Church Drive, London, NW9 8DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 8DS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.6%	47.7%	-2.9%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.4%	52.3%	2.9%	49.0%	3.3%

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 8DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	29.2%	33.7%	4.5%	37.9%	-4.2%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	53.9%	-5.8%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	5%	7%	2.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	43.7%	1.6%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	38.6%	39.1%	0.5%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	14.3%	13.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.2%	23.8%	-0.4%	18.2%	5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.1%	11.2%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	36.9%	13.5%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	17.9%	5.8%	-12.1%	2.8%	3.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.5% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	30.4%	25.3%	-5.1%	3.1%	22.2%
Pakistani	7.4%	12.2%	4.8%	2.7%	9.5%
Other Asian	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	5.6%
Black African	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	5.8%	5%	-0.8%	1.0%	4.0%
Other Black	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	29.1%	30.5%	1.4%	81.4%	-50.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	5.6%	6.6%	1.0%	0.6%	6.0%
Other	1%	6%	5.0%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43% 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	44.6%	43%	-1.6%	83.2%	-40.2%
European Union	14.5%	18.9%	4.4%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	13.2%	10.6%	-2.6%	2.7%	7.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.3%	21.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	4.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 41.3% 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	41.9%	42.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-40.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	41.3%	35.7%	9.8%	31.5%
5-10 Years	7%	7.4%	0.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	12.8%	3.2%	-9.6%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	32.8%	5.2%	-27.6%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	14.5%	0.9%	13.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.8%	37.2%	-33.4%
Christian	37.4%	46.2%	-8.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	19.3%	1.7%	17.6%
Muslim	30%	6.5%	23.5%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Church Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Kingsbury average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -2.0%.

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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 8DS, 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 Church Drive are based on 101 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 Church Drive, London, NW9 8DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8DS

Average Price
£586,368

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£586,266

Detached
£587,286

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Drive

Average Price
£591,709

Semi-Detached
£624,027

Terraced
£580,946

Detached
£785,256

Flats/Maisonettes
£290,623

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104 Church Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£357,000	2024-10-18	£343,815
102 Church Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£544,500	2020-12-07	£585,528
114 Church Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£575,000	2020-09-02	£591,878
96 Church Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2018-12-10	£509,658
72 Church Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2013-11-08	£553,615

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8DS

Employment

NW9 8DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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	126
Retired	78
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	43
Looking after home or family	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Other	23
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Construction	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Transport and storage	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	10
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,002 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	661 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Primary School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,421 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,624 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,770 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,094 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,353 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	1,496 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,079 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	3,667 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	553 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	684 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,692 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Zeenat Afghan Restaurant	230 Church Lane, London	225 yd
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	368 yd
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	449 yd
Birchen Grove Garden Centre	GREENHOUSE GARDEN CENTRE, Birchen Grove	512 yd
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Public House	George, Church Lane	225 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	225 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	310 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London	868 yd
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella Pizza	161 Church Lane, London	237 yd
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	449 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	449 yd
Daddy Nik	43 Blackbird Hill, London	800 yd
Chicken Land	27 Blackbird Hill, London	800 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cozia	163 Church Lane, London	237 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	310 yd
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	368 yd
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	455 yd
St Marys Food & Wine	25 Blackbird Hill, London	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	570 yd
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	742 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	861 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	889 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	924 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	931 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	1,025 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	240.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	110.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8DS