Dunster Drive, London, NW9 8EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 8EJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52%	51%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.0%

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 8EJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.8% 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	35.4%	33.9%	-1.5%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	55.8%	1.0%	44.2%	11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	3.3%	4%	0.7%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.1%) 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	45.7%	53.5%	7.8%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	36.2%	32.6%	-3.6%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	14.2%	11.5%	-2.7%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	27.1%	25.5%	-1.6%	18.2%	7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	11.4%	-1.4%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	13.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	31.8%	5.2%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	11.1%	2.9%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	24.7%	17.4%	-7.3%	3.1%	14.3%
Pakistani	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	15%	15.7%	0.7%	1.6%	14.1%
Black African	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	1.0%	4.5%
Other Black	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	36.2%	36.8%	0.6%	81.4%	-44.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	46.7%	43.2%	-3.5%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	11.8%	19.4%	7.6%	6.1%	13.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	11%	9.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	23.9%	22.8%	-1.1%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	3.4%	-2.7%	1.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42% 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	43.1%	43.1%	0.0%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	42%	37.8%	9.8%	32.2%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.4%	-2.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.9%	-3.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	35.3%	2.5%	-32.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	8.7%	0.9%	7.8%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	18.1%	1.7%	16.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	27.4%	6.5%	20.9%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Dunster Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunster Drive was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Dunster Drive has the 17th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 124th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.8%.

🔎 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 8EJ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dunster Drive are based on 64 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 Dunster Drive, London, NW9 8EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8EJ

Average Price
£680,194

Semi-Detached
£706,234

Terraced
£639,961

Detached
£938,127

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunster Drive

Average Price
£662,624

Semi-Detached
£697,606

Terraced
£630,516

Detached
£852,878

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunster DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
52 Dunster Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2025-01-31	£637,527
16 Dunster Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-04-16	£597,232
24 Dunster Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2020-12-17	£643,671
54 Dunster Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2015-11-05	£798,843
34 Dunster Drive, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£465,000	2015-01-09	£607,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8EJ

Employment

NW9 8EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 6% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	110
Retired	70
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	23
Other	20
Unemployed	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Construction	40
Human health and social work activities	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	21
Administrative and support service activities	16
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	10
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,343 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,099 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	786 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Primary School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	4out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	1,406 yd	Academy converter	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	1,337 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,346 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	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	1,753 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	3,967 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	407 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,003 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,442 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,750 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	420 yd
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	534 yd
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	599 yd
Birchen Grove Garden Centre	GREENHOUSE GARDEN CENTRE, Birchen Grove	620 yd
Backyard Lebanese Cafe & Shisha Lounge	18 Blackbird Hill, London	787 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Public House	George, Church Lane	420 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	420 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	454 yd
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella Pizza	161 Church Lane, London	388 yd
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	599 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	599 yd
Daddy Nik	43 Blackbird Hill, London	736 yd
Chicken Land	27 Blackbird Hill, London	736 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cozia	163 Church Lane, London	388 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	454 yd
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	534 yd
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	604 yd
St Marys Food & Wine	25 Blackbird Hill, London	736 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	815 yd
Lycee International De Londres Winston Churchill FORTY LANE		817 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	894 yd
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	961 yd
Chalkhill Primary School BARNHILL ROAD		1,083 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	38.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8EJ