Crossway, London, NW9 6RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 6RA 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	48.3%	47.2%	-1.1%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	51.7%	52.8%	1.1%	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 6RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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%	50%	13.0%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.8%	29.2%	-17.6%	44.2%	-15.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Separated	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	6.1%	0.5%

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	45.3%	51.2%	5.9%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	35%	30.4%	-4.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	13.6%	13.6%	0.0%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	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 47.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	20.2%	0.1%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	7.7%	-1.1%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	9.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	15.4%	8.4%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	47.1%	14.7%	33.8%	13.3%
Other	16.5%	0%	-16.5%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.2% 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%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	17.8%	7.9%	-9.9%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	2.7%	4%	1.3%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	19.3%	11.9%	-7.4%	1.6%	10.3%
Black African	4.5%	10.3%	5.8%	2.5%	7.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	4%	3.7%	0.4%	3.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	39.9%	45.2%	5.3%	81.4%	-36.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	4.8%	4.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.8% 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	40.2%	40.8%	0.6%	83.2%	-42.4%
European Union	17.2%	26.4%	9.2%	6.1%	20.3%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	2.7%	8.5%
Middle East and Asia	28.4%	20.8%	-7.6%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	0%	-3.0%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.8% 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	35%	40.8%	5.8%	83.2%	-42.4%
10+ Years	8.8%	24.8%	16.0%	9.8%	15.0%
5-10 Years	10.6%	19.2%	8.6%	2.9%	16.3%
2-5 Years	13.6%	11.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	9.0%
Less than 2 years	32%	4%	-28.0%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.3%	76.7%	-31.4%
Ireland	5.5%	0.6%	4.9%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	5.5%	0.5%	5.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	9.4%	1.5%	7.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	10.9%	13.5%	-2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Crossway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Crossway was 23.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.4% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Crossway has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 116th lowest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 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 6RA, 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 Crossway are based on 135 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 Crossway, London, NW9 6RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 6RA

Average Price
£323,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,247

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Crossway

Average Price
£690,606

Semi-Detached
£730,014

Terraced
£751,869

Detached
£853,727

Flats/Maisonettes
£323,679

Other
£711,764

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on CrosswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Crossway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2019-10-21	£391,398
12 Crossway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-11-08	£372,463
12A Crossway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2013-11-08	£286,064
14A Crossway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2005-08-26	£264,917
16 Crossway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2001-01-23	£243,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 6RA

Employment

NW9 6RA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 6RA 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	34
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	15
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	5,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moss Hall Nursery School 189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR	4out of 4	5,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,436 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	308 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Junior School The Hyde , NW9 6LE	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde Infants' School The Hyde , NW9 6LE	- not rated	439 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	- not rated	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	1,725 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's CofE High School Downage , Hendon NW4 1AB	- not rated	1,732 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	3out of 4	2,017 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon School Golders Rise , Hendon NW4 2HP	- not rated	2,017 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	4,195 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	2,001 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,257 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	1,495 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	1,495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,195 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	499 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	894 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	966 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	986 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beis Yaakov Primary School 373 Edgware Road , Colindale NW9 6NQ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	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	362 yd
Bizim Charcoal	185 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd
Jakarta	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	560 yd
Cafe Anglais	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	560 yd
Going Greek	Colin Parade, The Hyde, London	613 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	487 yd
Erins Hope	189 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	660 yd
The Shanakee	253 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	660 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
UK Favourite Pizza And Chicken	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	487 yd
Awesome Chips	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	487 yd
Costa Coffee	219 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd
Sambal Express	191 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd
Sam's Chicken	177 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	374 yd
Costcutter Express- LV Supermarket Limited	205 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd
Prahova	187 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd
La Bucovineni	201 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd
Londis	173-175 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	111 yd
Colindale Primary School CLOVELLY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	360 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	517 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	561 yd
Metropolitan Police Peel Centre (Closed) Peel Centre Peel Centre Aerodrome Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	645 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	671 yd
The Gym (London Colindale) ZENITH CLOSE	health and fitness suite	1,070 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,090 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%

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

Overview of NW9 6RA