Townsend Lane, London, NW9 7JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW9 7JH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	51.7%	0.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49%	48.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	32.5%	38.2%	5.7%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	43.2%	-12.2%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	5.8%	7.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.8%	9.5%	3.7%	6.1%	3.4%

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	47.4%	45.2%	-2.2%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	37.5%	39.5%	2.0%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	24.4%	3.6%	18.2%	6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	13.2%	0.3%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	32.2%	1.4%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	11.3%	4.5%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.3% 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	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	23.7%	20.7%	-3.0%	3.1%	17.6%
Pakistani	5.8%	5.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Other Asian	11.9%	5.3%	-6.6%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	2.5%	7.2%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	34%	36.3%	2.3%	81.4%	-45.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	57.7%	45.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	8.7%	19.7%	11.0%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	10.9%	10.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	22.1%	2.5%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.9% 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	53.5%	45.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	2.6%	37.9%	35.3%	9.8%	28.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	7%	1.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	6.4%	7%	0.6%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	31.7%	2.3%	-29.4%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	9.4%	0.9%	8.5%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.4%	37.2%	-31.8%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	22.8%	1.7%	21.1%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	24.5%	6.5%	18.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Townsend Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Lane was 42.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.7% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Townsend Lane has the 28th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 201st lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.1%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in NW9 7JH, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Townsend Lane are based on 103 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Townsend Lane, London, NW9 7JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 7JH

Average Price
£544,262

Semi-Detached
£627,907

Terraced
£572,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,507

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Lane

Average Price
£487,597

Semi-Detached
£589,626

Terraced
£555,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,066

Other
£635,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Ground Floor Right Flat 16 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-30	£312,135
10 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£557,500	2022-09-29	£531,375
16 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-08-13	£437,935
10 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-08-17	£536,750
6 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2014-07-30	£545,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 7JH

Employment

NW9 7JH area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 7JH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 7JH 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	79
Retired	57
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,815 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fryent Primary School Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8JD	3out of 4	532 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	1,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	1,361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,892 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,044 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,206 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	470 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	1,352 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Barnet Hill Academy 10a Montagu Road , Hendon NW4 3ES	- not rated	1,479 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
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	409 yd
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	428 yd
Zeenat Afghan Restaurant	230 Church Lane, London	429 yd
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	667 yd
Birchen Grove Garden Centre	GREENHOUSE GARDEN CENTRE, Birchen Grove	870 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Public House	George, Church Lane	429 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	429 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	457 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London	498 yd
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	759 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	428 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	428 yd
Bella Pizza	161 Church Lane, London	477 yd
Chicken Island Ltd	369 Church Lane, London	780 yd
Atlas Food (Landmark)	446 Church Lane, London	874 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	409 yd
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	430 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	457 yd
Cozia	163 Church Lane, London	477 yd
Anglo Asian Cash & Carry	373-375 Church Lane, London	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	350 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	355 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	452 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	555 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	598 yd
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	669 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	705 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	719 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 7JH