Sycamore Grove, London, NW9 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW9 8RB 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	51.4%	51.7%	0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48.6%	48.3%	-0.3%	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 8RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.3% 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	28%	33.6%	5.6%	37.9%	-4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	51%	54.3%	3.3%	44.2%	10.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	10.5%	4.8%	-5.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37%	51.9%	14.9%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	33.4%	29.6%	-3.8%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	20.2%	12.4%	-7.8%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	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	26%	21.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.5%	19.8%	9.3%	9.6%	10.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	6.7%	-6.5%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	11.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	25%	31.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	14.5%	4%	-10.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41% 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	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	18.5%	10.9%	-7.6%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	3.9%	4.7%	0.8%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	1.6%	11.6%
Black African	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	42%	41%	-1.0%	81.4%	-40.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	3.3%	9.2%	5.9%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.1% 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	48.1%	37.1%	-11.0%	83.2%	-46.1%
European Union	13.3%	31.3%	18.0%	6.1%	25.2%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	25.4%	21.7%	-3.7%	5.6%	16.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	1.7%	-2.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.1% 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%	37%	-6.1%	83.2%	-46.2%
10+ Years	6.6%	32.1%	25.5%	9.8%	22.3%
5-10 Years	8%	13.7%	5.7%	2.9%	10.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	33.1%	4.5%	-28.6%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	23.5%	0.9%	22.6%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.7%	37.2%	-30.5%
Christian	50.9%	46.2%	4.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	10.6%	1.7%	8.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	23.5%	6.5%	17.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Sycamore Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sycamore Grove was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.8% lower than the Kingsbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sycamore Grove has the 38th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Kingsbury and the 248th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.2%.

🔎 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 8RB, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Sycamore Grove are based on 98 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 Sycamore Grove, London, NW9 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8RB

Average Price
£580,523

Semi-Detached
£582,356

Terraced
£556,690

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sycamore Grove

Average Price
£407,035

Semi-Detached
£585,106

Terraced
£393,179

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,091

Other
£341,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sycamore GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Sycamore Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2023-01-27	£549,905
31 Sycamore Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2022-09-07	£453,859
26 Sycamore Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-12-15	£607,370
24 Sycamore Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2019-04-04	£601,960
14 Sycamore Grove, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£299,950	2012-03-09	£559,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8RB

Employment

NW9 8RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 26% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 8RB 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

Self-Employed	97
Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Construction	26
Transport and storage	14
Other	13
Education	11
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
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	3,845 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	3,928 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	189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	763 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Goldsmith Primary School Coniston Gardens , Kingsbury NW9 0BD	3out of 4	1,041 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	3out of 4	1,353 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	1,360 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,840 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Michaela Community School North End Road , Wembley HA9 0UU	4out of 4	1,891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	2,407 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	1,676 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,149 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	3,506 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	844 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	970 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School 22 Salmon Street , Kingsbury NW9 8PN	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	1,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	1,522 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
Pizza Ariano's/ Selekt Chicken	268 Church Lane, London	119 yd
Cafe Florya	252 Church Lane, London	173 yd
Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre- Kitchen and FoodBank	Church Lane Family Wellbeing Centre, Fryent Primary School	228 yd
Zeenat Afghan Restaurant	230 Church Lane, London	295 yd
SMOKE-E-GRILL	446 Church Lane, London	638 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	206 yd
George Public House	George, Church Lane	295 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	295 yd
McDonaghs Bar	2-4 Slough Lane, London	429 yd
JoNo's	458 Church Lane, London	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Walk 2 Wok Express	260 Church Lane, London	119 yd
Fish N Grill	266 Church Lane, London	119 yd
Bella Pizza	161 Church Lane, London	278 yd
Chicken Island Ltd	369 Church Lane, London	483 yd
Atlas Food (Landmark)	446 Church Lane, London	638 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tareen Food Centre	264 Church Lane, London	116 yd
Premier/PartyShop	Woodchurch Filling Station, Church Lane	173 yd
Co-operative Supermarket	171-173 Church Lane, London	206 yd
Cozia	163 Church Lane, London	278 yd
Anglo Asian Cash & Carry	373-375 Church Lane, London	483 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fryent Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	229 yd
Church Lane Recreation Ground Church Lane	grass pitches	531 yd
Silver Jubilee Park ELTHORNE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	688 yd
Kingsbury Town Football Club TOWNSEND LANE	grass pitches	733 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
Kingsbury Green Primary School OLD KENTON LANE		1,036 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	239.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	155.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8RB