Old Church Lane, London, NW9 8TA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 8TA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	50.1%	50%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	49.9%	50%	0.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	42.7%	32.6%	-10.1%	37.9%	-5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	48.2%	3.8%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	3%	3.5%	0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	3.3%	9.1%	5.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.1%

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	40.9%	49.5%	8.6%	48.4%	1.1%
Good health	33.4%	34.5%	1.1%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	17.6%	11.8%	-5.8%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	1.2%	0.6%

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	20.5%	23.3%	2.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	8.3%	-7.3%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.5%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	32.7%	6.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	14.6%	4.7%	-9.9%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.6% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	11.5%	5.2%	-6.3%	2.7%	2.5%
Other Asian	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	4.6%	28.2%	23.6%	2.5%	25.7%
Black Caribbean	10.1%	7%	-3.1%	1.0%	6.0%
Other Black	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	55.9%	34.6%	-21.3%	81.4%	-46.8%
Arab	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	52.4%	6.9%	83.2%	-30.8%
European Union	27.1%	17.6%	-9.5%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	6.1%	13.1%	7.0%	2.7%	10.4%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	11.8%	0.3%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	2.9%	-5.5%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.2%	52.4%	9.2%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	5.5%	33.1%	27.6%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	13.8%	6.1%	-7.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	12.1%	5.1%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	25.4%	3.3%	-22.1%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	8.8%	37.2%	-28.4%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	44.2%	6.5%	37.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Old Church Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old Church Lane was 39.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.1% lower than the Dollis Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old Church Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Dollis Hill and the 185th lowest crime rate of 811 local areas in Brent .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,200

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in NW9 8TA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Old Church Lane are based on 77 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 Old Church Lane, London, NW9 8TA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 8TA

Average Price
£959,963

Semi-Detached
£626,527

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,126,681

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old Church Lane

Average Price
£657,064

Semi-Detached
£1,034,348

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,220,044

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,519

Other
£60,443

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old Church LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Old Church Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£940,000	2015-06-08	£1,203,923
42 Old Church Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2015-02-06	£999,000
44 Old Church Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£499,950	2008-10-14	£1,042,693
44 Old Church Lane, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2004-08-19	£1,561,712
48 Old Church Lane, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2004-04-22	£629,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 8TA

Employment

NW9 8TA 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 8TA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW9 8TA 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	96
Self-Employed	60
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	44
Student (economically inactive)	29
Other	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Construction	31
Administrative and support service activities	25
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	2,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	2,974 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	4,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wykeham Primary School Aboyne Road , NW10 0EX	4out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chalkhill Primary School Barnhill Road , HA9 9YP	3out of 4	971 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Clitherow RC Primary School Quainton Street , NW10 0BG	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fryent Primary School Church Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8JD	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Braintcroft E-Act Primary Academy Warren Road , NW2 7LL	1out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,432 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
E-Act Crest Academy Crest Road , NW2 7SN	3out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah High School for Girls 105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ	3out of 4	1,808 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
JFS , Kenton HA3 9TE	3out of 4	2,150 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	2,814 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	1,408 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,058 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	3,925 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	332 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodfield School Glenwood Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 7LY	4out of 4	768 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lycee International De Londres Old Brent Hall , 54 Forty Lane HA9 9LY	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Unity Girls High School 2 Boscobel street , London NW8 8PS	- not rated	1,235 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Phoenix Arch School Drury Way , NW10 0NQ	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Community special school	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
Birchen Grove Garden Centre	GREENHOUSE GARDEN CENTRE, Birchen Grove	89 yd
McDonalds	506 Neasden Lane North, London	383 yd
Backyard Lebanese Cafe & Shisha Lounge	18 Blackbird Hill, London	426 yd
Delicious Cafe	486 Neasden Lane North, London	595 yd
Zeenat Afghan Restaurant	230 Church Lane, London	694 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Public House	George, Church Lane	694 yd
Prodigy Lounge	232 Church Lane, London	694 yd
The Wishing Well (Breezy Wind Ltd)	Wishing Well, Church Lane	778 yd
Peggies Bar	362-364 Neasden Lane North, London	851 yd
Hendon Rifle Club	Hendon Rifle Club, Cool Oak Lane, London	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daddy Nik	43 Blackbird Hill, London	375 yd
Chicken Land	27 Blackbird Hill, London	375 yd
New Kingston Jamican Cuisine	49 Blackbird Hill, London	375 yd
Blackbird Hill SF Connect	BP Filling Station, Blackbird Hill	426 yd
Bambino	498 Neasden Lane North, London	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Marys Food & Wine	25 Blackbird Hill, London	375 yd
Lidl	Lidl, Blackbird Hill	426 yd
Costcutter. Original Turkish shop. Express shop	494-496 Neasden Lane North, London	516 yd
24 Seven	490-492 Neasden Lane North, London	554 yd
Cozia	163 Church Lane, London	703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Poplar Grove Centre POPLAR GROVE	grass pitches	581 yd
Woodfield School GLENWOOD AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	718 yd
Wykeham Primary School ABOYNE ROAD	swimming pool	740 yd
Chalkhill Bmx Track ST. DAVIDS CLOSE	cycling, grass pitches	909 yd
Chalkhill Primary School BARNHILL ROAD		994 yd
Woodfield Park Cool Oak Lane	grass pitches	997 yd
Lycee International De Londres Winston Churchill FORTY LANE		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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	136.2 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	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 8TA