St Johns Wood Road, London, NW8 8HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW8 8HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% of residents 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	45.5%	49.8%	4.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	54.5%	50.2%	-4.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	43.5%	40.4%	-3.1%	37.9%	2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	41%	3.3%	44.2%	-3.2%
Married: Same sex	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	5.5%	5.5%	0.1%	5.4%
Separated	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (85.3%) 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	42.5%	59%	16.5%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	42.5%	26.3%	-16.2%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	10.5%	10.7%	0.2%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 70.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	11.2%	-1.8%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	2.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.6%	3.9%	-3.7%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	9.5%	3.7%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	70.4%	16.6%	33.8%	36.6%
Other	11.7%	2.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.6% 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	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.9%	6.9%	5.0%	3.1%	3.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	1.6%	5.3%
Black African	4.9%	1.5%	-3.4%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	51.1%	61.6%	10.5%	81.4%	-19.8%
Arab	25.6%	6.9%	-18.7%	0.6%	6.3%
Other	5.6%	2.5%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.7% 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	34.6%	33.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	-49.5%
European Union	10.5%	12.2%	1.7%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	9.8%	6.4%	0.8%	9.0%
Africa	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	2.7%	8.0%
Middle East and Asia	32.3%	22.9%	-9.4%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	7.3%	3.5%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	3.8%	3.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	34.2%	33.2%	-1.0%	83.2%	-50.0%
10+ Years	12%	27.4%	15.4%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	9.4%	11.1%	1.7%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	13.5%	17.3%	3.8%	2.2%	15.1%
Less than 2 years	30.8%	11.1%	-19.7%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Other Europe	4.4%	0.2%	4.2%
North Africa	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.5%	37.2%	-11.7%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Jewish	6.9%	0.5%	6.4%
Muslim	13.2%	6.5%	6.7%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is St Johns Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Wood Road was 112.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Johns Wood Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 177th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 8HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 8HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8HR

Average Price
£660,910

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£660,910

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 11 Harrow Lodge St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-08-15	£156,560
Flat 26 Harrow Lodge St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-05-27	£370,512
Flat 10 Harrow Lodge St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-02-25	£238,603
Flat 31 Harrow Lodge St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£698,500	2024-09-30	£576,385
Flat 21 Harrow Lodge St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£507,000	2020-12-11	£458,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8HR

Employment

NW8 8HR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Self-Employed	26
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Information and communication	6
Mining and quarrying	3
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	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	714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,802 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	1,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tyburn RC Infant School Fisherton Street , Orchardson Street NW8 8NR	- not rated	253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Green Primary School Park Place Villas , W2 1SP	- not rated	391 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy Park Place Villas , W2 1ND	- not rated	391 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Primary School Capland Street , NW8 8LN	- not rated	407 yd	Community 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	781 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	884 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,163 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,179 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,179 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	589 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	2,962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,380 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,385 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	819 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton and Wallis School 16 Clifton Gardens , W9 1DT	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	583 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abercorn School 28 Abercorn Place , NW8 9XP	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School St John's Wood Church , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	833 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
D1 Coffee	1D ABERDEEN PLACE	171 yd
Maguro	5 LANARK PLACE	177 yd
Itaewon Burger & Chicken	3 LANARK PLACE	180 yd
Raoul'S Deli	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 10 CLIFTON ROAD	181 yd
Pret A Manger	13 CLIFTON ROAD	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	140 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	357 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	933 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,038 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	159 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	351 yd
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	374 yd
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	492 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	613 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	231 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	473 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	573 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	803 yd
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	441 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		445 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	493 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	493 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	618 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	647 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	807 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	816 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	889 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.5 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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