Penfold Street, London, NW8 8DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 8DR is primarily male, with 55% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.2%	45%	-3.2%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	51.8%	55%	3.2%	49.0%	6.0%

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 8DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.7% 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	45.7%	56.7%	11.0%	37.9%	18.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.5%	23.6%	-5.9%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	7.4%	5.3%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.0%

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	39.2%	48.6%	9.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	30%	26.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	17%	14.2%	-2.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	10.6%	7.5%	-3.1%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	2.0%

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 8DR this area, 30% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	30%	-2.0%	18.2%	11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.2%	1.8%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	9.7%	-2.1%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.2%	33.8%	7.6%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	15.7%	1.4%	-14.3%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 31.9% 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	4.6%	7.3%	2.7%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	7.3%	5.6%	-1.7%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed Other	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	41.2%	31.9%	-9.3%	81.4%	-49.5%
Arab	18.5%	32.7%	14.2%	0.6%	32.1%
Other	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	48.2%	42.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	8.4%	10.8%	2.4%	2.7%	8.1%
Middle East and Asia	24%	32.7%	8.7%	5.6%	27.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.4%	2.4%	-4.0%	1.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38.2% 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	44.9%	42.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-40.6%
10+ Years	6.6%	38.2%	31.6%	9.8%	28.4%
5-10 Years	4.8%	9.2%	4.4%	2.9%	6.3%
2-5 Years	12.1%	4.4%	-7.7%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	31.5%	5.6%	-25.9%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.4%	76.7%	-3.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	7.3%	1.5%	5.8%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	59.1%	6.5%	52.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Penfold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penfold Street was 152.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.8% lower than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penfold Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 246th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 91.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NW8 8DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 10/10 (very 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 Penfold Street are based on 197 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 Penfold Street, London, NW8 8DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8DR

Average Price
£552,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£552,132

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penfold Street

Average Price
£547,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£376,095

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£548,602

Other
£601,639

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penfold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Cray House, 47 Penfold Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2012-07-20	£476,394
Flat 1 Cray House, 47 Penfold Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2012-04-27	£476,456
Flat 2 Cray House, 47 Penfold Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£410,000	2011-05-03	£529,824
Flat 2 Cray House, 47 Penfold Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£399,500	2007-06-29	£663,423
Flat 2 Cray House, 47 Penfold Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2000-07-13	£537,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8DR

Employment

NW8 8DR area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 8DR 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	39
Retired	29
Student (economically inactive)	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	489 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,265 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	2,291 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,314 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	387 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	540 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	565 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,492 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy converter	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	241 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,162 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	3,207 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,860 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,094 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	323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	347 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit Praed Street , 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W W2 1NY	- not rated	696 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	942 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	971 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Church Street Cafe	101 CHURCH STREET	25 yd
Lord High Admiral Public House	95 CHURCH STREET	34 yd
Domino's Pizza	378 EDGWARE ROAD	88 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 380 EDGWARE ROAD	90 yd
Chicking	362 EDGWARE ROAD	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	386 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	472 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	472 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	513 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	170 yd
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	271 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	302 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	318 yd
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	62 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	190 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	369 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	470 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	487 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	187 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	300 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	350 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	455 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		455 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	598 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	635 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 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 8DR