Pollitt Drive, London, NW8 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 8UA has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.7% of the population 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	53.7%	56.7%	3.0%	51.0%	5.7%
Male	46.3%	43.3%	-3.0%	49.0%	-5.7%

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 8UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	47%	50.2%	3.2%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.8%	27.6%	2.8%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.7%	3.6%	-2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.2%	10.2%	-2.0%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	10%	8.4%	-1.6%	6.1%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	32%	42.2%	10.2%	48.4%	-6.2%
Good health	34.7%	31.1%	-3.6%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	20.5%	13.5%	-7.0%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	9.3%	10%	0.7%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.2%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.1%	26.2%	0.1%	18.2%	8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	6.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	9.8%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	14.2%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	31.7%	36%	4.3%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	11.3%	4%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.4% 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	2.3%	2%	-0.3%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0%	4%	4.0%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	6.2%	6.4%	0.2%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	8.9%	14%	5.1%	2.5%	11.5%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	2%	-2.2%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	59.1%	52.4%	-6.7%	81.4%	-29.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	6.9%	6.4%	-0.5%	0.6%	5.8%
Other	2.3%	6%	3.7%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.8% 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	57.9%	44.8%	-13.1%	83.2%	-38.4%
European Union	7.7%	19.8%	12.1%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	8.3%	4.1%	0.8%	7.5%
Africa	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	14.3%	13.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	8.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.1% 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	53.7%	45%	-8.7%	83.2%	-38.2%
10+ Years	5%	33.1%	28.1%	9.8%	23.3%
5-10 Years	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.6%	1.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	27.8%	7.6%	-20.2%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	17.1%	6.5%	10.6%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Pollitt Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pollitt Drive was 271.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 243.8% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Pollitt Drive has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road and the 232nd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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 8UA, 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 Pollitt Drive are based on 40 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 Pollitt Drive, London, NW8 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 8UA

Average Price
£455,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,448

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pollitt Drive

Average Price
£469,445

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,445

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pollitt DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 Ashby Court Pollitt Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-12-01	£340,165
Flat 12 Ashby Court Pollitt Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,500	2019-09-27	£339,729
Flat 28 Ashby Court Pollitt Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2014-02-21	£452,205
Flat 22 Ashby Court Pollitt Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£387,500	2013-11-06	£379,740
Flat 23 Ashby Court Pollitt Drive, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2011-05-04	£419,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 8UA

Employment

NW8 8UA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 8UA 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	67
Retired	49
Student (economically inactive)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	12
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	588 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,071 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	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,504 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	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	583 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	808 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hill Junior School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	808 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	920 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	1,010 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,545 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	688 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,073 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	3,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,213 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	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	663 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abercorn School 28 Abercorn Place , NW8 9XP	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Road , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	849 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fika Catering Co Ltd	101 ORCHARDSON STREET	60 yd
Unity Works Social Enterprises	4 FRAMPTON STREET	68 yd
Liberal Jewish Synagogue	THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE, 28 ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	185 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club	GROUND FLOOR, LORDS CRICKET GROUND, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	242 yd
Cafe 21 London Ltd	CAPLAND STREET	281 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	182 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	226 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	908 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	922 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	1,003 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	379 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	381 yd
Chinka Burgers	2-4 GATEFORTH STREET	383 yd
jossour trans luggage ltd	39 LILESTONE STREET	434 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	451 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	498 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	521 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	711 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	728 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	825 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	345 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	345 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	590 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		590 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	668 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	687 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	697 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	709 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	804 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	860 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	56 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	41 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 8UA