St Johns Wood Road, London, NW8 8RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW8 8RE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	50.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	46.5%	49.8%	3.3%	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 8RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	42.7%	49.3%	6.6%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	36.4%	-6.3%	44.2%	-7.8%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	4%	4.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Separated	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.8%	4%	-3.8%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (91.3%) 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	58%	57%	-1.0%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	29.8%	34.3%	4.5%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 8RE this area, 7.6% 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 76.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	2.7%	-2.6%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	56.8%	76.3%	19.5%	33.8%	42.5%
Other	14.1%	1.3%	-12.8%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	0%	2%	2.0%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2%	5.2%	3.2%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	5.2%	4.0%	0.8%	4.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	74.7%	67.2%	-7.5%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	4.9%	5.6%	0.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.8% 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	47.3%	41.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-41.4%
European Union	17.6%	19.5%	1.9%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	4.8%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	4.9%	8%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	16.7%	12.7%	-4.0%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	11.6%	2.2%	1.3%	10.3%
Oceania	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.1% 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	46.1%	41.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-42.0%
10+ Years	7.8%	34.1%	26.3%	9.8%	24.3%
5-10 Years	13.1%	7.5%	-5.6%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	9.4%	12.9%	3.5%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	4.3%	-19.4%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.9%	37.2%	-9.3%
Christian	36.7%	46.2%	-9.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	10.4%	0.5%	9.9%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is St Johns Wood Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Johns Wood Road was 163.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 92.6% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Johns Wood Road has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 251st lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.2%.

🔎 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 8RE, 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 8RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8RE

Average Price
£2,866,226

Semi-Detached
£5,691,586

Terraced
£3,902,203

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£888,462

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
8 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,265,000	2021-07-12	£1,129,028
8 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,225,013	2019-08-01	£2,255,534
Upper Ground Floor Flat 14 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£815,000	2019-07-22	£696,043
16 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£5,935,000	2016-01-15	£5,304,988
14 St Johns Wood Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,500,000	2014-04-21	£4,593,232

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8RE

Employment

NW8 8RE 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.

NW8 8RE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 8RE 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	99
Self-Employed	35
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	21
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	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	677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,829 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	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,960 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,362 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	231 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Primary School Capland Street , NW8 8LN	- not rated	368 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Green Primary School Park Place Villas , W2 1SP	- not rated	432 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy Park Place Villas , W2 1ND	- not rated	432 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	771 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	916 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,190 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,190 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	612 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	3,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,340 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	812 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	585 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	615 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	763 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	779 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	807 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	194 yd
Maguro	5 LANARK PLACE	231 yd
Raoul'S Deli	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 10 CLIFTON ROAD	231 yd
Itaewon Burger & Chicken	3 LANARK PLACE	234 yd
Cafe Laville	453 EDGWARE ROAD	235 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	117 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	305 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	945 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,048 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	209 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	362 yd
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	380 yd
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	498 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	583 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	284 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	494 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	571 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	805 yd
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	442 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	442 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	474 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		481 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	639 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	667 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	810 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	831 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	931 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78.4 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	19.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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