Russell Road, London, NW9 6AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 6AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	48.4%	50.3%	1.9%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.3%	36.4%	-9.9%	37.9%	-1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	48.2%	5.9%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	4.9%	8.9%	4.0%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	2.8%	2.3%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	43.9%	44.1%	0.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	38.2%	38.4%	0.2%	33.6%	4.8%
Fair health	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	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.

In the area around NW9 6AL this area, 28.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.6%	28.5%	7.9%	18.2%	10.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	8.7%	-3.6%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8.4%	-0.8%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	6.8%	5.9%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.6%	6.8%	-5.8%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	36.6%	9.9%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	17.8%	4.2%	-13.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.5% 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	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	22.7%	19.8%	-2.9%	3.1%	16.7%
Pakistani	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	2.7%	0.6%
Other Asian	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3%	-0.5%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	32.1%	43.5%	11.4%	81.4%	-37.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.7% 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	38.8%	35.7%	-3.1%	83.2%	-47.5%
European Union	17.6%	26.8%	9.2%	6.1%	20.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	2.7%	9.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.8%	18.9%	-8.9%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.6% 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	36.4%	35.9%	-0.5%	83.2%	-47.3%
10+ Years	9.6%	35.6%	26.0%	9.8%	25.8%
5-10 Years	12.6%	13.9%	1.3%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	15.5%	7.1%	-8.4%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	25.9%	7.6%	-18.3%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54%	76.7%	-22.7%
Ireland	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	11.6%	0.9%	10.7%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	3.8%	1.2%	2.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.2%	37.2%	-24.0%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	8.4%	1.7%	6.7%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	25.9%	6.5%	19.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Russell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Russell Road was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.9% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Russell Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 95th lowest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.7%.

🔎 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. 72% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW9 6AL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (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 Russell Road are based on 1209 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 Russell Road, London, NW9 6AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 6AL

Average Price
£355,068

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£545,848

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,179

Other
£7,951

Estimated Average Property Prices for Russell Road

Average Price
£726,969

Semi-Detached
£707,984

Terraced
£890,168

Detached
£1,059,680

Flats/Maisonettes
£620,436

Other
£659,673

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Russell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62B Russell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-10	£274,423
6 Russell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-01-09	£517,000
First Floor Flat 26 Russell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£161,000	2022-10-20	£149,489
6 Russell Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£636,250	2021-12-23	£630,881
60 Russell Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2021-12-17	£287,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 6AL

Employment

NW9 6AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Self-Employed	48
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Looking after home or family	23
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Construction	23
Other	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	4,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School St David's Place , Hendon NW4 3PJ	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,165 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,186 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitefield School Claremont Road , Cricklewood NW2 1TR	3out of 4	1,965 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,079 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,436 yd	Free schools	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	1,798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	206 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	234 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	1,091 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
North London Grammar School 110 Colindeep Lane , NW9 6HB	- not rated	1,175 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
Coffee Vibes	Unit 1,270 West Hendon Broadway	147 yd
Big Eat German Doner	238 West Hendon Broadway, London	217 yd
Paro's Italian Food	244 West Hendon Broadway, London	217 yd
Zaza Artisan Cafe	240 West Hendon Broadway, London	246 yd
MINAS MINI DESSERTS	232 West Hendon Broadway	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hendon Sea Training Corps	Hendon Sea Cadet Hall, Cool Oak Lane, London		824 yd
The Bodhran PH	3 Vivian Avenue, London		998 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chai House	263 West Hendon Broadway, London	119 yd
Stars Pizza	259 West Hendon Broadway, London	123 yd
Four In One	266 West Hendon Broadway, London	217 yd
Premier Chicken	188 West Hendon Broadway, London	389 yd
Tikka Massala	198 West Hendon Broadway, London	389 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Way2save Supermarket	254 West Hendon Broadway, London	205 yd
Costcutter	137 West Hendon Broadway, London	476 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	503 yd
Sainsbury's Local	64 Vivian Avenue, London	842 yd
Evo Supermart Ltd	20 Vivian Avenue, London	963 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	465 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	538 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	625 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	703 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	921 yd
East West Studios (Closed) 9-11 9-11 Watford Way	health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	1,085 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	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.9%

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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 6AL