Boycroft Avenue, London, NW9 8AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 8AP is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	46.3%	43.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	53.7%	56.1%	2.4%	49.0%	7.1%

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 8AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% 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	36.5%	37.2%	0.7%	37.9%	-0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	54.3%	1.8%	44.2%	10.1%
Separated	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	45.3%	53.7%	8.4%	48.4%	5.3%
Good health	41.6%	31.4%	-10.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	10.7%	11.1%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	17.9%	20.3%	2.4%	18.2%	2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	10.5%	3.5%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13.4%	-0.6%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	27.2%	34.6%	7.4%	33.8%	0.8%
Other	18.6%	4.6%	-14.0%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	27%	23.9%	-3.1%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	2.6%	7.1%	4.5%	2.7%	4.4%
Other Asian	9.2%	6.5%	-2.7%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	6%	3.3%	-2.7%	1.0%	2.3%
Other Black	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	35.6%	45.4%	9.8%	81.4%	-36.0%
Arab	5.2%	4.3%	-0.9%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.1% 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	45.8%	43.1%	-2.7%	83.2%	-40.1%
European Union	13.9%	25.2%	11.3%	6.1%	19.1%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	7.1%	5.1%	-2.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	27%	22%	-5.0%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	1.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39% 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	43.7%	43.1%	-0.6%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	7.3%	39%	31.7%	9.8%	29.2%
5-10 Years	10.5%	8.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	5.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	4.3%	-27.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.1%	76.7%	-10.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	15.3%	0.9%	14.4%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.4%	37.2%	-28.8%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	20.7%	1.7%	19.0%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Boycroft Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boycroft Avenue was 121.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.1% higher than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Boycroft Avenue has the 15th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 286th highest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 189.4%.

🔎 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 8AP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Boycroft Avenue are based on 102 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 Boycroft Avenue, London, NW9 8AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8AP

Average Price
£487,045

Semi-Detached
£654,032

Terraced
£594,951

Detached
£1,048,010

Flats/Maisonettes
£293,160

Other
£510,986

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boycroft Avenue

Average Price
£496,242

Semi-Detached
£588,479

Terraced
£595,916

Detached
£790,129

Flats/Maisonettes
£280,726

Other
£508,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boycroft AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Boycroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2025-02-18	£557,742
26 Boycroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£750,000	2022-12-08	£748,528
6A Boycroft Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-09-30	£257,703
42 Boycroft Avenue, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£473,000	2017-03-21	£549,134
66 Boycroft Avenue, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£499,498	2016-11-09	£508,988

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8AP

Employment

NW9 8AP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Self-Employed	61
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	31
Looking after home or family	23
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Construction	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Administrative and support service activities	17
Education	15
Information and communication	12
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	3
Mining and quarrying	1
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	4,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,576 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	423 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fryent Primary School Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8JD	3out of 4	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	1,209 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,182 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,450 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Lanacre Avenue , Colindale NW9 5FN	- not rated	2,745 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	5,170 yd	Further education	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	2,188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,548 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	3,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	5,404 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	936 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	953 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,167 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,348 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
SMOKE-E-GRILL	446 Church Lane, London	112 yd
Normans Cafe	263 Kingsbury Road, London	298 yd
Cofetaria Pinocchio	267 Kingsbury Road, London	298 yd
Dera	248 Kingsbury Road, London	389 yd
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
JoNo's	458 Church Lane, London	137 yd
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	221 yd
Carlton Lounge/Tiger Bay	232-234 Kingsbury Road, London	355 yd
Club Marina	244-246 Kingsbury Road, London	389 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, Slough Lane	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Atlas Food (Landmark)	446 Church Lane, London	112 yd
Super Wok	456 Church Lane, London	137 yd
Shiv Kitchen & Catering.	454 Church Lane, London	137 yd
Chicken Island Ltd	369 Church Lane, London	176 yd
Bombay Street Food	17 Kingsbury Trading Estate, Church Lane	256 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Savemore	448 Church Lane, London	112 yd
Anglo Asian Cash & Carry	373-375 Church Lane, London	176 yd
Costcutter	268-270 Kingsbury Road, London	436 yd
Express Food & Wine	262 Kingsbury Road, London	436 yd
Food 4 You	280 Kingsbury Road, London	481 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	393 yd
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	423 yd
Kingsbury Green Primary School OLD KENTON LANE		506 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	706 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	869 yd
Kingsbury High School (Lower Site) Bacon Lane	grass pitches	940 yd
Roe Green Park Kingsbury Road	grass pitches	1,019 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	29.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8AP