Alington Crescent, London, NW9 8JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW9 8JN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.7%	3.0%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	51.3%	48.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 8JN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	23.9%	29.3%	5.4%	37.9%	-8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	58.9%	-1.9%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.4%	5.2%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (90.2%) 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	51.3%	54%	2.7%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	33.1%	36.2%	3.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	11.9%	5.5%	-6.4%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	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	17.2%	20.5%	3.3%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	7.5%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	12.4%	-0.3%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	35%	41.5%	6.5%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	10.5%	2.3%	-8.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.7% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	32.4%	28.2%	-4.2%	3.1%	25.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	7.8%	10%	2.2%	1.6%	8.4%
Black African	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	39.9%	41.7%	1.8%	81.4%	-39.7%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	8%	5%	-3.0%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	1%	4.8%	3.8%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	60.3%	49.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	8%	16.6%	8.6%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	13.1%	8.8%	-4.3%	2.7%	6.1%
Middle East and Asia	17%	22.6%	5.6%	5.6%	17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.8% 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	55.2%	49.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-33.9%
10+ Years	1%	35.8%	34.8%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	1.8%	-31.3%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	11.9%	0.9%	11.0%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.3%	37.2%	-29.9%
Christian	38.7%	46.2%	-7.5%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	26.8%	1.7%	25.1%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Muslim	14%	6.5%	7.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Alington Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alington Crescent was 48.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.2% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Alington Crescent has the 35th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 228th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 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 8JN, 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 Alington Crescent are based on 46 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 Alington Crescent, London, NW9 8JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8JN

Average Price
£922,303

Semi-Detached
£975,017

Terraced
£875,502

Detached
£810,962

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alington Crescent

Average Price
£934,052

Semi-Detached
£965,755

Terraced
£865,456

Detached
£826,836

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alington CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Alington Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2024-11-25	£704,669
24 Alington Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2013-11-29	£912,399
4 Alington Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2010-01-18	£1,014,950
8 Alington Crescent, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£389,950	2009-07-17	£891,442
6 Alington Crescent, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-11-10	£730,903

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8JN

Employment

NW9 8JN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 8JN 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	107
Retired	76
Self-Employed	53
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Looking after home or family	23
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Education	19
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,405 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	446 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	3out of 4	1,309 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,351 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,987 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,378 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	1,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	1,910 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	3,747 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	776 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,088 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,670 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	283 yd
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	286 yd
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	311 yd
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	450 yd
SMOKE-E-GRILL	446 Church Lane, London	876 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	230 yd
George Public House	George, Church Lane	283 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	283 yd
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	659 yd
JoNo's	458 Church Lane, London	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bella Pizza	161 Church Lane, London	234 yd
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	311 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	311 yd
Chicken Island Ltd	369 Church Lane, London	718 yd
Atlas Food (Landmark)	446 Church Lane, London	876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	230 yd
Cozia	163 Church Lane, London	234 yd
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	286 yd
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	313 yd
Anglo Asian Cash & Carry	373-375 Church Lane, London	717 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	450 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	790 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	926 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	944 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	71.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8JN