Barrow Hill Estate, London, NW8 7AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 7AE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% 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	50.5%	52.3%	1.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.5%	47.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 area around NW8 7AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.3%	48.1%	3.8%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	28.9%	-6.0%	44.2%	-15.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	3%	3%	0.0%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.2%	11.3%	4.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	1.4%

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	36.9%	48.4%	11.5%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	40.5%	33.4%	-7.1%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	12.5%	11.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	7.9%	4.5%	-3.4%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	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.

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 51.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.6%	18.5%	-4.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.2%	6.4%	-0.8%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	7.2%	-3.4%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	11.3%	2.4%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	51.7%	13.4%	33.8%	17.9%
Other	11.9%	3.4%	-8.5%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	1.1%	2.8%
Chinese	1.8%	5.2%	3.4%	0.7%	4.5%
Indian	5%	2.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	64.2%	59.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	-21.9%
Arab	5.7%	10.8%	5.1%	0.6%	10.2%
Other	2.9%	8.2%	5.3%	1.6%	6.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	58.4%	48.4%	-10.0%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	7.9%	16.9%	9.0%	6.1%	10.8%
Rest of Europe	7.2%	4.9%	-2.3%	0.8%	4.1%
Africa	5.4%	8.4%	3.0%	2.7%	5.7%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	14.9%	-2.3%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.1% 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	54.1%	48.4%	-5.7%	83.2%	-34.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	34.1%	30.5%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	7.2%	4.2%	-3.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	31.2%	7.8%	-23.4%	1.9%	5.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	18.5%	6.5%	12.0%
Other religion	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Barrow Hill Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrow Hill Estate was 115.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.6% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Barrow Hill Estate has the 28th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 115.4%.

🔎 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 7AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Barrow Hill Estate are based on 133 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 Barrow Hill Estate, London, NW8 7AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 7AE

Average Price
£654,116

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£654,116

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrow Hill Estate

Average Price
£620,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£620,240

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrow Hill EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Swift House Barrow Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£665,000	2025-03-28	£603,615
Flat 5 Swift House Barrow Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2024-06-07	£521,897
Flat 2 Swift House Barrow Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2015-11-10	£510,270
Flat 5 Swift House Barrow Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2007-03-09	£663,232
Flat 5 Swift House Barrow Hill Estate, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£277,000	2006-03-16	£524,374

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 7AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	47
Other	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	8
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1
Manufacturing	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	927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,433 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Wood Primary School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	46 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	3out of 4	856 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Primary School Capland Street , NW8 8LN	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	983 yd	Community school	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	879 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	879 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	879 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	1,315 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,474 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	3,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,828 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	1,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	229 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School St John's Wood Church , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	241 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saint Christina's School 25 St Edmund's Terrace , Primrose Hill NW8 7PY	- not rated	512 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Rd , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	689 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
Soutine	60 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	52 yd
England'S Grace	64 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	54 yd
Poke House	78 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	79 yd
Cinder	5 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	89 yd
Sahara	7 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD		649 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE		968 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	30 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	233 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	290 yd
jossour trans luggage ltd	39 LILESTONE STREET	901 yd
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD		301 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	248 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	512 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	512 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	624 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	817 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	877 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,013 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		1,023 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%

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