Abbey Road, London, NW8 9GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 9GS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	48%	52.7%	4.7%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	52%	47.3%	-4.7%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 9GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	56.1%	53.4%	-2.7%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	33.8%	1.4%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	6.8%	1.5%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	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 (88.3%) 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	66.8%	58.6%	-8.2%	48.4%	10.2%
Good health	21.8%	29.7%	7.9%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

In the area around NW8 9GS this area, 8.4% 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	8.4%	3.1%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	1.7%	-3.2%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5.1%	-0.6%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	63.5%	75.1%	11.6%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	11.9%	3%	-8.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.7% 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	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	7.7%	14.5%	6.8%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	7.8%	2.6%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	61.6%	55.7%	-5.9%	81.4%	-25.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	8.9%	2.4%	-6.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	4.8%	5.1%	0.3%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.1% 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	33.9%	31.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-52.1%
European Union	15.1%	21.8%	6.7%	6.1%	15.7%
Rest of Europe	5.2%	8.2%	3.0%	0.8%	7.4%
Africa	6.3%	5.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.2%	23.3%	0.1%	5.6%	17.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	12.5%	8.2%	-4.3%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	32.8%	31.3%	-1.5%	83.2%	-51.9%
10+ Years	19.6%	26.2%	6.6%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	16.6%	14.1%	-2.5%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	12.2%	16.4%	4.2%	2.2%	14.2%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	12.1%	-6.7%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.3%	37.2%	-9.9%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Jewish	10.9%	0.5%	10.4%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey Road average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 9GS, 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 1751 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 9GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 9GS

Average Price
£1,164,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,164,592

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£774,588

Semi-Detached
£4,405,865

Terraced
£784,993

Detached
£3,770,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£680,439

Other
£2,630,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 16A Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2025-07-15	£686,203
Apartment 9 16 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2025-02-14	£1,041,176
Apartment 6 16 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£735,000	2022-09-13	£560,754
Apartment 3 16A Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-06-25	£756,981
Penthouse 10 16 Abbey Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2021-06-18	£1,135,472

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 9GS

Employment

NW8 9GS 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 9GS 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	117
Retired	29
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	14
Information and communication	11
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,261 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,870 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	1,909 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Wood Primary School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	673 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , St John's Wood NW8 6PX	- not rated	701 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	703 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	4out of 4	763 yd	Academy converter	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	3out of 4	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	581 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	740 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	740 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,438 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	3,152 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,536 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,542 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	1,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,432 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Rd , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Abercorn School 28 Abercorn Place , NW8 9XP	- not rated	140 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
McCaffrey's School 2 Langford Place , St John's Wood NW8 0LL	- not rated	205 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beachcroft School 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	- not rated	306 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital/Hospice	60 GROVE END ROAD	198 yd
Baxter Storey Limited	2-8 LOUDOUN ROAD	225 yd
Yugen	1A NUGENT TERRACE	259 yd
The Butterworth Centre	ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, 36 CIRCUS ROAD	305 yd
Starbucks Coffee	143-145 Finchley Road	322 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	663 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	920 yd
Green Village Deli	57 Belsize Road	1,023 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	4 Greville Road	1,037 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	249 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	445 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	546 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	707 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	871 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	473 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	646 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	939 yd
Tesco	47-49 Belsize Road	1,087 yd
FAIR SUPERMARKET	93 Fairfax Road	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	239 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	577 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	597 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	597 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	754 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	757 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	764 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		858 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	888 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) GREVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 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	54.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	71.38 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	71.38 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 9GS