Downfield Close, London, W9 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W9 2JB 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	55.3%	50.9%	-4.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	44.7%	49.1%	4.4%	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 area around W9 2JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	54.3%	64.4%	10.1%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.5%	21.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-22.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.4%	2.1%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.8%	55%	3.2%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	31.3%	27.4%	-3.9%	33.6%	-6.2%
Fair health	11.3%	10.9%	-0.4%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	4%	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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 53%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	16.1%	-2.7%	18.2%	-2.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.9%	4.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	6.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.5%	3.5%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	13.3%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	53%	10.4%	33.8%	19.2%
Other	9.6%	2.8%	-6.8%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% 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%	11.3%	7.3%	1.1%	10.2%
Chinese	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.7%	3.7%	1.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	4%	1.5%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	1.0%	2.4%
Other Black	3%	3%	0.0%	0.5%	2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3%	3.4%	0.4%	0.8%	2.6%
White	42.9%	44.2%	1.3%	81.4%	-37.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	15.9%	7.6%	-8.3%	0.6%	7.0%
Other	7.5%	6.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	5.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.5% 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	48.2%	49.5%	1.3%	83.2%	-33.7%
European Union	10.5%	17.6%	7.1%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	3.6%	-1.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7.8%	5.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	21.3%	17.6%	-3.7%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	5.8%	1.8%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	3.2%	0%	-3.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.7% 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	46.1%	49.5%	3.4%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	7.5%	33.7%	26.2%	9.8%	23.9%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.5%	0.4%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	13.2%	3.3%	-9.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	25.1%	4.9%	-20.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	28.9%	6.5%	22.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Downfield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Downfield Close was 137.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.3% lower than the Harrow Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Downfield Close has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Harrow Road and the 221st lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.1%.

🔎 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. 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 2JB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Downfield Close are based on 43 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 Downfield Close, London, W9 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 2JB

Average Price
£461,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£461,464

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Downfield Close

Average Price
£465,401

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£547,008

Flats/Maisonettes
£463,458

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Downfield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Downfield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£490,000	2019-10-11	£469,838
20 Downfield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£383,000	2016-03-18	£346,095
22 Downfield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,950	2012-09-04	£300,331
34 Downfield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2010-07-26	£336,255
31 Downfield Close, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2010-02-19	£485,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 2JB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W9 2JB 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	93
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	27
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	22
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	16
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	134 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE School Chippenham Mews , Paddington W9 2AN	3out of 4	354 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	383 yd	Community 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	162 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,241 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,323 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	1,337 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	1,760 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,462 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,617 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	1,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,895 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	774 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	828 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The School of the Islamic Republic of Iran 100 Carlton Vale , NW6 5HE	- not rated	1,076 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community special school	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
Amberly Youth Club	MILLENNIUM CENTRE, 11 CLEARWELL DRIVE	111 yd
The Hero Of Maida	55 SHIRLAND ROAD	185 yd
Danielas Lounge	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 49 SHIRLAND ROAD	188 yd
The Waterway	PUBLIC HOUSE, 54-56 FORMOSA STREET	242 yd
St Mungo'S	93-95 SHIRLAND ROAD	248 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	759 yd
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	944 yd
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	1,006 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tannourine Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, 334 HARROW ROAD	254 yd
Al-Khalil supermarket no1 Ltd	GROUND FLOOR EXCLUDING FRONT RIGHT, 348 HARROW ROAD	263 yd
Wraps & Wings	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	506 yd
Kaiserali fluffy pancake	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	506 yd
6IX OZ	5 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	331 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	765 yd
Arada Mini Market	17 Malvern Road, London	790 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	850 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	870 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		253 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		339 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	342 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	342 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	433 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	792 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	810 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,027 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	71.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 2JB