Shirland Road, London, W9 2EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W9 2EL is primarily male, with 56.6% of the population 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	47%	43.4%	-3.6%	51.0%	-7.6%
Male	53%	56.6%	3.6%	49.0%	7.6%

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 2EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	59.3%	51.5%	-7.8%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25%	35.4%	10.4%	44.2%	-8.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	9.8%	8.3%	-1.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	47.1%	0.6%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	30.9%	28.1%	-2.8%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	13%	10.9%	-2.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	3%	8.8%	5.8%	1.2%	7.6%

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.

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 61.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.3%	17.2%	4.9%	18.2%	-1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	3.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	6.9%	-2.9%	16.9%	-10.0%
Degree or Similar	50.5%	61.4%	10.9%	33.8%	27.6%
Other	12.3%	4.3%	-8.0%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.4% 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	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	3.1%	2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	4.3%	2.9%	-1.4%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	61.7%	58.4%	-3.3%	81.4%	-23.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	0.6%	8.5%
Other	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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	50.4%	43.3%	-7.1%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	13%	18.8%	5.8%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	6.9%	4.7%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	9.1%	6.1%	-3.0%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	13%	15.5%	2.5%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	1.3%	7.0%
Oceania	7%	1.1%	-5.9%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 38% 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	47.4%	43.8%	-3.6%	83.2%	-39.4%
10+ Years	4.8%	38%	33.2%	9.8%	28.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	8.8%	2.3%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	11.7%	6.2%	-5.5%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	29.6%	3.3%	-26.3%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.9%	37.2%	-15.3%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Shirland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirland Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Harrow Road average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£76,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W9 2EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (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 1033 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 2EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 2EL

Average Price
£694,033

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£874,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£699,264

Other
£23,516

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirland Road

Average Price
£572,779

Semi-Detached
£2,760,976

Terraced
£1,220,771

Detached
£678,333

Flats/Maisonettes
£522,756

Other
£1,014,153

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81B - 81D Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2024-12-09	£535,970
Flat B 107 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£660,000	2023-10-11	£582,710
97A Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£801,000	2023-08-08	£674,665
87A Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£860,000	2023-07-21	£691,778
First Floor Flat 97 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-06-28	£353,473

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 2EL

Employment

W9 2EL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Long-Term Sick or disabled	55
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Financial and insurance activities	19
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	756 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	788 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,269 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	313 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	367 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE School Chippenham Mews , Paddington W9 2AN	3out of 4	409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	465 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	4out of 4	516 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	81 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	624 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	922 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,462 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	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	1,425 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	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,830 yd	Community school	No	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	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,943 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	642 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	748 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	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Naima Jewish Preparatory School 21 Andover Place , NW6 5ED	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
St Mungo'S	93-95 SHIRLAND ROAD	18 yd
Nisa'S Kitchen	PADDINGTON BOWLING & SPORTS CLUB, CASTELLAIN ROAD	127 yd
Billy'S Cafe	119 SHIRLAND ROAD	182 yd
Taylorshaw @ Paddington Academy	PADDINGTON ACADEMY, 50 MARYLANDS ROAD	198 yd
Amberly Youth Club	MILLENNIUM CENTRE, 11 CLEARWELL DRIVE	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	947 yd
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	999 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	1,073 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al-Khalil supermarket no1 Ltd	GROUND FLOOR EXCLUDING FRONT RIGHT, 348 HARROW ROAD	392 yd
Tannourine Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, 334 HARROW ROAD	420 yd
George Fish Bar	201 Shirland Road, London	531 yd
6IX OZ	5 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	537 yd
GUSTO PIZZA	5 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	537 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	565 yd
Arada Mini Market	17 Malvern Road, London	619 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	763 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	768 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	129 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		240 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		460 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	557 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	572 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	634 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	691 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	866 yd
St George Rc School MAIDA VALE	artificial grass pitch	924 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,006 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	12.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.4%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 2EL