St Johns Wood Road, London, NW8 8RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 8RB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	52.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	46.2%	47.9%	1.7%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 8RB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.4% 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	33.6%	31.8%	-1.8%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	54.6%	59.4%	4.8%	44.2%	15.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (89.6%) 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	62.8%	59.1%	-3.7%	48.4%	10.7%
Good health	26.8%	30.5%	3.7%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8RB this area, 7.8% 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.3%	7.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.8%	11.5%	6.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	57.8%	66.8%	9.0%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	18.3%	4.2%	-14.1%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55% 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	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.4%	10.5%	5.1%	3.1%	7.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	8.1%	3.9%	-4.2%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	3.3%	1.7%	-1.6%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	0.4%	-3.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	54.1%	55%	0.9%	81.4%	-26.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	10.8%	5.8%	-5.0%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	6.2%	10.1%	3.9%	1.6%	8.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.9% 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	32%	28.9%	-3.1%	83.2%	-54.3%
European Union	11.4%	21%	9.6%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	4.7%	-1.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	27.4%	22.9%	-4.5%	5.6%	17.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.3%	16.1%	1.8%	1.3%	14.8%
Oceania	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.8% 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	31.6%	28.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	-54.3%
10+ Years	23.3%	35.8%	12.5%	9.8%	26.0%
5-10 Years	10%	13.1%	3.1%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	10%	9.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	25.2%	12.6%	-12.6%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.3%	76.7%	-19.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	4.9%	0.2%	4.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	8.4%	0.3%	8.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.4%	1.7%	3.7%
Jewish	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Muslim	16.6%	6.5%	10.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	14.4%	6.0%	8.4%

Safety

Is St Johns Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Wood Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey Road average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 29.9%.

🔎 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 8RB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 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 8RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8RB

Average Price
£3,026,367

Semi-Detached
£6,564,220

Terraced
£4,210,973

Detached
£686,615

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,442,394

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
First Floor Flat 2 5 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2023-11-06	£981,062
Flat 1 5 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2023-07-19	£836,862
Flat 3 5 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2020-07-31	£1,918,227
Flat 3 5 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2016-05-13	£1,680,000
First Floor Flat 2 5 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,320,000	2016-03-31	£1,098,190

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8RB

Employment

NW8 8RB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 8RB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Self-Employed	67
Looking after home or family	57
Retired	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	19
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Other	20
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	776 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,738 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	1,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,264 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	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	4out of 4	378 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	- not rated	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Green Primary School Park Place Villas , W2 1SP	- not rated	410 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy Park Place Villas , W2 1ND	- not rated	410 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	843 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	913 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,119 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	631 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	2,910 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,443 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	879 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	495 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	613 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercorn School 28 Abercorn Place , NW8 9XP	- not rated	787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	859 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodside School St John's Wood Church , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	860 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
Raoul'S Deli	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 10 CLIFTON ROAD	135 yd
Venice Patisserie	14 CLIFTON ROAD	147 yd
Pret A Manger	13 CLIFTON ROAD	148 yd
Maguro	5 LANARK PLACE	150 yd
Itaewon Burger & Chicken	3 LANARK PLACE	151 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	204 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	380 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	983 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,088 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	112 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	405 yd
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	429 yd
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	547 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	677 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	194 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	409 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	632 yd
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	854 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	860 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	377 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	472 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		472 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	510 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	510 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	660 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	690 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	845 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	877 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	903 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	75.4 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	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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