Elgin Avenue, London, W9 2HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W9 2HD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45.6%	48.7%	3.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	54.4%	51.3%	-3.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.5% 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%	53.5%	-5.5%	37.9%	15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	24.7%	36.9%	12.2%	44.2%	-7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.5%	6.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	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 (90%) 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	60.2%	63.2%	3.0%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	26.3%	26.8%	0.5%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%

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 2HD 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 65.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	4.1%	-3.4%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	2.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	14.3%	7.3%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	65.8%	9.4%	33.8%	32.0%
Other	16.3%	2%	-14.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	1.0%	2.5%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	69.5%	65.8%	-3.7%	81.4%	-15.6%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	8.9%	3.1%	-5.8%	0.6%	2.5%
Other	1.5%	5.3%	3.8%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.9% 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	55.6%	44.9%	-10.7%	83.2%	-38.3%
European Union	17%	21.1%	4.1%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	6.2%	3.5%	0.8%	5.4%
Africa	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	15.4%	4.2%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% 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	52.5%	44.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-38.5%
10+ Years	9.7%	21.5%	11.8%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	11.2%	10.5%	-0.7%	2.9%	7.6%
2-5 Years	7.7%	12.3%	4.6%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	18.9%	11%	-7.9%	1.9%	9.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	10.5%	0.1%	10.4%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.8%	37.2%	-9.4%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	18.7%	6.5%	12.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Elgin Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elgin Avenue 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 .

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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 2HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 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 Elgin Avenue are based on 1583 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 Elgin Avenue, London, W9 2HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 2HD

Average Price
£714,043

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,354,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£669,554

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elgin Avenue

Average Price
£772,095

Semi-Detached
£1,805,136

Terraced
£2,296,567

Detached
£11,721,649

Flats/Maisonettes
£742,164

Other
£522,060

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elgin AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 114 Elgin Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2026-02-13	£865,000
Upper Ground Floor Flat 90 Elgin Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2025-06-17	£446,872
112B Elgin Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2025-04-24	£709,710
112D Elgin Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£855,000	2025-03-28	£776,077
Ground Floor Flat 110 Elgin Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£884,000	2024-11-15	£748,651

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 2HD

Employment

W9 2HD area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 W9 2HD 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	89
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	13
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Information and communication	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Financial and insurance activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	1
Mining and quarrying	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	622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,136 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	265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE School Chippenham Mews , Paddington W9 2AN	4out of 4	288 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	408 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	- not rated	599 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	188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Kilburn School Stafford Road , NW6 5RS	- not rated	624 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	630 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,000 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,341 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,559 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	1,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,391 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,555 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,761 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 6RX	4out of 4	1,983 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	550 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	550 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	598 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maryfields Tutorial Centre 6 Bravington Road , W9 3AB	- not rated	766 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran 100 Carlton Vale , NW6 5HE	- not rated	819 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 Peter'S Ce Church	ST PETERS C OF E CHURCH, ELGIN AVENUE	94 yd
Taylorshaw @ Paddington Academy	PADDINGTON ACADEMY, 50 MARYLANDS ROAD	129 yd
Billy'S Cafe	119 SHIRLAND ROAD	137 yd
Dhaba @ 49	49 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	225 yd
Noaman'S	193 SHIRLAND ROAD	249 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	785 yd
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	891 yd
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	925 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George Fish Bar	201 Shirland Road, London	294 yd
6IX OZ	5 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	343 yd
GUSTO PIZZA	5 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	343 yd
Wraps & Wings	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	347 yd
Kaiserali fluffy pancake	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	347 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arada Mini Market	17 Malvern Road, London	389 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	526 yd
The Co Operative Food Stores	504-510 HARROW ROAD	619 yd
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	648 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		68 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	359 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		502 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	571 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	594 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	632 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	908 yd
Training House Gym (Closed) Lanark Road	health and fitness suite	929 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	940 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	39.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	39.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	39.4%

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	74.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	69 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 2HD