Charles Lane, London, NW8 7SB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW8 7SB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.3%	51.8%	-1.5%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	46.7%	48.2%	1.5%	49.0%	-0.8%

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 7SB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	46.9%	51.5%	4.6%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.2%	37.8%	-2.4%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	6.1%	-4.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) 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	64.5%	76.1%	11.6%	48.4%	27.7%
Good health	26%	19%	-7.0%	33.6%	-14.6%
Fair health	7.6%	3.3%	-4.3%	12.7%	-9.4%
Bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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.

In the area around NW8 7SB this area, 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 66.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	7%	1.1%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	5.9%	-0.4%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	11.1%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	55.5%	66.7%	11.2%	33.8%	32.9%
Other	16.8%	3.7%	-13.1%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	5.3%	3.3%	-2.0%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
White	72.4%	73.4%	1.0%	81.4%	-8.0%
Arab	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.1% 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	42.4%	41.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-42.1%
European Union	16.8%	26.3%	9.5%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	0.8%	4.5%
Africa	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	9.9%	-7.5%	5.6%	4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.5%	13.2%	1.7%	1.3%	11.9%
Oceania	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.7%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	42.4%	41.1%	-1.3%	83.2%	-42.1%
10+ Years	19.1%	21.4%	2.3%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	12.5%	14.8%	2.3%	2.9%	11.9%
2-5 Years	7.6%	16.1%	8.5%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	18.4%	6.6%	-11.8%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	10.5%	0.3%	10.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Jewish	9.2%	0.5%	8.7%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Charles Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Charles Lane was 495.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 484.3% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Charles Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 132nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 71.8%.

🔎 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 7SB, 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 Charles Lane are based on 50 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 Charles Lane, London, NW8 7SB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 7SB

Average Price
£1,883,616

Semi-Detached
£1,569,380

Terraced
£2,287,261

Detached
£2,341,040

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,465,653

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Lane

Average Price
£1,790,308

Semi-Detached
£1,527,397

Terraced
£2,235,206

Detached
£2,059,436

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,264,609

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 60 Charles Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2025-03-07	£1,016,615
50 Charles Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2024-02-02	£1,492,136
66 Charles Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£747,000	2023-06-15	£540,221
56 Charles Lane, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2022-12-21	£1,824,691
64A Charles Lane, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2022-06-20	£781,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 7SB

Employment

NW8 7SB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 7SB 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	121
Self-Employed	43
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	20
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	15
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Education	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	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	1,110 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	2,355 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,515 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	2,551 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	163 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Academy converter	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	702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	702 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	702 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,382 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	1,597 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,537 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	3,777 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,935 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,941 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	1,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,792 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	416 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School St John's Wood Church , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	424 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	466 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Rd , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	564 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
The Gate St Johns Wood	RESTAURANT, 87 ALLITSEN ROAD	49 yd
The Lyndhurst Club	74 ALLITSEN ROAD	84 yd
The Ivy Cafe	120 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	98 yd
Drunch	38 ST JOHN'S WOOD TERRACE	124 yd
The Duke Of York/ Daddy'S Dim Sum/ Phikul/ Little Sumo	DUKE OF YORK, 2 ST ANN'S TERRACE	132 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD		760 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE		1,090 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	101 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	207 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	212 yd
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	896 yd
St Mary's Brewery Ltd	St Mary The Virgin Church, Elsworthy Road	1,063 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD		175 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	243 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	499 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	621 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	621 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	699 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	700 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		836 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		939 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Regents Park) KING HENRYS ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	985 yd
Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre ADELAIDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,020 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 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	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 7SB