St Johns Wood Park, London, NW8 6QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW8 6QP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	50.9%	-2.0%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	47.1%	49.1%	2.0%	49.0%	0.1%

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 NW8 6QP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.6% 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	31.7%	26.6%	-5.1%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	58.6%	3.4%	44.2%	14.4%
Separated	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.9%	8.3%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (93.2%) 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	56.6%	59.1%	2.5%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	31.7%	34.1%	2.4%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	9.5%	5%	-4.5%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	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.

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 59.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	14.5%	3.0%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-7.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	11%	4.4%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	52.5%	59.9%	7.4%	33.8%	26.1%
Other	16.4%	4.7%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% 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	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.3%	4.5%	2.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	17.2%	25%	7.8%	1.6%	23.4%
Black African	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	56.6%	46.8%	-9.8%	81.4%	-34.6%
Arab	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	0.6%	7.1%
Other	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.6% 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	42.5%	35.6%	-6.9%	83.2%	-47.6%
European Union	5.9%	11.4%	5.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	34.8%	38.8%	4.0%	5.6%	33.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	1.3%	7.8%
Oceania	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22% 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	42.5%	35.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	-47.4%
10+ Years	24%	22%	-2.0%	9.8%	12.2%
5-10 Years	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	16.5%	11.1%	2.2%	14.3%
Less than 2 years	23.5%	21.1%	-2.4%	1.9%	19.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	17.6%	0.3%	17.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	1.8%	0.0%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.4%	37.2%	-9.8%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	8.7%	0.5%	8.2%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	19.6%	0.5%	19.1%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is St Johns Wood Park Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Wood Park was 102.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.9% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

St Johns Wood Park has the 32nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 161st lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 6QP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 St Johns Wood Park are based on 341 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 St Johns Wood Park, London, NW8 6QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 6QP

Average Price
£7,124,765

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£7,124,765

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Wood Park

Average Price
£1,628,704

Semi-Detached
£5,818,687

Terraced
£3,731,496

Detached
£6,233,248

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,279,053

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Wood ParkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 St Johns Wood Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,900,000	2020-07-22	£3,857,781
26 St Johns Wood Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£4,760,000	2019-05-23	£4,306,386
26 St Johns Wood Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£3,360,000	2010-07-01	£5,646,345
16 St Johns Wood Park, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,089,000	2001-01-08	£7,341,630
26 St Johns Wood Park, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	1999-12-16	£5,006,757

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 6QP

Employment

NW8 6QP area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 6QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	59
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

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	1,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,378 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	2,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	187 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	490 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	811 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Elsworthy Road , Primrose Hill NW3 3DS	3out of 4	950 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	192 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	192 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	409 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,214 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	2,086 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,930 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	3,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,443 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	2,138 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre 80 Avenue Road , NW8 6HX	4out of 4	366 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Franklin Delano Roosevelt School Avenue Road , Hampstead NW8 6HX	- not rated	366 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Beachcroft School 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	- not rated	429 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	429 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	493 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
Brasserie Cafe Med	21 LOUDOUN ROAD	378 yd
Ordnance Arms Public House	ORDNANCE ARMS, 29-29A ORDNANCE HILL	408 yd
Newsroom Cafe	Swiss Cottage Library, 88 Avenue Road	460 yd
Helter Skelter	ST JOHN'S WOOD STATION, ACACIA ROAD	472 yd
Starbucks Coffee	143-145 Finchley Road	479 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Swiss Cottage	98 Finchley Road	511 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	539 yd
Backstage Bar	The Royal Central School Of Speech And Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue	698 yd
North Star	104 Finchley Road	933 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
HOPPERS	115 Finchley Road	537 yd
Good Earth Express	115 Finchley Road	537 yd
SHAKE SHACK	REAR UNIT, 115 Finchley Road	537 yd
Motu Indian Kitchen - Swiss Cottage	115 Finchley Road	537 yd
Pho Trading Ltd	Rear Unit, 115 Finchley Road	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	538 yd
FAIR SUPERMARKET	93 Fairfax Road	588 yd
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	591 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	151 Finchley Road	680 yd
Tesco	Northways Parade, Finchley Road	728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	194 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		366 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		426 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	474 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		533 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	544 yd
Trevor Roberts School ETON AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	754 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	755 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	810 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	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	44.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	44.4%

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	77.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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