Formosa Street, London, W9 2JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W9 2JS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	44.1%	49.2%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	55.9%	50.8%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 2JS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	46.3%	59.5%	13.2%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	26.1%	-12.1%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8.9%	8.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (90.7%) 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	68.5%	64.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	23.1%	26.4%	3.3%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	5.6%	7%	1.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 2JS this area, 5.4% 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 75.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-12.4%
Degree or Similar	78%	75.9%	-2.1%	33.8%	42.1%
Other	5.7%	5.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	7.9%	7.9%	1.6%	6.3%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.5%	75.6%	-6.9%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 41.7% 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	60.1%	41.7%	-18.4%	83.2%	-41.5%
European Union	16.8%	23.6%	6.8%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	4.9%	1.6%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7%	11.8%	4.8%	5.6%	6.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	15%	10.8%	1.3%	13.7%
Oceania	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 41.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.7% 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	58.7%	41.4%	-17.3%	83.2%	-41.8%
10+ Years	9.1%	29.7%	20.6%	9.8%	19.9%
5-10 Years	7%	9.4%	2.4%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	7.8%	-4.1%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	11.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	9.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central Asia	1.6%	0.0%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	11.6%	0.3%	11.3%
Oceania	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Formosa Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Formosa Street was 127.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.7% higher than the Little Venice average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Formosa Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice and the 202nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.7%.

🔎 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. 99% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£82,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W9 2JS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 3/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Formosa Street are based on 105 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 Formosa Street, London, W9 2JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 2JS

Average Price
£1,077,860

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,806,040

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£736,838

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Formosa Street

Average Price
£872,938

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,666,399

Detached
£4,179,626

Flats/Maisonettes
£589,552

Other
£173,773

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Formosa Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25B Formosa Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-02-17	£369,135
Second Floor Flat 29 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-12-17	£397,753
15 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,750,000	2019-06-14	£3,451,121
Second Floor Flat 29 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£531,000	2015-08-14	£458,473
Flat 6 Browning House, 21 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£699,950	2014-10-10	£592,072

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 2JS

Employment

W9 2JS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	53
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Part-Time Employee	6
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	3out of 4	46 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	261 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	321 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	384 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	- not rated	436 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	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	906 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
South Kilburn School Stafford Road , NW6 5RS	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	5,052 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	895 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	2,174 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,342 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,728 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	1,329 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton and Wallis School 16 Clifton Gardens , W9 1DT	- not rated	289 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	775 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The School Room, 7th Floor at St Mary's Education Unit Praed Street , St Mary's Hospital W2 1NY	- not rated	1,196 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit Praed Street , 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W W2 1NY	- not rated	1,196 yd	Miscellaneous	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
The Waterway	PUBLIC HOUSE, 54-56 FORMOSA STREET	111 yd
The Summerhouse	60 BLOMFIELD ROAD	121 yd
The Cafe At Clifton Nurseries	5A CLIFTON VILLAS	168 yd
Danielas Lounge	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 49 SHIRLAND ROAD	185 yd
Paulette	18 FORMOSA STREET	192 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	926 yd
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	970 yd
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	1,037 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	1,074 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tannourine Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, 334 HARROW ROAD	539 yd
Al-Khalil supermarket no1 Ltd	GROUND FLOOR EXCLUDING FRONT RIGHT, 348 HARROW ROAD	566 yd
By Chef Jen	53 PORCHESTER ROAD	604 yd
Sizzling Thai	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 54 PORCHESTER ROAD	634 yd
Chester's	50 PORCHESTER ROAD	648 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	476 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	590 yd
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	646 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	714 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	439 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		496 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	548 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	599 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		621 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	651 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	713 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		713 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	714 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	748 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	4.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 2JS