Abbey Road, London, NW8 9BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW8 9BW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51%	4.2%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.2%	49%	-4.2%	49.0%	0.0%

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 9BW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.7% 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	25%	23.4%	-1.6%	37.9%	-14.5%
Married: Opposite sex	62.5%	69.7%	7.2%	44.2%	25.5%
Separated	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.3%) 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	49.7%	69.3%	19.6%	48.4%	20.9%
Good health	41%	26%	-15.0%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	8.7%	3.6%	-5.1%	12.7%	-9.1%
Bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	4.0%	-3.0%

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.

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 73.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.1%	-2.3%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	0.7%	-5.9%	13.4%	-12.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	57.4%	73.3%	15.9%	33.8%	39.5%
Other	17.6%	2.7%	-14.9%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.2% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	3.1%	7.3%
Other Asian	29.5%	23.8%	-5.7%	1.6%	22.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.6%	3.0%	0.8%	2.8%
White	34.1%	47.2%	13.1%	81.4%	-34.2%
Arab	9.8%	5.2%	-4.6%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.1% 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	32.4%	27.1%	-5.3%	83.2%	-56.1%
European Union	10.4%	10.4%	0.0%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	48%	40.1%	-7.9%	5.6%	34.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	15.6%	10.4%	1.3%	14.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.1% 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	31.2%	27.1%	-4.1%	83.2%	-56.1%
10+ Years	27.2%	14.1%	-13.1%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	16.2%	11.5%	-4.7%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	19.8%	13.4%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	27.6%	8.5%	1.9%	25.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	34.9%	76.7%	-41.8%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	22.4%	0.3%	22.1%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	9.9%	0.3%	9.6%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.4%	37.2%	-13.8%
Christian	20.3%	46.2%	-25.9%
Buddhist	10.4%	0.5%	9.9%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Sikh	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	20.8%	6.0%	14.8%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 22.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.2% lower than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Abbey Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road and the 16th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 9BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Abbey Road are based on 1724 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 Abbey Road, London, NW8 9BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 9BW

Average Price
£1,531,285

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,531,285

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£799,583

Semi-Detached
£4,690,709

Terraced
£794,615

Detached
£4,034,269

Flats/Maisonettes
£701,652

Other
£2,959,305

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 118 20 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2024-09-30	£1,035,539
Flat 103 20 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2023-01-05	£1,422,650
Flat 104 20 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-01-05	£653,650
Flat 118 20 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,030,000	2022-07-04	£863,762
Flat 127 20 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,000,000	2022-05-27	£3,321,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 9BW

Employment

NW8 9BW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 9BW 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	69
Looking after home or family	20
Retired	11
Other	11
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	6
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	4
Education	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,375 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,766 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	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	2out of 4	615 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , NW8 6PX	3out of 4	799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barrow Hill Junior School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	844 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School Kilburn Park Road , Kilburn NW6 5XA	2out of 4	873 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	508 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	603 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	937 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,406 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	1,597 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	3,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,712 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	1,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abercorn School 28 Abercorn Place , NW8 9XP	- not rated	182 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Road , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	254 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	256 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 21 Andover Place , NW6 5ED	- not rated	758 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
Baxter Storey Limited	2-8 LOUDOUN ROAD	180 yd
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital/Hospice	60 GROVE END ROAD	228 yd
Yugen	1A NUGENT TERRACE	279 yd
Ritu-Seasons Of India	1 BLENHEIM TERRACE	286 yd
L'Aventure	3-5 BLENHEIM TERRACE	288 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	741 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	949 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	4 Greville Road	983 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	248 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	477 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	572 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	751 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	940 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	495 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	697 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	1,006 yd
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	1,015 yd
FAIR SUPERMARKET	93 Fairfax Road	1,016 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	213 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	515 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	672 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	672 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	727 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	736 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		781 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	817 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	914 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) GREVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	984 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 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	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 9BW