5%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	9.2%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	11.6%	-6.9%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	4.3%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	14.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	28%	3.3%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	11.7%	4.9%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.6% 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	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	9.5%	14%	4.5%	1.6%	12.4%
Black African	20.9%	15.5%	-5.4%	2.5%	13.0%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	4.3%	1.8%	-2.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	6.4%	14%	7.6%	0.4%	13.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	0.8%	3.9%
White	33.9%	30.6%	-3.3%	81.4%	-50.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5.5%	5.4%	-0.1%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.8% 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	55.7%	55.8%	0.1%	83.2%	-27.4%
European Union	6.6%	9.9%	3.3%	6.1%	3.8%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	21.1%	16.8%	-4.3%	2.7%	14.1%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	14.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	55.2%	56%	0.8%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	2.4%	33.9%	31.5%	9.8%	24.1%
5-10 Years	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	9.7%	2.7%	-7.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	29.4%	2.7%	-26.7%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	7.2%	13.5%	-6.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.6%	37.2%	-24.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	36.7%	6.5%	30.2%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Hemswell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hemswell Drive was 21.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.0% lower than the Burnt Oak average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hemswell Drive has the 7th lowest crime rate of 105 local areas in Burnt Oak and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.2%.

🔎 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 5WN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Hemswell Drive are based on 29 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 Hemswell Drive, London, NW9 5WN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5WN

Average Price
£376,982

Semi-Detached
£483,246

Terraced
£468,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£241,682

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hemswell Drive

Average Price
£401,361

Semi-Detached
£484,255

Terraced
£501,531

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,587

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hemswell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Hemswell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£163,000	2021-08-08	£169,639
16C Hemswell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,500	2021-05-14	£196,199
15 Hemswell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2018-02-28	£200,637
13 Hemswell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£515,000	2017-01-16	£592,494
5 Hemswell Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2016-09-02	£516,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5WN

Employment

NW9 5WN area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 5WN 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	85
Part-Time Employee	58
Student (economically inactive)	46
Looking after home or family	38
Self-Employed	37
Other	27
Unemployed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	20
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	5,071 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	393 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	839 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blessed Dominic Catholic Primary School Great Strand , NW9 5PE	4out of 4	901 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	506 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	904 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	1,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,668 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,302 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	4,563 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	2,417 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,668 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,232 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,070 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,501 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	1,508 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	1,508 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,645 yd	Other independent school	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	496 yd
Unitas Youth Zone	Unitas Barnet Youth Zone, 76 Montrose Avenue, Edgware	531 yd
Colindale Skills Centre	Barnet & Southgate College, 7 Bristol Avenue, London	688 yd
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	713 yd
Spaccanapoli	5 Charcot Road, London	776 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London		918 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London	448 yd
RCCT Romanian Culture Charity	International Gospel Church, 102 Watling Avenue, Edgware	884 yd
Zams Chicken And Pizza	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	958 yd
Dixy Fried Chicken	78 Watling Avenue, Edgware	1,029 yd
Ming Chinese Takeaway	60 Watling Avenue, Edgware	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London	915 yd
Oheneba Groceries	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	922 yd
Costcutters	Silkstream Parade, Watling Avenue, Edgware	958 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	478 yd
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		482 yd
Unitas Youth Zone MONTROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	600 yd
Montrose Playing Fields Montrose Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	658 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	728 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	764 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	771 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	830 yd
Watling Park Cressingham Road	grass pitches	833 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	65.2%

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	74.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5WN