Valley Drive, London, NW9 9NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW9 9NP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53%	49.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47%	50.2%	3.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 9NP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	29.9%	31.9%	2.0%	37.9%	-6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	60.3%	54.1%	-6.2%	44.2%	9.9%
Separated	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.8%	43.4%	-0.4%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	39.8%	37.9%	-1.9%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	12.5%	14%	1.5%	12.7%	1.3%
Bad health	2.7%	4.3%	1.6%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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	22%	24.8%	2.8%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	9.6%	1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	8.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	38%	2.7%	33.8%	4.2%
Other	15.2%	2.8%	-12.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30% 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)
Chinese	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	42.1%	46.1%	4.0%	3.1%	43.0%
Pakistani	8.9%	7.8%	-1.1%	2.7%	5.1%
Other Asian	8.1%	5.4%	-2.7%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	33.1%	30%	-3.1%	81.4%	-51.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.9% 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	41.6%	43.9%	2.3%	83.2%	-39.3%
European Union	12.8%	16.9%	4.1%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	16.3%	15.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	13.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.1%	23.3%	-3.8%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 42.8% 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	40.5%	43.7%	3.2%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	42.8%	38.1%	9.8%	33.0%
5-10 Years	6.7%	7.3%	0.6%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	40.5%	3.5%	-37.0%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.4%	76.7%	2.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	9.7%	0.9%	8.8%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.7%	37.2%	-32.5%
Christian	24.1%	46.2%	-22.1%
Hindu	39.7%	1.7%	38.0%
Jewish	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Muslim	16.5%	6.5%	10.0%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Valley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Valley Drive was 7.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.2% lower than the Kenton average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Valley Drive has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Kenton and the 10th 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 fallen by about -60.0%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in NW9 9NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Valley Drive are based on 124 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 Valley Drive, London, NW9 9NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW9 9NP

Average Price
£808,458

Semi-Detached
£815,529

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£773,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Valley Drive

Average Price
£746,503

Semi-Detached
£827,688

Terraced
£808,779

Detached
£806,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,257

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Valley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Valley Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2024-12-16	£691,573
38 Valley Drive, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£689,000	2018-10-30	£770,785
34 Valley Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2010-12-15	£876,544
26 Valley Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2002-09-04	£874,666
30 Valley Drive, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	1998-05-22	£825,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW9 9NP

Employment

NW9 9NP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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 9NP 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	100
Retired	83
Self-Employed	53
Looking after home or family	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Construction	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre 35 Fawood Avenue , NW10 8DX	3out of 4	5,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Curzon Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Curzon Crescent , NW10 9SD	3out of 4	5,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsbury Green Primary School Old Kenton Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9ND	3out of 4	568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sinai Jewish Primary School Shakespeare Drive , Kenton HA3 9UD	3out of 4	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School Slough Lane , Kingsbury NW9 8YD	4out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Junior School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roe Green Infant School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JL	3out of 4	791 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	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Claremont High School Claremont Avenue , Kenton HA3 0UH	4out of 4	1,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	2out of 4	2,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Gregory's Catholic Science College Donnington Road , Kenton HA3 0NB	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	4,313 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Dominic's Sixth Form College Mount Park Avenue , Harrow-on-the-Hill HA1 3HX	- not rated	5,332 yd	Further education	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	2,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	2,391 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	3,941 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	4,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitefriars School Whitefriars Avenue , Wealdstone HA3 5RQ	4out of 4	5,070 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southover Partnership School 288 Kingsbury Road , Roe Green Park NW9 9HA	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brent River College 364b Stag Lane , Kingsbury NW9 9AE	3out of 4	994 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
Bnos Beis Yaakov Primary School Kingsbury Synagogue , Kingsbury Green NW9 8XR	- not rated	1,029 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Village School Grove Park , Kingsbury NW9 0JY	4out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
First Rung Independent School 197-205 High Street , Ponders End EN3 4DZ	- not rated	1,757 yd	Other independent 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
Pooja Sweet & Savouries	487 Kingsbury Road, London	230 yd
Heavenly Desserts	493 Kingsbury Road, London	230 yd
Ya Hela	437 Kingsbury Road, London	231 yd
Burger Bitez	455 Kingsbury Road, London	233 yd
Eggsland Limited	Unit 5, 513 Kingsbury Road	250 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
J J Moons	553 Kingsbury Road, London	381 yd
The Roisin	1 Fryent Way, London	410 yd
The Green Man	The Green Man, Slough Lane	612 yd
Club Marina	244-246 Kingsbury Road, London	869 yd
Carlton Lounge/Tiger Bay	232-234 Kingsbury Road, London	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut (Nine Food Group Limited)	PIZZA HUT DELIVERY, 497 Kingsbury Road	230 yd
Pani Puri (Units 1-4)	Unit 1, 513 Kingsbury Road	267 yd
Shree sai vada pav	542 Kingsbury Road, London	282 yd
Riya	556 Kingsbury Road, London	289 yd
Sams Chicken	642 Kingsbury Road, London	376 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gayatri Sweet Mart	467 Kingsbury Road, London	226 yd
Mir Food Centre	449-453 Kingsbury Road, London	226 yd
Grainmill Cash & Carry	489 Kingsbury Road, London	230 yd
Alwan Supermarket	433 Kingsbury Road, London	232 yd
Rayhan Supermarket	419 Kingsbury Road, London	253 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym (Kingsbury) KINGSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	370 yd
Kingsbury Green Primary School OLD KENTON LANE		479 yd
Jfs School THE MALL	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	540 yd
Roe Green Park Kingsbury Road	grass pitches	628 yd
Kingsbury High School (Upper Site) PRINCES AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	718 yd
Kingsbury High School (Lower Site) Bacon Lane	grass pitches	728 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	972 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	169.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	116.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW9 9NP