Bala Green, London, NW9 7RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 7RP has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.3%	48%	-1.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.7%	52%	1.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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 vicinity of NW9 7RP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	33.5%	-1.1%	37.9%	-4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	56.9%	4.0%	44.2%	12.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.6%	2.9%	0.3%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	41.7%	40%	-1.7%	48.4%	-8.4%
Good health	43.1%	39.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	6.1%
Fair health	11.9%	14.4%	2.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3%	4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.2%	0.8%

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.

In the area around NW9 7RP this area, 32.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	32.3%	15.4%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	7.8%	-7.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	36%	5.1%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	13.6%	2%	-11.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.2% 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	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	8.4%	6.7%	-1.7%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	9.5%	5.2%	-4.3%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	11.4%	6.2%	-5.2%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.9%
White	41.7%	58.2%	16.5%	81.4%	-23.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.9%	51.4%	1.5%	83.2%	-31.8%
European Union	16%	20.9%	4.9%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.5%	0.5%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	22.8%	18.7%	-4.1%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.8%	50.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-32.3%
10+ Years	5.7%	27.9%	22.2%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	2.9%	9.7%
2-5 Years	13%	6.4%	-6.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	21.7%	2.2%	-19.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.3%	76.7%	-9.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4.4%	1.3%	3.1%
Romania	9.3%	0.9%	8.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.8%	37.2%	-24.4%
Christian	59.9%	46.2%	13.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	19%	6.5%	12.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Bala Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bala Green was 72.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.9% lower than the Colindale South average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bala Green has the 34th lowest crime rate of 71 local areas in Colindale South and the 467th highest crime rate of 1,063 local areas in Barnet .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.2%.

🔎 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 7RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 10/10 (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 Bala Green are based on 21 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 Bala Green, London, NW9 7RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 7RP

Average Price
£451,569

Semi-Detached
£490,369

Terraced
£487,560

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£288,205

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bala Green

Average Price
£459,635

Semi-Detached
£544,191

Terraced
£491,494

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,713

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bala GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Bala Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£403,500	2024-08-09	£382,349
5 Bala Green, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2023-07-17	£192,163
9 Bala Green, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£496,000	2022-04-05	£476,549
3 Bala Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2020-02-28	£403,819
10 Bala Green, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£399,950	2019-04-18	£457,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 7RP

Employment

NW9 7RP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	100
Looking after home or family	48
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	44
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Transport and storage	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Manufacturing	5
Real estate 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	4,394 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	425 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fryent Primary School Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8JD	3out of 4	950 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colindale Primary School Clovelly Avenue , Colindale NW9 6DT	3out of 4	1,008 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,361 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St James' Catholic High School Great Strand , Colindale NW9 5PE	3out of 4	2,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	2,395 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	956 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Beis Soroh Schneirer Arbiter House , Wilberforce Road NW9 6AX	- not rated	1,080 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,111 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,173 yd	Academy special converter	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
Da Food Garden	Hyde House, The Hyde, London	543 yd
Bizim Charcoal	185 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	745 yd
SMOKE-E-GRILL	446 Church Lane, London	784 yd
Jakarta	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	875 yd
Cafe Anglais	Sheaveshill Parade, Sheaveshill Avenue, London	875 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Erins Hope	189 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	745 yd
The Moon Under Water	Varley Parade, The Hyde, London	775 yd
JoNo's	458 Church Lane, London	778 yd
Carlton Lounge/Tiger Bay	232-234 Kingsbury Road, London	882 yd
McGowans/Clery's Clock	225-227 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Suo Fun Unit 1	Unit 1, Knightsbridge House	579 yd
JM CENTRAL (Unit 37)	Unit 37, Knightsbridge House	579 yd
Vai Ice Limited (Unit 21)	Unit 21, Knightsbridge House	579 yd
Kaspas Desserts Colindale	Unit 23, Knightsbridge House	579 yd
Bunyu	Unit 40, Knightsbridge House	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 4, Hyde Estate Road, London	667 yd
Costcutter Express- LV Supermarket Limited	205 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	745 yd
Prahova	187 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	745 yd
La Bucovineni	201 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	745 yd
Londis	173-175 Edgware Road, Kingsbury	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	360 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	403 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	405 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	416 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	462 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	548 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	625 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	937 yd
Rushgrove Park Crossway	tennis courts	1,009 yd
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	1,028 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	76 Mbit/s
Average download speed	60.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 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 7RP