Grendon Street, London, NW8 8SP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 8SP is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	53.7%	43.5%	-10.2%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	46.3%	56.5%	10.2%	49.0%	7.5%

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 8SP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	41.6%	64%	22.4%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43%	31.7%	-11.3%	44.2%	-12.5%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.2%	2.1%	-4.1%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	5.6%	0.5%	-5.1%	6.1%	-5.6%

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	41.9%	53.3%	11.4%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.1%	27.2%	-7.9%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	6.8%	6.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	23.3%	-7.8%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	4.7%	-7.8%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	16.6%	4.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	18.7%	5.3%	16.9%	1.8%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	27.5%	6.2%	33.8%	-6.3%
Other	9.2%	5.7%	-3.5%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 14% 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	30%	65.1%	35.1%	1.1%	64.0%
Chinese	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	28.5%	14%	-14.5%	81.4%	-67.4%
Arab	8.2%	3.5%	-4.7%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55%	55.2%	0.2%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	3.8%	3.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.0%
Rest of Europe	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	8.7%	6.2%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	25.8%	31.3%	5.5%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.8%	55.4%	0.6%	83.2%	-27.8%
10+ Years	1.9%	38.4%	36.5%	9.8%	28.6%
5-10 Years	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	36.6%	0.4%	-36.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.8%	76.7%	12.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.3%	37.2%	-32.9%
Christian	10.5%	46.2%	-35.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	80.2%	6.5%	73.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Grendon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grendon Street was 389.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 107.5% higher than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grendon Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 167th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 435.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 8SP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Grendon Street are based on 26 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 Grendon Street, London, NW8 8SP

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8SP

Average Price
£766,144

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£845,154

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£371,095

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grendon Street

Average Price
£517,999

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£781,585

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,454

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grendon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Grendon Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-03-04	£813,946
9 Grendon Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£631,500	2024-07-24	£561,417
10 Grendon Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£910,000	2022-06-27	£735,304
Flat 3 21 Grendon Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£434,000	2022-02-21	£332,175
11 Grendon Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2011-11-24	£689,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8SP

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 8SP 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

Looking after home or family	43
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Other	10
Self-Employed	10
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	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	211 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,305 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	2,464 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,846 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	158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hill Junior School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	861 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	1,062 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,395 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,716 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	732 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,746 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	3,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,658 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,827 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	609 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,643 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,179 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	327 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	556 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Business School Sussex Place , Regent's Park NW1 4SA	- not rated	609 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	817 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
Tresham Day Centre	27 TRESHAM CRESCENT	73 yd
Cafe 21 London Ltd	CAPLAND STREET	167 yd
Lahore	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	180 yd
Shtaura	16 CHURCH STREET	208 yd
Roof Top Kitchen	ROOF TOP UNIT T001, ALFIES ANTIQUE MARKET, 13-25 CHURCH STREET	223 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	535 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	540 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	542 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	864 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	931 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
jossour trans luggage ltd	39 LILESTONE STREET	66 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	180 yd
Rio'S Piri Piri	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 112 LISSON GROVE	233 yd
Lolas Cupcakes	MOBILE UNIT, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	491 yd
WokStarz	3 HAREWOOD ROW	518 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	491 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	505 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	509 yd
The Co-Operative Food	18-22 PARK ROAD	596 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	648 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	406 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	556 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	579 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	579 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	614 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	678 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	772 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	780 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	80.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.4%

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	73.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	83.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 8SP