Census 2021 puts Cricklewood at 4,362 households with a median age of 36.3. The mainly Edwardian stock is renter-heavy, which is why 26% houses and 74% flats need different handling in NW2.
Owner-occupation runs at 34% in Cricklewood, so alongside the 47% rental churn there is steady planned work — refurbishments, downsizes and probate clearances booked weeks ahead.
Cricklewood substrates run to with metal stud partitions between rooms — and dot-and-dab plasterboard over blockwork — which is what a 74% flat share across the ONS neighbourhood covering Cricklewood actually produces. Nothing is drilled until the wall has been sounded, because in NW2, short screws that grip only the board and slowly lever it off the dabs — which is why London Borough of Brent kerb rules get settled before the van is loaded is the mistake that costs a NW2 customer twice.
Two streets can behave very differently in Cricklewood: broadway shops on the A5, with Edwardian terraces and the Brent Cross works beyond. The quote reflects the street the job is actually on. Cricklewood is outside the Congestion Charge zone but inside ULEZ; our vehicles are compliant, so nothing is added for it.
Getting to the door matters as much as the job: a5 red route, permit bays and terraced streets with tight parking. Cricklewood (Thameslink) is the nearest station, and one person and a car for boot-loads; two crew and a 3.5-tonne Luton for anything from a quarter-load upward.
