Alma Square, London, NW8 9QD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NW8 9QD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	50.5%	52.9%	2.4%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	49.5%	47.1%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.9%

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	34.1%	41.6%	7.5%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.1%	48.9%	-5.2%	44.2%	4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (95.9%) 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%	72.5%	5.7%	48.4%	24.1%
Good health	24.1%	23.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	6.5%	3.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-9.6%
Bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9QD this area, 3.4% 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 80.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	3.4%	-1.3%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	13.4%	-9.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	7.3%	0.5%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	67.2%	80.9%	13.7%	33.8%	47.1%
Other	13.5%	2.7%	-10.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	1.6%	4.6%	3.0%	3.1%	1.5%
Other Asian	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	4.6%	3.3%	0.8%	3.8%
White	83.2%	71.3%	-11.9%	81.4%	-10.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	1.3%	5.8%	4.5%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.1% 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	49.5%	46.1%	-3.4%	83.2%	-37.1%
European Union	11.5%	20.1%	8.6%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11%	13.6%	2.6%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	21.5%	14.9%	-6.6%	1.3%	13.6%
Oceania	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.1% 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	48.4%	46.1%	-2.3%	83.2%	-37.1%
10+ Years	12.3%	25.1%	12.8%	9.8%	15.3%
5-10 Years	11.3%	7.1%	-4.2%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	8.9%	9.9%	1.0%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	19.1%	11.8%	-7.3%	1.9%	9.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.2%	76.7%	-12.5%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	9.7%	0.3%	9.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.5%	37.2%	-5.7%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	12.7%	0.5%	12.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Alma Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alma Square was 46.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.0% lower than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alma Square has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Abbey Road and the 45th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.5%.

🔎 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
£67,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW8 9QD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Alma Square are based on 195 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 Alma Square, London, NW8 9QD

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 9QD

Average Price
£1,672,183

Semi-Detached
£4,039,261

Terraced
£4,026,011

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£804,286

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alma Square

Average Price
£1,270,843

Semi-Detached
£3,787,463

Terraced
£4,086,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£738,170

Other
£1,781,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alma SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat B 5 Alma Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£605,000	2025-01-03	£512,982
5 Alma Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2024-11-29	£91,937
Flat C 5 Alma Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2024-08-23	£655,260
10 Alma Square, London, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£4,400,000	2024-05-14	£3,777,984
Second Floor Flat 4 Alma Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2024-05-01	£729,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 9QD

Employment

NW8 9QD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NW8 9QD 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 9QD 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	116
Self-Employed	37
Retired	36
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	52
Financial and insurance activities	41
Information and communication	17
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	1,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,679 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	1,711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	4out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	- not rated	544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Primary School Bridgeman Street , St John's Wood NW8 7AL	3out of 4	837 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Infants' School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NH	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	609 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	789 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Quintin Kynaston School Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	- not rated	789 yd	Foundation school	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	1,301 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	2,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,663 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	4,668 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	1,502 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	128 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Rd , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
McCaffrey's School 2 Langford Place , St John's Wood NW8 0LL	- not rated	410 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	449 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Beachcroft School 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	- not rated	515 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
Yugen	1A NUGENT TERRACE	79 yd
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital/Hospice	60 GROVE END ROAD	410 yd
L'Aventure	3-5 BLENHEIM TERRACE	427 yd
Ritu-Seasons Of India	1 BLENHEIM TERRACE	431 yd
The Elgin	255 ELGIN AVENUE	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	627 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	811 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	4 Greville Road	979 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	140 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	636 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	699 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	743 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	424 yd
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	676 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	757 yd
Tesco Express	34 Kilburn High Road	1,071 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	472 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	545 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	605 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	610 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	610 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	618 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	786 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	877 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) GREVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	980 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	981 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.5 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 9QD