Prince Albert Road, London, NW8 7RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW8 7RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	50.3%	-1.2%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.5%	49.7%	1.2%	49.0%	0.7%

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 7RE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.1% 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	22.8%	23.4%	0.6%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	63.1%	60.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	15.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.8%	5.4%	0.6%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	6.9%	6.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.4%) 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	55.9%	61.3%	5.4%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	33%	29.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 67.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	10.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-7.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	11.2%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	67.3%	14.9%	33.8%	33.5%
Other	15.9%	1.8%	-14.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.2% 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	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	8.7%	18.7%	10.0%	3.1%	15.6%
Pakistani	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	58.8%	56.2%	-2.6%	81.4%	-25.2%
Arab	10.3%	4.5%	-5.8%	0.6%	3.9%
Other	5.5%	7.3%	1.8%	1.6%	5.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.4% 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	33.8%	31.4%	-2.4%	83.2%	-51.8%
European Union	7.9%	8.1%	0.2%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	27.2%	0.8%	5.6%	21.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	19.5%	20.7%	1.2%	1.3%	19.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.8% 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	32.2%	31.5%	-0.7%	83.2%	-51.7%
10+ Years	19.8%	28.8%	9.0%	9.8%	19.0%
5-10 Years	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	6.9%	9.3%	2.4%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	31.7%	22.2%	-9.5%	1.9%	20.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	19.5%	0.3%	19.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	25.4%	46.2%	-20.8%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	10.1%	1.7%	8.4%
Jewish	11.3%	0.5%	10.8%
Muslim	15.5%	6.5%	9.0%
Sikh	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other religion	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Prince Albert Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prince Albert Road was 26.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.0% lower than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Prince Albert Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road and the 19th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.4%.

🔎 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 7RE, 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 Prince Albert Road are based on 890 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 Prince Albert Road, London, NW8 7RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 7RE

Average Price
£2,307,008

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,307,008

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prince Albert Road

Average Price
£1,893,419

Semi-Detached
£8,564,939

Terraced
£5,697,346

Detached
£7,327,206

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,739,096

Other
£551,801

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prince Albert Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 14 North Gate Prince Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2024-09-02	£2,701,405
Flat 19A North Gate Prince Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,000,000	2024-04-03	£2,524,070
Flat 21A North Gate Prince Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2024-01-19	£2,533,369
Flat Ph2 Northgate Prince Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,100,000	2023-05-12	£2,440,020
Flat 15 North Gate Prince Albert Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,860,000	2023-05-12	£2,251,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 7RE

Employment

NW8 7RE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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 7RE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 7RE 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	79
Retired	53
Looking after home or family	51
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Other	11
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Financial and insurance activities	28
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Real estate activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,201 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,514 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	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,141 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barrow Hill Junior School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	66 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , NW8 6PX	3out of 4	433 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	2out of 4	1,001 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	1,113 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1out of 4	893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,731 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,761 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	1,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,514 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	3,735 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,847 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 6RU	4out of 4	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	188 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Christina's School 25 St Edmund's Terrace , Primrose Hill NW8 7PY	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Road , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	679 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Good Life Eatery	1 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	73 yd
Soutine	60 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	137 yd
England'S Grace	64 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	167 yd
Oslo Court Restaurant	OSLO COURT RESTAURANT, PRINCE ALBERT ROAD	176 yd
Cinder	5 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	179 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	627 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	927 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	131 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	372 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	417 yd
jossour trans luggage ltd	39 LILESTONE STREET	788 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	887 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD		436 yd
The Co-Operative Food	18-22 PARK ROAD		967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	502 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	502 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	895 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,004 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,017 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	285.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	276.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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