Shirland Road, London, W9 2BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W9 2BT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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%	49.8%	-1.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.4%	50.2%	1.8%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.5% 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	72.2%	67.5%	-4.7%	37.9%	29.6%
Married: Opposite sex	16.2%	22.1%	5.9%	44.2%	-22.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.4%	5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (90.5%) 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	55.9%	62%	6.1%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	32.9%	28.5%	-4.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	5.3%	6.7%	1.4%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 68.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.9%	12.1%	4.2%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	4.2%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	3.8%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	7.5%	-1.9%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	54.9%	68.2%	13.3%	33.8%	34.4%
Other	10.5%	1.7%	-8.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.7% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	0.8%	2.7%
White	60.5%	61.7%	1.2%	81.4%	-19.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	11.5%	8.9%	-2.6%	0.6%	8.3%
Other	4.3%	9.2%	4.9%	1.6%	7.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.4% 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	49.7%	44.4%	-5.3%	83.2%	-38.8%
European Union	15.1%	25%	9.9%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.6% 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	48.7%	44.4%	-4.3%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	7.2%	23.6%	16.4%	9.8%	13.8%
5-10 Years	9.5%	14.1%	4.6%	2.9%	11.2%
2-5 Years	11.8%	11.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	9.4%
Less than 2 years	22.7%	6.3%	-16.4%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.1%	76.7%	-14.6%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	9.2%	1.5%	7.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.6%	37.2%	-5.6%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	16.1%	6.5%	9.6%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Shirland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirland Road was 292.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.8% higher than the Harrow Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shirland Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Harrow Road and the 215th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 42.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W9 2BT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Shirland Road are based on 1054 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 Shirland Road, London, W9 2BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 2BT

Average Price
£497,159

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,579,795

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,982

Other
£545,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirland Road

Average Price
£551,241

Semi-Detached
£2,549,593

Terraced
£1,195,532

Detached
£631,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,604

Other
£859,291

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Second Floor Flat 150 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£425,000	2026-03-27	£425,000
Basement Flat And Garden Ground 150 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-12-18	£503,556
Second Floor Flat 126 - 128 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2025-12-03	£569,018
122 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£58,000	2025-10-01	£54,679
Flat E 138 - 140 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2025-09-17	£297,553

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 2BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Information and communication	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Other	10
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	527 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	724 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Essendine Primary School Essendine Road , W9 2LR	3out of 4	129 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE School Chippenham Mews , Paddington W9 2AN	4out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	568 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Vale Infant School Malvern Place , Kilburn NW6 5PX	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	327 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Kilburn School Stafford Road , NW6 5RS	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Kilburn Park Road , NW6 5SN	3out of 4	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	1,641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,676 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	2,101 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Education Otherwise, City of Westminster Queen's Park Centre , Saltram Crescent W9 3HW	- not rated	392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	553 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran 100 Carlton Vale , NW6 5HE	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maryfields Tutorial Centre 6 Bravington Road , W9 3AB	- not rated	683 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
Noaman'S	193 SHIRLAND ROAD	90 yd
Big Pizza	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 93 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	119 yd
St Peter'S Ce Church	ST PETERS C OF E CHURCH, ELGIN AVENUE	123 yd
Mourjan Lebanese Restaurant	99 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	131 yd
The Co-Operative Childcare Maida Vale	PADDINGTON COLLEGE FOR FURTHER EDUCATION, ESSENDINE ROAD	133 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	814 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	861 yd
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	896 yd
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Fish Bar	201 Shirland Road, London	138 yd
SICHUAN GRAND	23 Malvern Road, London	232 yd
Big Coffee	27 Malvern Road, London	232 yd
6IX OZ	5 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	425 yd
GUSTO PIZZA	5 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	425 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arada Mini Market	17 Malvern Road, London	232 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	535 yd
The Co Operative Food Stores	504-510 HARROW ROAD	588 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	677 yd
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	806 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		227 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	444 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	493 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		658 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	747 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	777 yd
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	794 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	865 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	910 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	99.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.7%

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	0.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 2BT