Colin Gardens, London, NW9 6EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 6EP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.5%

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	37%	34.6%	-2.4%	37.9%	-3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	50.6%	5.1%	44.2%	6.4%
Separated	3.7%	1.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.3%	6.2%	-3.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	6.1%	1.3%

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 (85.9%) 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	40%	53.1%	13.1%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	44.9%	32.8%	-12.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	10.9%	5.2%	-5.7%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	3.5%	6.8%	3.3%	4.0%	2.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	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.

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	25.9%	8.4%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	10.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	10.8%	2.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	44%	4.2%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	13.8%	0.6%	-13.2%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.5% 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)
Chinese	6.7%	1.6%	-5.1%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	17.9%	26.9%	9.0%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	6.7%	13%	6.3%	1.6%	11.4%
Black African	7%	1.6%	-5.4%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	1.0%	4.2%
Other Black	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	0.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%
White	43.2%	28.5%	-14.7%	81.4%	-52.9%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	4.6%	3.1%	-1.5%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.8%	8.3%	6.5%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.8% 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	47.7%	42.8%	-4.9%	83.2%	-40.4%
European Union	12.6%	11.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	13%	10.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	27.3%	7.7%	5.6%	21.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	5.2%	1.7%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 43.8% 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	44.9%	42.8%	-2.1%	83.2%	-40.4%
10+ Years	3.2%	43.8%	40.6%	9.8%	34.0%
5-10 Years	7%	6.2%	-0.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	38.2%	2.1%	-36.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	7.8%	0.9%	6.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	9.8%	37.2%	-27.4%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	21.6%	1.7%	19.9%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	23.2%	6.5%	16.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Colin Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colin Gardens was 40.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.7% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Colin Gardens has the 13th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 293rd lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 108.3%.

🔎 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. 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 6EP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Colin Gardens are based on 91 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 Colin Gardens, London, NW9 6EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 6EP

Average Price
£514,449

Semi-Detached
£521,032

Terraced
£507,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colin Gardens

Average Price
£561,005

Semi-Detached
£563,673

Terraced
£560,478

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colin GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Colin Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2017-03-20	£481,155
89 Colin Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-03-20	£437,413
59 Colin Gardens, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-04-07	£504,394
91 Colin Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2013-10-18	£496,132
59 Colin Gardens, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,500	2001-02-07	£674,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 6EP

Employment

NW9 6EP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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	55
Retired	34
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	13
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Human health and social work activities	23
Construction	20
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Information and communication	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate 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
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,002 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	477 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Junior School The Hyde , NW9 6LE	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde Infants' School The Hyde , NW9 6LE	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	- not rated	639 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	- not rated	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's CofE High School Downage , Hendon NW4 1AB	- not rated	1,602 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	1,766 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,771 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	3out of 4	1,839 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	1,839 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,299 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,055 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,192 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	1,363 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	1,363 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,299 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	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	773 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	878 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Middlesex University The Burroughs , Hendon NW4 4BT	- not rated	1,087 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,171 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
Da Food Garden	Hyde House, The Hyde, London	478 yd
Bizim Charcoal	185 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd
Jakarta	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	747 yd
Cafe Anglais	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	747 yd
Going Greek	Colin Parade, The Hyde, London	800 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	671 yd
Erins Hope	189 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	846 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Favourite Pizza And Chicken	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	671 yd
Awesome Chips	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	671 yd
Costa Coffee	219 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd
Sambal Express	191 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd
Sam's Chicken	177 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	348 yd
Costcutter Express- LV Supermarket Limited	205 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd
Prahova	187 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd
La Bucovineni	201 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd
Londis	173-175 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	191 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	523 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	573 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	589 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	659 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	677 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 6EP