Elthorne Road, London, NW9 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 8BL is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	48.5%	46.5%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	51.5%	53.5%	2.0%	49.0%	4.5%

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%	34.7%	2.7%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	50.5%	-2.1%	44.2%	6.3%
Separated	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	6.9%	5.8%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.5%	7.7%	2.2%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (87.3%) 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	41.8%	49.1%	7.3%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	39.6%	38.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.5%	11.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	24.7%	21.5%	-3.2%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8%	-3.0%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	13.1%	1.4%	13.4%	-0.3%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.5%	1.1%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	22%	36.9%	14.9%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	17.5%	4.8%	-12.7%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	21.7%	20.3%	-1.4%	3.1%	17.2%
Pakistani	10.3%	8.8%	-1.5%	2.7%	6.1%
Other Asian	9.7%	12.8%	3.1%	1.6%	11.2%
Black African	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%
White	42.6%	34.4%	-8.2%	81.4%	-47.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.5%	7.2%	4.7%	1.6%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.7% 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	49.3%	44.7%	-4.6%	83.2%	-38.5%
European Union	15%	21.5%	6.5%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Middle East and Asia	22.6%	20.4%	-2.2%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	1.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.7% 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	44.3%	44.3%	0.0%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	4.2%	39.7%	35.5%	9.8%	29.9%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.6%	0.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	37.6%	3%	-34.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	15.2%	0.9%	14.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.5%	37.2%	-30.7%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	20.5%	1.7%	18.8%
Muslim	18.9%	6.5%	12.4%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Elthorne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elthorne Road was 25.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Elthorne Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Kingsbury and the 86th lowest crime rate of 789 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.1%.

🔎 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 8BL, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (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 Elthorne Road are based on 202 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 Elthorne Road, London, NW9 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8BL

Average Price
£535,849

Semi-Detached
£575,033

Terraced
£524,653

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elthorne Road

Average Price
£575,209

Semi-Detached
£634,223

Terraced
£615,770

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£449,806

Other
£2,090,257

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elthorne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Elthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2024-02-27	£471,758
60 Elthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£588,430	2022-11-18	£554,789
54 Elthorne Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-05-14	£452,058
94 Elthorne Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2020-12-21	£482,354
58 Elthorne Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2020-07-30	£504,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8BL

Employment

NW9 8BL 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.

NW9 8BL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Self-Employed	64
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	37
Student (economically inactive)	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	26
Transport and storage	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3

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	3,970 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,182 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	5,467 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fryent Junior School Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8JD	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fryent Infant School Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8JD	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fryent Primary School Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8JD	- not rated	455 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Junior School Coniston Gardens , NW9 0BD	- not rated	632 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Infant School Coniston Gardens , NW9 0BD	- not rated	632 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,779 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	- not rated	1,916 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Neasden High School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	- not rated	1,953 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
John Kelly Boys' Technology College Crest Road , NW2 7SN	- not rated	2,138 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	2,731 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	3,320 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,361 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	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,731 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	2,925 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	2,925 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Church Lane Pupil Referral Unit 434 Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8BD	- not rated	333 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	- not rated	781 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	3out of 4	781 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	1,254 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	459 yd
SMOKE-E-GRILL	446 Church Lane, London	460 yd
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	460 yd
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	517 yd
Zeenat Afghan Restaurant	230 Church Lane, London	639 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	423 yd
JoNo's	458 Church Lane, London	527 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	597 yd
George Public House	George, Church Lane	639 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	639 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Island Ltd	369 Church Lane, London	415 yd
Bombay Street Food	17 Kingsbury Trading Estate, Church Lane	448 yd
Atlas Food (Landmark)	446 Church Lane, London	460 yd
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	460 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	460 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anglo Asian Cash & Carry	373-375 Church Lane, London	415 yd
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	457 yd
Savemore	448 Church Lane, London	460 yd
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	517 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	597 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	166 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	193 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	323 yd
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	461 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	632 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	788 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	902 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	944 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	968 yd
The Hyde School HYDE CRESCENT	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,008 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	105 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8BL