Maida Vale, London, W9 1RS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W9 1RS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.3%	50.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.7%	49.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 vicinity of W9 1RS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34.6%	32%	-2.6%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	52.2%	7.0%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	8.4%	6.1%	-2.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (92.5%) 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	61.8%	66.8%	5.0%	48.4%	18.4%
Good health	25.8%	25.7%	-0.1%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 W9 1RS this area, 8.2% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	8.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	6.1%	2.7%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	5.7%	-2.4%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	56.7%	67.1%	10.4%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	14%	3.9%	-10.1%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.1% 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	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	6.6%	8.2%	1.6%	3.1%	5.1%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	4.7%	6.5%	1.8%	1.6%	4.9%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.8%	1.5%
White	71.8%	60.1%	-11.7%	81.4%	-21.3%
Arab	3.7%	5%	1.3%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	6.6%	9.1%	2.5%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% 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	45%	45.3%	0.3%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	21.8%	19.2%	-2.6%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.8%	10.2%	-6.6%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.3%	1.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.5% 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	44.2%	45.6%	1.4%	83.2%	-37.6%
10+ Years	9.7%	27.5%	17.8%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	11.1%	11.4%	0.3%	2.9%	8.5%
2-5 Years	11.3%	7.9%	-3.4%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	7.6%	-16.1%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.1%	76.7%	-12.6%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	8.2%	0.3%	7.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23%	37.2%	-14.2%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Jewish	16.3%	0.5%	15.8%
Muslim	8.7%	6.5%	2.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is Maida Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maida Vale was 58.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.5% lower than the Abbey Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Maida Vale has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Abbey Road and the 68th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 9.1%.

🔎 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 1RS, 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 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 1RS

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 1RS

Average Price
£893,762

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,153,901

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£872,084

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
Flat 2 34 - 36 Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£752,000	2024-12-12	£700,955
Flat 2 34 - 36 Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£827,500	2019-11-18	£763,923
Flat 2 34 - 36 Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£685,000	2017-09-29	£575,071
Flat 1 30 Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2016-04-14	£590,142
Flat 2 34 - 36 Maida Vale, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£594,000	2013-05-23	£662,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 1RS

Employment

W9 1RS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

W9 1RS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Self-Employed	43
Retired	35
Looking after home or family	23
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	10
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Other	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	9
Real estate activities	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	3
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,417 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	1,436 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,056 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	270 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	4out of 4	776 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	880 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Essendine Primary School Essendine Road , W9 2LR	3out of 4	917 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	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	550 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	909 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	1,113 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,270 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	1,160 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	2,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,620 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	4,868 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	1,450 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,753 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	458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arnold House School 1-3 Loudoun Road , St John's Wood NW8 0LH	- not rated	715 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 21 Andover Place , NW6 5ED	- not rated	783 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The American School in London 1 Waverley Place , NW8 0NP	- not rated	790 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy 35 Finchley Road , NW8 0NW	3out of 4	846 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
Everyman Cinema	EVERYMAN CINEMA, 215 SUTHERLAND AVENUE	133 yd
The Warrington	GROUND WEST, 93 WARRINGTON CRESCENT	261 yd
Octavia Care And Support	HARRIS CENTRE, 51 LANARK ROAD	294 yd
Lauderdale Road Friendship Club	2 ASHWORTH ROAD	298 yd
The Peppermint	294 ELGIN AVENUE	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD		598 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE		632 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kotta Sushi	1 VIOLET HILL	426 yd
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	427 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	845 yd
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	871 yd
Sushi Atelier	CONCESSION AT, 13-19 CIRCUS ROAD	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	90 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	462 yd
Tesco	6-14 CIRCUS ROAD	938 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	211 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	635 yd
Personal Fitness At Lords LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	655 yd
Marylebone Cricket Club LORDS CRICKET GROUND LORDS CRICKET GROUND ST. JOHNS WOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	655 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	676 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	709 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	762 yd
American School In London WAVERLEY PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	794 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	861 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		861 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.2%

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	19.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 1RS