Wood Lane, London, NW9 8DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 8DU has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48%	49.2%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.8%

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	35%	36.9%	1.9%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	48.3%	-3.7%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.6%	6.4%	1.8%	6.1%	0.3%

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	48.4%	45.9%	-2.5%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	36.2%	37.2%	1.0%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	11.5%	12.4%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.9%	25.1%	5.2%	18.2%	6.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	8.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	10.1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.9%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	32.2%	6.1%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	19.1%	5.1%	-14.0%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.7% 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%	6.3%	6.3%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	27.4%	17.6%	-9.8%	3.1%	14.5%
Pakistani	3.8%	6.3%	2.5%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	14.5%	11.6%	-2.9%	1.6%	10.0%
Black African	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	1.0%	2.0%
Other Black	2.9%	1%	-1.9%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	29.9%	35.7%	5.8%	81.4%	-45.7%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% 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	37.1%	38.6%	1.5%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	16.7%	24.6%	7.9%	6.1%	18.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	29.1%	-4.2%	5.6%	23.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38% 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	35.1%	38.8%	3.7%	83.2%	-44.4%
10+ Years	6.1%	38%	31.9%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	12.2%	9.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	10.2%	9%	-1.2%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	36.4%	5.1%	-31.3%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.7%	76.7%	-18.0%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	16.3%	0.9%	15.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.5%	37.2%	-31.7%
Christian	35.4%	46.2%	-10.8%
Buddhist	3.7%	0.5%	3.2%
Hindu	17.5%	1.7%	15.8%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	25.6%	6.5%	19.1%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Wood Lane has the 38th highest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 259th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.9%.

🔎 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 8DU, 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 Wood Lane are based on 447 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 Wood Lane, London, NW9 8DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8DU

Average Price
£596,972

Semi-Detached
£633,384

Terraced
£574,337

Detached
£809,543

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£1,280,084

Semi-Detached
£1,632,023

Terraced
£682,541

Detached
£1,423,963

Flats/Maisonettes
£963,052

Other
£6,831,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£665,000	2023-05-11	£697,941
41 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£573,000	2022-05-06	£603,252
23 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-01-13	£580,678
29 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-10-16	£549,730
5 Wood Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2010-09-07	£575,310

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8DU

Employment

NW9 8DU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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 8DU 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 8DU 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	107
Self-Employed	70
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	40
Looking after home or family	30
Other	25
Student (economically inactive)	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Unemployed	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	60
Construction	31
Administrative and support service activities	23
Education	18
Other	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8

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	3,631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,255 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	355 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,101 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,064 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,077 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,252 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	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	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,245 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	3,431 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	711 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	867 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,326 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	1,671 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
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	94 yd
Zeenat Afghan Restaurant	230 Church Lane, London	128 yd
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	156 yd
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	460 yd
SMOKE-E-GRILL	446 Church Lane, London	805 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Public House	George, Church Lane	128 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	128 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	129 yd
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	626 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London	807 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	156 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	156 yd
Bella Pizza	161 Church Lane, London	164 yd
Chicken Island Ltd	369 Church Lane, London	669 yd
Atlas Food (Landmark)	446 Church Lane, London	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	94 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	129 yd
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	161 yd
Cozia	163 Church Lane, London	164 yd
Anglo Asian Cash & Carry	373-375 Church Lane, London	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	462 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	581 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	606 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	610 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	632 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	854 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,000 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,029 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	258.6 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	212.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8DU