Townsend Lane, London, NW9 8LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW9 8LL 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 Townsend Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Townsend Lane was 31.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.6% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Townsend Lane has the 20th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 141st lowest crime rate of 811 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 risen by about 5.0%.

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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 8LL, 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 Townsend Lane are based on 103 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 Townsend Lane, London, NW9 8LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8LL

Average Price
£421,322

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£612,386

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,257

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Townsend Lane

Average Price
£487,597

Semi-Detached
£589,626

Terraced
£555,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,066

Other
£635,302

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Townsend LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
61 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2007-08-01	£229,357
59 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£158,500	2001-04-12	£610,585
61 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	1999-09-03	£296,214
61 Townsend Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£73,000	1995-06-02	£575,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8LL

Employment

NW9 8LL 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 8LL 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	3,926 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	4,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	5,445 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	388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	692 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Hyde School Hyde Crescent , NW9 7EY	4out of 4	1,026 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Community 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	1,733 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	2,329 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,652 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	3,006 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	742 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	760 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	1,299 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beis Medrash Elyon 233 West Hendon Broadway , West Hendon NW9 7DH	- not rated	1,322 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	1,494 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	431 yd
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	470 yd
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	513 yd
Zeenat Afghan Restaurant	230 Church Lane, London	573 yd
SMOKE-E-GRILL	446 Church Lane, London	584 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	521 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	548 yd
George Public House	George, Church Lane	573 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	573 yd
JoNo's	458 Church Lane, London	654 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	431 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	431 yd
Chicken Island Ltd	369 Church Lane, London	524 yd
Bombay Street Food	17 Kingsbury Trading Estate, Church Lane	576 yd
Atlas Food (Landmark)	446 Church Lane, London	584 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	429 yd
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	470 yd
Anglo Asian Cash & Carry	373-375 Church Lane, London	523 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	548 yd
Savemore	448 Church Lane, London	584 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	188 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	238 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	293 yd
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	514 yd
West Hendon Playing Fields Goldsmith Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	599 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	660 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	780 yd
Princes Park Youth Football Club COOL OAK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	839 yd
Fit Lady Gym (Closed) Goldsmith Avenue	health and fitness suite	976 yd
The Hyde (Closed) Hyde Crescent	grass pitches	1,033 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147 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	90.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8LL