March, London, NW9 5XS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 5XS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	48.2%	47.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.8%	52.8%	1.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 5XS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.6% 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	44.5%	56.6%	12.1%	37.9%	18.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	26.8%	-12.1%	44.2%	-17.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.4%	3.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	54%	41.1%	-12.9%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	31.4%	41.8%	10.4%	33.6%	8.2%
Fair health	9.1%	11.1%	2.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.7%	5.7%	3.0%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.2%	23%	-0.2%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	17.5%	0.0%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	33%	6.5%	33.8%	-0.8%
Other	15.6%	4.5%	-11.1%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.2% 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	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	7.6%	14.3%	6.7%	1.6%	12.7%
Black African	26.5%	13.4%	-13.1%	2.5%	10.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.0%	1.8%
Other Black	10.4%	1.9%	-8.5%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	7.6%	0.6%	-7.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	3.7%	4%	0.3%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	0.8%	2.3%
White	28.7%	35.2%	6.5%	81.4%	-46.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.4%	5.6%	2.2%	0.6%	5.0%
Other	1.2%	8.1%	6.9%	1.6%	6.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.5% 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	50.3%	56.5%	6.2%	83.2%	-26.7%
European Union	10.7%	8.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Africa	24.4%	11.4%	-13.0%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	11%	18.7%	7.7%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.4%	56.5%	7.1%	83.2%	-26.7%
10+ Years	5.2%	32.4%	27.2%	9.8%	22.6%
5-10 Years	4%	9.5%	5.5%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	13.7%	1.6%	-12.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	0%	-27.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	34.9%	6.5%	28.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is March Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around March was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Burnt Oak average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 5XS, 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 March are based on 1 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 March, London, NW9 5XS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 5XS

Average Price
£188,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,824

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for March

Average Price
£185,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,294

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MarchStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 March, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2018-07-05	£185,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 5XS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 5XS 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

Student (economically inactive)	51
Full-Time Employee	30
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	22
Self-Employed	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	4,591 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	396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Orion Primary School Grahame Park Way , NW7 2AL	4out of 4	759 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goldbeaters Primary School Thirleby Road , Burnt Oak HA8 0HA	4out of 4	895 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodcroft Primary School Goldbeaters Grove , HA8 0QF	3out of 4	957 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School Thirleby Road , HA8 0HQ	4out of 4	1,086 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	207 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	949 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Copthall School Pursley Road , Mill Hill NW7 2EP	3out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Boys Holders Hill Road , Hendon NW4 1NA	4out of 4	2,463 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	5,071 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	1,971 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,100 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	5,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	5,456 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	1,482 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Martin's School 22 Goodwyn Avenue , Mill Hill NW7 3RG	- not rated	1,682 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Goodwyn School Hammers Lane , Mill Hill NW7 4DB	- not rated	1,978 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	84 yd
ITJL	2 Bristol Avenue, London	484 yd
Colindale Skills Centre	Barnet & Southgate College, 7 Bristol Avenue, London	498 yd
Hendon Kitchen Cafe	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	554 yd
RAF Museum Catering	Royal Air Force Museum, Grahame Park Way, London	554 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beaufort	2 Heritage Avenue, London	621 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club	1 Hall Lane, London	667 yd
Mill Hill Rugby Club	Mill Hill Rugby Football Club, Champions Way, London	993 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Amin Charcoal & Pizza	16 The Concourse, London		129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Coop	Herald Court, 130 Colindale Avenue, London		962 yd
Sainsburys	14 Charcot Road, London		989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grahame Park Community Centre MARCH MARCH THE CONCOURSE		41 yd
St James Catholic High School GREAT STRAND	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	263 yd
Barnet College (Grahame Park Campus) (Closed) Grahame Park Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Grahame Park Community Pitch 8 COBHAM 8 COBHAM GREAT STRAND	artificial grass pitch	419 yd
Laboratory Spa & Health Club (Mill Hill) 1A 1A HALL LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd
Mill Hill Sports Club (Closed) Grahame Park Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Orion Primary School GRAHAME PARK WAY	grass pitches	844 yd
Hasmonean Girls School PAGE STREET		848 yd
Pure Gym (London Colindale) 14 14 Charcot Road	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre WATLING AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	939 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	133.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 5XS