Acacia Road, London, NW8 6AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 6AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	53.2%	0.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	47.6%	46.8%	-0.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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	34%	41.8%	7.8%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	47.3%	-3.8%	44.2%	3.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.4%	3.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-5.5%
Widowed	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (93.1%) 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	67.4%	66.5%	-0.9%	48.4%	18.1%
Good health	21.6%	26.6%	5.0%	33.6%	-7.0%
Fair health	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around NW8 6AD this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 73.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	8.5%	5.3%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	4.3%	-2.1%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	64.4%	73.2%	8.8%	33.8%	39.4%
Other	10.1%	1.8%	-8.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	4.4%	1%	-3.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3%	3.0%	0.8%	2.2%
White	74%	64%	-10.0%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	5.3%	2.5%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	3.1%	9.4%	6.3%	1.6%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	47.6%	41.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	12.8%	14.9%	2.1%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	5.5%	3.7%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	23.4%	6.2%	5.6%	17.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.5%	11.4%	-3.1%	1.3%	10.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.2% 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	47.1%	41.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	8.8%	17.2%	8.4%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	12.8%	13.8%	1.0%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	20.7%	-3.1%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	12.8%	0.3%	12.5%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.2%	37.2%	-8.0%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	15.3%	0.5%	14.8%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Acacia Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acacia Road was 289.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 241.3% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Acacia Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 217th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 151.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW8 6AD, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 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 Acacia Road are based on 605 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Acacia Road, London, NW8 6AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 6AD

Average Price
£5,686,047

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,686,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acacia Road

Average Price
£1,331,652

Semi-Detached
£3,320,790

Terraced
£847,561

Detached
£6,902,507

Flats/Maisonettes
£474,247

Other
£845,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acacia Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Acacia Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,500,000	2013-07-12	£5,155,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 6AD

Employment

NW8 6AD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

NW8 6AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 NW8 6AD 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	58
Retired	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,306 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	258 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Primary School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	589 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	477 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	477 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	832 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,155 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,774 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,595 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Rd , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	315 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beachcroft School 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	- not rated	376 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	376 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
McCaffrey's School 2 Langford Place , St John's Wood NW8 0LL	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent 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
Helter Skelter	ST JOHN'S WOOD STATION, ACACIA ROAD	99 yd
Pret A Manger	2-4 CIRCUS ROAD	114 yd
The Duke Of York/ Daddy'S Dim Sum/ Phikul/ Little Sumo	DUKE OF YORK, 2 ST ANN'S TERRACE	126 yd
Starbucks Coffee	143-145 Finchley Road	133 yd
Maido Sushi	UNIT 1, 28 CIRCUS ROAD	139 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	778 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	976 yd
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	986 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	161 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	175 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	415 yd
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	689 yd
HOPPERS	115 Finchley Road	1,018 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	114 yd
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	1,000 yd
FAIR SUPERMARKET	93 Fairfax Road	1,036 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	254 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	474 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	650 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	650 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		754 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	803 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		846 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		892 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	917 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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%

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

Overview of NW8 6AD