St Edmunds Close, London, NW8 7QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 7QS, 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	51.1%	53.2%	2.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	48.9%	46.8%	-2.1%	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	28.6%	39.3%	10.7%	37.9%	1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.2%	50.7%	-4.5%	44.2%	6.5%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.5%	5.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	8.4%	4.3%	-4.1%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (94.3%) 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	62.1%	57%	-5.1%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	30.5%	37.3%	6.8%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 7QS this area, 7.7% 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 69%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	7.7%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	0.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	-8.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	5.6%	-1.5%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	7.7%	1.9%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	56.5%	69%	12.5%	33.8%	35.2%
Other	13.6%	7.7%	-5.9%	2.8%	4.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.9% 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	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.1%	7.5%	6.4%	0.7%	6.8%
Indian	11.1%	3.8%	-7.3%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	7.4%	1.9%	-5.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	3.2%	15.1%	11.9%	2.5%	12.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	1.3%	-1.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	64.2%	57.9%	-6.3%	81.4%	-23.5%
Arab	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.4% 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	48.9%	42.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-40.8%
European Union	11.6%	10.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	8.9%	7.8%	0.8%	8.1%
Africa	3.7%	7%	3.3%	2.7%	4.3%
Middle East and Asia	20%	14.6%	-5.4%	5.6%	9.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.2%	14.6%	1.4%	1.3%	13.3%
Oceania	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.8% 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	48.9%	42.4%	-6.5%	83.2%	-40.8%
10+ Years	14.2%	22.8%	8.6%	9.8%	13.0%
5-10 Years	8.9%	8.9%	0.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	3.2%	15.2%	12.0%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	24.7%	10.8%	-13.9%	1.9%	8.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	10.6%	0.3%	10.3%
Central and South America	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	11.4%	0.5%	10.9%
Muslim	8.2%	6.5%	1.7%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is St Edmunds Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Edmunds Close was 144.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Edmunds Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 225th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

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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 7QS, 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Edmunds Close are based on 27 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 Edmunds Close, London, NW8 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 7QS

Average Price
£1,368,147

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,368,147

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Edmunds Close

Average Price
£491,888

Semi-Detached
£483,251

Terraced
£456,281

Detached
£1,306,116

Flats/Maisonettes
£352,078

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Edmunds CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 St Edmunds Close, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£865,000	2012-05-30	£1,259,592

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 7QS

Employment

NW8 7QS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 7QS 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	51
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	9
Part-Time Employee	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	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	1,517 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	1,671 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,868 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Church of England Primary School Elsworthy Road , Primrose Hill NW3 3DS	3out of 4	611 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill Infant School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	- not rated	729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Primrose Hill School Princess Road , NW1 8JL	3out of 4	777 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	802 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Haverstock School 24 Haverstock Hill , Chalk Farm NW3 2BQ	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	1,214 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,214 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	1,214 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,392 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN	- not rated	3,975 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	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Saint Christina's School 25 St Edmund's Terrace , Primrose Hill NW8 7PY	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swiss Cottage School - Development & Research Centre 80 Avenue Road , NW8 6HX	4out of 4	944 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Franklin Delano Roosevelt School Avenue Road , Hampstead NW8 6HX	- not rated	944 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School St John's Wood Church , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	950 yd	Other independent special 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
BENUGO	Primrose Hill Cafe Primrose Hill, Prince Albert Road	107 yd
The New Inn - Pataka Indian Pub & Restaurant	2 ALLITSEN ROAD	450 yd
Neighbourhood Nosh	Jacqueline House, 52 Fitzroy Road	481 yd
Le Tea Cosy	51a Regent's Park Road	515 yd
ARVO	57 Regent's Park Road	533 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens	49 Regent's Park Road	511 yd
Princess of Wales	22 Chalcot Road	671 yd
The Lansdowne	90 Gloucester Avenue	794 yd
The Pembroke Castle	150 Gloucester Avenue	821 yd
The Engineer	65 Gloucester Avenue	842 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Benugo Limited	LONDON ZOO, OUTER CIRCLE, REGENTS PARK	536 yd
Ripe Kitchen	136 Regent's Park Road	538 yd
Joe & The Juice - Regent's Park	142 Regent's Park Road	576 yd
Anthony Delicatessen	146 Regent's Park Road	601 yd
St Mary's Brewery Ltd	St Mary The Virgin Church, Elsworthy Road	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD		914 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarket Ltd	76-77 Chalk Farm Road		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	381 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Cecil Sharp House CECIL SHARP HOUSE CECIL SHARP HOUSE REGENTS PARK ROAD		870 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		945 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	971 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		1,032 yd
North Bridge House Prep School (Closed) Gloucester Avenue		1,048 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%

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

Overview of NW8 7QS