Woolmead Avenue, London, NW9 7AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW9 7AX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.3%	51%	-1.3%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.7%	49%	1.3%	49.0%	0.0%

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	38.5%	38.9%	0.4%	37.9%	1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	48%	10.8%	44.2%	3.8%
Separated	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	13.7%	7.1%	-6.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	5.3%	3.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (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	42.7%	50%	7.3%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	35.9%	35.9%	0.0%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	16.4%	11.8%	-4.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	16.2%	2.9%	18.2%	-2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	8.9%	0.5%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	6.9%	-7.7%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	15.4%	5.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	48.6%	13.2%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	15.5%	3.6%	-11.9%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.9% 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	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	0%	2%	2.0%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	13%	6.5%	-6.5%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	1.6%	11.1%
Black African	5.7%	7.8%	2.1%	2.5%	5.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	0.8%	1.8%
White	47.7%	46.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	-34.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% 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	51.9%	40.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	10.7%	23.6%	12.9%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	12.2%	10.8%	-1.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.1%	21.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.4% 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	49.2%	40.7%	-8.5%	83.2%	-42.5%
10+ Years	7.6%	34.4%	26.8%	9.8%	24.6%
5-10 Years	7.6%	14.1%	6.5%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	9.2%	6.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	26.3%	4.3%	-22.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	12.4%	0.9%	11.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.7%	37.2%	-23.5%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Jewish	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Muslim	27.8%	6.5%	21.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Woolmead Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woolmead Avenue was 346.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 242.7% higher than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Woolmead Avenue has the 4th highest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 47th highest crime rate of 1,056 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 7AX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 Woolmead Avenue are based on 220 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 Woolmead Avenue, London, NW9 7AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 7AX

Average Price
£719,473

Semi-Detached
£766,736

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£483,157

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woolmead Avenue

Average Price
£391,874

Semi-Detached
£588,840

Terraced
£566,258

Detached
£552,085

Flats/Maisonettes
£317,055

Other
£221,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woolmead AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Woolmead Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£608,000	2023-08-18	£583,730
31 Woolmead Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2021-04-15	£633,637
33 Woolmead Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-11-17	£500,356
41 Woolmead Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£427,000	2014-06-06	£599,590
41 Woolmead Avenue, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2007-09-13	£578,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 7AX

Employment

NW9 7AX area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 7AX 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	77
Self-Employed	43
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Other	21
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	21
Information and communication	16
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	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	3,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , Kensal Rise NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School St David's Place , Hendon NW4 3PJ	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School St David's Place , Hendon NW4 3UB	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Junior School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	1,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Infant School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	1,216 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft Primary School Warren Road , NW2 7LL	- not rated	1,216 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,275 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,275 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
E-ACT Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Crest Boys' Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	1,275 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	3,927 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	2,711 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	3,566 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	2,324 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	2,324 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	3,301 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	296 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Torah Vodaas Brent Park Road , West Hendon Broadway NW9 7AJ	- not rated	370 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	760 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	- not rated	1,190 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kabul Kebab	145 West Hendon Broadway, London	311 yd
Baba Wali LTD	141 West Hendon Broadway, London	311 yd
Shahs Halal Food	182 West Hendon Broadway	350 yd
Aladins Kebabish	147 West Hendon Broadway, London	371 yd
Travelodge London Brent Cross	Denmark House, West Hendon Broadway, London	388 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hendon Sea Training Corps	Hendon Sea Cadet Hall, Cool Oak Lane, London		567 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London		893 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yellow River	166 West Hendon Broadway, London	268 yd
Chicken Valley	168 West Hendon Broadway, London	268 yd
Premier Chicken	188 West Hendon Broadway, London	402 yd
Tikka Massala	198 West Hendon Broadway, London	402 yd
French Tacos UK (Unit 8)	Kitchen 8, Unit A	548 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costcutter	137 West Hendon Broadway, London	311 yd
Way2save Supermarket	254 West Hendon Broadway, London	578 yd
Mini Market & Off Licence	20 Waterloo Road, London	773 yd
Mini Mart Food & News	3-5 Oxgate Court Parade, Coles Green Road	933 yd
Marks & Spencer	Brent Cross Shopping Centre, Prince Charles Drive, London	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	657 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	869 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,014 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	59.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 7AX