Boscobel Street, London, NW8 8PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 8PS is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	43.4%	45.6%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	56.6%	54.4%	-2.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 8PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	60.9%	61.2%	0.3%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.3%	22.5%	-1.8%	44.2%	-21.7%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	6.1%	6.2%	0.1%	2.2%	4.0%
Divorced	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.7%) 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	48.3%	52.2%	3.9%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	35.4%	33.5%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.1%
Fair health	9%	8.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

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 44.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.1%	17.5%	2.4%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	12%	5.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	12%	0.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	33.5%	44.2%	10.7%	33.8%	10.4%
Other	23.7%	4%	-19.7%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37% 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	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Other Asian	14.2%	5%	-9.2%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	5.2%	0.9%	-4.3%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.0%	0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	0.8%	1.7%
White	36.6%	37%	0.4%	81.4%	-44.4%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	19.8%	18.5%	-1.3%	0.6%	17.9%
Other	6.1%	14.1%	8.0%	1.6%	12.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.3% 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	26.9%	26.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	-56.9%
European Union	14.2%	23.8%	9.6%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	8.7%	4.1%	-4.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	40.6%	37.1%	-3.5%	5.6%	31.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.3% 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	26.4%	26.3%	-0.1%	83.2%	-56.9%
10+ Years	17.2%	32.3%	15.1%	9.8%	22.5%
5-10 Years	13.2%	12.3%	-0.9%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	19.3%	18.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	16.5%
Less than 2 years	23.8%	10.4%	-13.4%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.5%	76.7%	-34.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	6%	0.4%	5.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	27.2%	46.2%	-19.0%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	37%	6.5%	30.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Boscobel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boscobel Street was 708.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 277.9% higher than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boscobel Street has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 94th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 277.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 128.1%.

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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 8PS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Boscobel Street are based on 2 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 Boscobel Street, London, NW8 8PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8PS

Average Price
£1,031,096

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,031,096

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boscobel Street

Average Price
£966,967

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£966,967

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boscobel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
125A Boscobel Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,035,000	2020-09-08	£1,906,108
123A Boscobel Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£33,000	2017-08-01	£27,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8PS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 8PS 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	92
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Retired	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Education	12
Real estate activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	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	609 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,100 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	2,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,360 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	419 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	682 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	699 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	751 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	4out of 4	897 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	545 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,321 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,348 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,537 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,726 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	218 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	3,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,026 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,265 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	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,171 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	263 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	635 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	741 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Business School Sussex Place , Regent's Park NW1 4SA	- not rated	1,105 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Delta Pizza	123 BOSCOBEL STREET	7 yd
Dar Marrakesh	422 EDGWARE ROAD	28 yd
SixtySix coffee	424 EDGWARE ROAD	33 yd
Indian Kitchen	428 EDGWARE ROAD	45 yd
Upstairs	432 EDGWARE ROAD	56 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	394 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	451 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	553 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	553 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	2 yd
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	118 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	143 yd
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	386 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	110 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	315 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	502 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	554 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	577 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	217 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	227 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	292 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		292 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	352 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	397 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	690 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 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	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	14.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	14.3%

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 8PS