Swain Street, London, NW8 8TS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 8TS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.7% 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	56.3%	54.7%	-1.6%	51.0%	3.7%
Male	43.7%	45.3%	1.6%	49.0%	-3.7%

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 8TS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	39.1%	50.9%	11.8%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	36.3%	-9.0%	44.2%	-7.9%
Separated	5.3%	2.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	6.7%	6.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	50%	43.3%	-6.7%	48.4%	-5.1%
Good health	24.4%	33.7%	9.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	13.8%	12.8%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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	35.1%	27%	-8.1%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	9.4%	0.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	12%	2.2%	13.4%	-1.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.6%	15.4%	-0.2%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	18.7%	32.2%	13.5%	33.8%	-1.6%
Other	11.1%	2.2%	-8.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 16.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	24.4%	26%	1.6%	1.1%	24.9%
Chinese	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	8%	14.5%	6.5%	2.5%	12.0%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	19.3%	16.2%	-3.1%	81.4%	-65.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	30.5%	22.5%	-8.0%	0.6%	21.9%
Other	7.5%	11.6%	4.1%	1.6%	10.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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	51.4%	53.2%	1.8%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	9.2%	13.4%	4.2%	2.7%	10.7%
Middle East and Asia	31.9%	22.7%	-9.2%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50%	53.4%	3.4%	83.2%	-29.8%
10+ Years	0.9%	39.4%	38.5%	9.8%	29.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	40.8%	4.4%	-36.4%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.5%	76.7%	10.8%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11%	37.2%	-26.2%
Christian	15.1%	46.2%	-31.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	67.5%	6.5%	61.0%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Swain Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swain Street was 64.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% lower than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swain Street has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 81st lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.4%.

🔎 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 8TS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Swain Street are based on 17 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 Swain Street, London, NW8 8TS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8TS

Average Price
£466,605

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£466,605

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swain Street

Average Price
£426,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,509

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swain Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 21 Padbury House, 11 Swain Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-03-24	£636,555
Flat 21 Padbury House, 11 Swain Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-09-12	£419,760
Flat 17 Padbury House, 4 Swain Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,500	2014-06-30	£472,902
Flat 54 Padbury House, 11 Swain Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2013-11-12	£338,812
Flat 43 Padbury House, 11 Swain Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2008-03-19	£432,771

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8TS

Employment

NW8 8TS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 8TS 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

Student (economically inactive)	44
Full-Time Employee	40
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Retired	27
Unemployed	24
Other	14
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Information and communication	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	287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,334 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,525 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	2,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,950 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	285 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	531 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hill Junior School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	733 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	936 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	1,208 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,751 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	877 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,631 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	3,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,613 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,755 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	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,054 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	404 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	421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London Business School Sussex Place , Regent's Park NW1 4SA	- not rated	544 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	960 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	77 yd
Platinum Medical Centre	THE PLATINUM MEDICAL CENTRE, 15-17 LODGE ROAD	255 yd
Central Mosque Restaurant	REGENTS LODGE, 146 PARK ROAD	276 yd
Cafe 21 London Ltd	CAPLAND STREET	296 yd
Lahore	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	544 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	559 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	627 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	1,008 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
jossour trans luggage ltd	39 LILESTONE STREET	198 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	326 yd
Rio'S Piri Piri	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 112 LISSON GROVE	351 yd
Lolas Cupcakes	MOBILE UNIT, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	542 yd
WokStarz	3 HAREWOOD ROW	601 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	542 yd
The Co-Operative Food	18-22 PARK ROAD	555 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	602 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	649 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	547 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	547 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	563 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	684 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	697 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	895 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	915 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	918 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	71.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	249.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	226.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 8TS