Scottwell Drive, London, NW9 6QB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 6QB is primarily male, with 55.4% of the population 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%	44.6%	-4.5%	51.0%	-6.4%
Male	50.9%	55.4%	4.5%	49.0%	6.4%

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 6QB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.6% 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	37%	47.6%	10.6%	37.9%	9.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	42.7%	-2.8%	44.2%	-1.5%
Separated	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.5%	1.2%	-3.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94%) 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%	56.4%	16.4%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	44.9%	37.6%	-7.3%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	10.9%	5%	-5.9%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 59%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	16.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	-1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	9.6%	1.5%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	4.8%	-5.8%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	16.9%	-10.9%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	59%	19.2%	33.8%	25.2%
Other	13.8%	0%	-13.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.6% 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	6.7%	3%	-3.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	17.9%	6.9%	-11.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.7%	18.8%	12.1%	1.6%	17.2%
Black African	7%	18.8%	11.8%	2.5%	16.3%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	6.9%	4.1%	1.0%	5.9%
Other Black	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
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%	-2.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	43.2%	36.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	-44.8%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.8%	4%	2.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34% 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%	34%	-13.7%	83.2%	-49.2%
European Union	12.6%	21.6%	9.0%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13%	15.5%	2.5%	2.7%	12.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	22.7%	3.1%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	6.2%	2.7%	1.3%	4.9%
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 34% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38% 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%	33%	-11.9%	83.2%	-50.2%
10+ Years	3.2%	38%	34.8%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	7%	15%	8.0%	2.9%	12.1%
2-5 Years	6.7%	10%	3.3%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	38.2%	4%	-34.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Romania	12.1%	0.9%	11.2%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.8%	37.2%	-21.4%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	13.9%	6.5%	7.4%
Other religion	9.9%	0.6%	9.3%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Scottwell Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scottwell Drive was 179.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% higher than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scottwell Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 717.6%.

🔎 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 6QB, 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 Scottwell Drive are based on 152 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 Scottwell Drive, London, NW9 6QB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 6QB

Average Price
£261,311

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£261,311

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scottwell Drive

Average Price
£254,142

Semi-Detached
£387,189

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,368

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scottwell DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Scottwell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£257,500	2021-12-15	£249,833
28 Scottwell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2020-12-09	£258,398
35 Scottwell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£242,500	2016-12-06	£248,280
40 Scottwell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2016-07-22	£265,000
29 Scottwell Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2015-11-04	£250,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 6QB

Employment

NW9 6QB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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.

NW9 6QB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	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	5,031 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,408 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	275 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	541 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Watford Way , Hendon NW4 4TY	2out of 4	1,072 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , NW9 6NQ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Girls	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	1,680 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,749 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	4out of 4	2,096 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hasmonean High School for Girls 2 - 4 Page Street , Mill Hill NW7 2EU	- not rated	2,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,573 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,126 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	553 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	922 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	978 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,363 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
Da Food Garden	Hyde House, The Hyde, London	355 yd
Bizim Charcoal	185 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd
Jakarta	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	623 yd
Cafe Anglais	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	623 yd
Going Greek	Colin Parade, The Hyde, London	677 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	542 yd
Erins Hope	189 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	722 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Favourite Pizza And Chicken	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	542 yd
Awesome Chips	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	542 yd
Costa Coffee	219 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd
Sambal Express	191 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd
Sam's Chicken	177 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	305 yd
Costcutter Express- LV Supermarket Limited	205 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd
Prahova	187 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd
La Bucovineni	201 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd
Londis	173-175 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	586 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	162 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	441 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	480 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	512 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	695 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 6QB