Maida Vale, London, W9 1RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W9 1RQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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%	48.2%	-3.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.4%	51.8%	3.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 W9 1RQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	48.3%	55.3%	7.0%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	28.7%	5.6%	44.2%	-15.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	7.5%	4.3%	-3.2%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.6%	8%	-4.6%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	7.8%	2%	-5.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (86.4%) 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	48.7%	53.2%	4.5%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	27.1%	33.2%	6.1%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.3%	7.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	8.6%	3.3%	-5.3%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	17.1%	0.1%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.8%	12.8%	5.0%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.4%	0.9%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	48.3%	52.3%	4.0%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	15.3%	3.7%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.9% 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	3.7%	3%	-0.7%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	4%	4.1%	0.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Other Asian	10.7%	6.3%	-4.4%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
White	43.8%	39.9%	-3.9%	81.4%	-41.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	22.2%	20.1%	-2.1%	0.6%	19.5%
Other	6.1%	14.7%	8.6%	1.6%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.9% 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	33.7%	32.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-50.3%
European Union	11%	15.1%	4.1%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	4%	6.6%	2.6%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	42.4%	31.5%	-10.9%	5.6%	25.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.2%	0.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	0.3%	1.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.2% 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	33.1%	32.9%	-0.2%	83.2%	-50.3%
10+ Years	8.1%	33.2%	25.1%	9.8%	23.4%
5-10 Years	17.3%	12.1%	-5.2%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	13.8%	13.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	27.7%	8.5%	-19.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.7%	76.7%	-16.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6%	1.2%	4.8%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	23.8%	46.2%	-22.4%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	38.5%	6.5%	32.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Maida Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maida Vale was 51.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 34.7% lower than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maida Vale has the 17th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road and the 59th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.9%.

🔎 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 W9 1RQ, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 6/10 (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 Maida Vale are based on 2580 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 Maida Vale, London, W9 1RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 1RQ

Average Price
£357,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£357,645

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maida Vale

Average Price
£773,888

Semi-Detached
£5,459,546

Terraced
£4,299,212

Detached
£2,819,218

Flats/Maisonettes
£732,891

Other
£1,866,061

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maida ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Wellesley Court Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£680,000	2023-03-02	£540,765
86 Wellesley Court Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-01-30	£230,700
72 Wellesley Court Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2022-11-14	£334,874
90 Wellesley Court Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£522,500	2019-09-04	£506,048
64 Wellesley Court Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2018-05-18	£405,911

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 1RQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	19
Retired	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	25
Financial and insurance activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1

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	995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,285 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	1,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,044 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	3out of 4	508 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Augustines Federated Schools: CofE Primary School Kilburn Park Road , Kilburn NW6 5XA	2out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essendine Primary School Essendine Road , W9 2LR	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	4out of 4	925 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Canterbury Road , NW6 5ST	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4out of 4	299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	665 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	875 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,364 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	1,409 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	2,561 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,746 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,950 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	5,044 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	1,700 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,678 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	453 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 21 Andover Place , NW6 5ED	- not rated	532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Road , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	723 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	766 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	792 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
The Elgin	255 ELGIN AVENUE	146 yd
The Peppermint	294 ELGIN AVENUE	165 yd
So Cafe London	MAIDA VALE STATION, ELGIN AVENUE	183 yd
Banana Tree	166-166A RANDOLPH AVENUE	191 yd
Thai Rice	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 239 ELGIN AVENUE	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD	801 yd
Bannatyne Health Club	4 Greville Road	859 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	880 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	903 yd
The Old Bell	38 Kilburn High Road	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	294 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	675 yd
Costa Coffee	75 Kilburn High Road, London	891 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	931 yd
Unico Gelato & Caffe	138 ST JOHN'S WOOD HIGH STREET	1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	307 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	702 yd
Tesco Express	34 Kilburn High Road	956 yd
Food World	8A Cambridge Avenue, London	965 yd
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	391 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	410 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	428 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	592 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	705 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	747 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	801 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	828 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	828 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Maida Vale) GREVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	111.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 1RQ