Wellington Road, London, NW8 9SU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW8 9SU has a slightly higher male population, with 51% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.6%	49%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.4%	51%	2.6%	49.0%	2.0%

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 area around NW8 9SU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.6% 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	49.2%	44.6%	-4.6%	37.9%	6.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	42.4%	7.3%	44.2%	-1.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	57.6%	67.8%	10.2%	48.4%	19.4%
Good health	30%	20.3%	-9.7%	33.6%	-13.3%
Fair health	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	4.0%	1.4%

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 9SU this area, 5.3% 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 70.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	5.3%	-5.5%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-8.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	11.2%	0.9%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	55.7%	70.6%	14.9%	33.8%	36.8%
Other	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59% 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	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	11.1%	14.5%	3.4%	3.1%	11.4%
Pakistani	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	7.4%	2%	-5.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	6%	2%	-4.0%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	4.5%	3.6%	0.8%	3.7%
White	55.3%	59%	3.7%	81.4%	-22.4%
Arab	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	2.3%	5.5%	3.2%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.7% 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	46.5%	30.7%	-15.8%	83.2%	-52.5%
European Union	12.4%	16.8%	4.4%	6.1%	10.7%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	12.4%	8.7%	0.8%	11.6%
Africa	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	23%	21.3%	-1.7%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	12.9%	9.7%	1.3%	11.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.8% 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	45.6%	30.7%	-14.9%	83.2%	-52.5%
10+ Years	9.7%	19.8%	10.1%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	13.4%	18.3%	4.9%	2.2%	16.1%
Less than 2 years	19.8%	17.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	15.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.5%	76.7%	-31.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	5%	0.2%	4.8%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Middle East	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6.4%	0.3%	6.1%
Central and South America	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.2%	37.2%	-9.0%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Hindu	11.9%	1.7%	10.2%
Jewish	11.9%	0.5%	11.4%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Wellington Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wellington Road was 134.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% higher than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Wellington Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road and the 216th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.8%.

🔎 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 9SU, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Wellington Road are based on 1123 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 Wellington Road, London, NW8 9SU

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW8 9SU

Average Price
£618,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£618,483

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wellington Road

Average Price
£833,313

Semi-Detached
£1,179,610

Terraced
£707,988

Detached
£919,376

Flats/Maisonettes
£877,570

Other
£1,251,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wellington Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 18 Fettes House Wellington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2022-09-30	£517,915
Flat 21 Fettes House Wellington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£760,000	2022-09-30	£629,784
Flat 9 Fettes House Wellington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2020-11-20	£705,325
Flat 12 Fettes House Wellington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2017-09-28	£470,131
Flat 11 Fettes House Wellington Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£551,000	2016-01-15	£471,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW8 9SU

Employment

NW8 9SU area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in NW8 9SU 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	65
Self-Employed	27
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Part-Time Employee	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	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	1,158 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,206 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	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,930 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	365 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robinsfield Infant School Ordnance Hill , NW8 6PX	3out of 4	382 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
George Eliot Primary School Marlborough Hill , St John's Wood NW8 0NH	2out of 4	664 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	979 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	1,008 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	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The UCL Academy Adelaide Road , NW3 3AQ	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,420 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,725 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	1,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,848 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	3,481 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,221 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,230 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	1,554 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,097 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 Road , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	231 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	279 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	368 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abercorn School 28 Abercorn Place , NW8 9XP	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	552 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
Fora Restaurant	11 CIRCUS ROAD	47 yd
Maido Sushi	UNIT 1, 28 CIRCUS ROAD	62 yd
Notes Coffee	UNIT 2, 28 CIRCUS ROAD	62 yd
Chucs St Johns Wood	3 CIRCUS ROAD	73 yd
The Wellington Hospital (North Building)	27 CIRCUS ROAD	83 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD		607 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE		937 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	26 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	118 yd
Azan Enterprises	39 BARROW HILL ROAD	274 yd
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	694 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD		87 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	352 yd
Circle Health Club (St John'S Wood) (Closed) Mackennal Street	health and fitness suite	445 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	474 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	474 yd
Harris Academy St John'S Wood Marlborough Hill	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	651 yd
Primrose Hill Primrose Hill Road	grass pitches	892 yd
Swiss Cottage School AVENUE ROAD		927 yd
Ucl Academy ADELAIDE ROAD		1,023 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,048 yd
Jack Taylor School (Closed) Ainsworth Way		1,059 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	234.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	215.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW8 9SU