St Johns Wood Road, London, NW8 7HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 7HG, 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	47.2%	52.3%	5.1%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	52.8%	47.7%	-5.1%	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 7HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.7% 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	43.8%	49.7%	5.9%	37.9%	11.8%
Married: Opposite sex	33.7%	36.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	48.6%	45.9%	-2.7%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	31.8%	32.5%	0.7%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	11.7%	13.4%	1.7%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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 59.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	12.8%	2.1%	18.2%	-5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	7.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	47.9%	59.8%	11.9%	33.8%	26.0%
Other	16%	4.3%	-11.7%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.1% 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	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	8.9%	18.8%	9.9%	3.1%	15.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	7.9%	8.9%	1.0%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	7.9%	4.7%	-3.2%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	40.2%	41.1%	0.9%	81.4%	-40.3%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	16.4%	14.1%	-2.3%	0.6%	13.5%
Other	7.5%	3.6%	-3.9%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.7% 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	37.4%	40.7%	3.3%	83.2%	-42.5%
European Union	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	1.5%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	9.3%	9.8%	0.5%	2.7%	7.1%
Middle East and Asia	34.1%	34%	-0.1%	5.6%	28.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	3.7%	1%	-2.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26% 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	36%	41.1%	5.1%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	15%	26%	11.0%	9.8%	16.2%
5-10 Years	8.4%	5.7%	-2.7%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	29%	16.1%	-12.9%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Hindu	13.5%	1.7%	11.8%
Jewish	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is St Johns Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Wood Road was 190.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 124.6% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Johns Wood Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 286th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.0%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£67,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW8 7HG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Road are based on 998 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 Road, London, NW8 7HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 7HG

Average Price
£888,673

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£888,673

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Johns Wood Road

Average Price
£1,387,489

Semi-Detached
£4,353,529

Terraced
£3,311,599

Detached
£655,484

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,265,993

Other
£8,552,075

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Johns Wood Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 98 Lords View St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2023-10-06	£650,287
Flat 113 Lords View St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-08-01	£542,826
Flat 97 Lords View St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£845,000	2023-03-22	£618,676
Flat 106 Lords View St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£790,000	2023-01-18	£559,320
Flat 92 Lords View St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2023-01-06	£523,920

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 7HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 7HG 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	43
Student (economically inactive)	25
Retired	23
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2
Education	1
Manufacturing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	524 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,333 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	2,344 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	3out of 4	361 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Primary School Capland Street , NW8 8LN	- not rated	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyburn RC Infant School Fisherton Street , Orchardson Street NW8 8NR	- not rated	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Primary School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	857 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,180 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,180 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,286 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	951 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,748 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	3,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,945 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,950 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	922 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodside School St John's Wood Church , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	643 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Rd , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
London Business School Sussex Place , Regent's Park NW1 4SA	- not rated	770 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Liberal Jewish Synagogue	THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE, 28 ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	138 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club	GROUND FLOOR, LORDS CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	167 yd
Platinum Medical Centre	THE PLATINUM MEDICAL CENTRE, 15-17 LODGE ROAD	175 yd
Boulevard	12-14 LODGE ROAD	240 yd
Boulevard London	12-14 LODGE ROAD	240 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	212 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	479 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	944 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	473 yd
jossour trans luggage ltd	39 LILESTONE STREET	497 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	537 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	577 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	621 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	634 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	767 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	771 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	830 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	917 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	162 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	162 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	741 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	817 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	872 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	900 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		900 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	919 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	946 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	61.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.66 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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