Grove End Road, London, NW8 9LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around NW8 9LJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	51.3%	0.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	48.8%	48.7%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.3%	34%	10.7%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	50%	48.7%	-1.3%	44.2%	4.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	13.1%	6.4%	-6.7%	6.1%	0.3%

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	44.5%	46%	1.5%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	32.1%	35.4%	3.3%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 54.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	14.6%	-1.3%	18.2%	-3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	7.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.4%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	46%	54.4%	8.4%	33.8%	20.6%
Other	14.2%	3.8%	-10.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	3.8%	12.6%	8.8%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	0.5%	5.8%	5.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	67.9%	56.3%	-11.6%	81.4%	-25.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	12.9%	0%	-12.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.3% 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	48.8%	41.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-41.9%
European Union	8.1%	20.1%	12.0%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	2.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	2.7%	6.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.6%	19.6%	0.0%	5.6%	14.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.9%	6.3%	-7.6%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39.2% 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	45.9%	41.3%	-4.6%	83.2%	-41.9%
10+ Years	6.7%	39.2%	32.5%	9.8%	29.4%
5-10 Years	12.9%	3.7%	-9.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.4%	2.6%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	29.7%	8.5%	-21.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18%	37.2%	-19.2%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Hindu	9%	1.7%	7.3%
Jewish	6.3%	0.5%	5.8%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	3.2%	0.9%	2.3%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Grove End Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grove End Road was 69.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 12.2% lower than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Grove End Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road and the 94th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 46.5%.

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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 9LJ, 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 Grove End Road are based on 1073 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 Grove End Road, London, NW8 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 9LJ

Average Price
£10,891,854

Semi-Detached
£8,746,944

Terraced
£10,365,629

Detached
£13,562,989

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grove End Road

Average Price
£842,590

Semi-Detached
£4,071,418

Terraced
£2,975,534

Detached
£6,825,558

Flats/Maisonettes
£706,042

Other
£1,386,815

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grove End Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Grove End Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£10,620,000	2024-07-24	£9,441,408
32 Grove End Road, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£9,000,000	2017-10-16	£8,229,829
36 Grove End Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£6,175,000	2014-05-21	£6,301,884
34 Grove End Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£4,800,000	2006-02-14	£12,469,751
34 Grove End Road, London, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,837,500	2004-05-17	£8,155,020

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 9LJ

Employment

NW8 9LJ 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 retired residents living in NW8 9LJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 36% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 9LJ 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

Retired	57
Full-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Education	2
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,145 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,878 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	1,911 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
Barrow Hill Junior School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	675 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , NW8 6PX	3out of 4	734 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	2out of 4	820 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	892 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	1out of 4	695 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	785 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,159 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,374 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	1,314 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	3,134 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,481 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	1,457 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,437 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Road , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	226 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	424 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	725 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
The Butterworth Centre	ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL, 36 CIRCUS ROAD	214 yd
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital/Hospice	60 GROVE END ROAD	227 yd
The Wellington Hospital (North Building)	27 CIRCUS ROAD	270 yd
The Wellington Hospital	THE WELLINGTON HOSPITAL, 8A WELLINGTON PLACE	336 yd
Maido Sushi	UNIT 1, 28 CIRCUS ROAD	342 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD		430 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE		713 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	363 yd
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	416 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	470 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	552 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	723 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	416 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	600 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	801 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	356 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	356 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	374 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	702 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	916 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	925 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		1,081 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of NW8 9LJ