Formosa Street, London, W9 2QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W9 2QA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.5%	5.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	53.7%	48.5%	-5.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 2QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	46.6%	53.2%	6.6%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	34.3%	-2.8%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	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.

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	67.2%	70%	2.8%	48.4%	21.6%
Good health	25.9%	20.5%	-5.4%	33.6%	-13.1%
Fair health	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2QA this area, 1.7% 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 80.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	18.2%	-16.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	9.3%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	67.5%	80.5%	13.0%	33.8%	46.7%
Other	10.1%	3.8%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	85.2%	77.6%	-7.6%	81.4%	-3.8%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.6%	4.9%	2.3%	1.6%	3.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	56.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-27.0%
European Union	14.3%	18.8%	4.5%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	3.5%	3.0%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	9.6%	-0.2%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	8.2%	1.9%	-6.3%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.9%	55.7%	2.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	8.7%	21.4%	12.7%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	12.2%	7.6%	-4.6%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	10.1%	8.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	6.9%	-9.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.1%	76.7%	-5.6%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	0.4%	13.5%	-13.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Formosa Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Formosa Street was 64.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.4% lower than the Little Venice average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Formosa Street has the 7th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Little Venice and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.5%.

🔎 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 2QA, 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 104 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 2QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 2QA

Average Price
£2,690,997

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,860,978

Detached
£4,378,131

Flats/Maisonettes
£958,637

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Formosa Street

Average Price
£906,709

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,728,089

Detached
£4,488,411

Flats/Maisonettes
£614,069

Other
£180,339

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Formosa Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,800,000	2022-10-04	£3,305,792
28 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,450,000	2020-04-08	£3,196,973
Basement Flat 34A Formosa Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£793,000	2020-03-06	£690,619
Ground Floor Flat 34 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2017-09-28	£713,592
First And Second Floor Flat 34 Formosa Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£965,000	2012-02-29	£1,292,831

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 2QA

Employment

W9 2QA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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	106
Self-Employed	39
Retired	36
Unemployed	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Financial and insurance activities	45
Information and communication	33
Other	20
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,166 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	4out of 4	155 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	391 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	451 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	497 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	363 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	615 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	993 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	1,015 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	2,145 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,868 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	1,434 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	905 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	1,035 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abercorn School 28 Abercorn Place , NW8 9XP	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	1,132 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	1,155 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
Paulette	18 FORMOSA STREET	56 yd
Chakra	14 FORMOSA STREET	66 yd
Prince Alfred Public House	PRINCE ALFRED PUBLIC HOUSE, 5A FORMOSA STREET	85 yd
The Red Pepper Restaurant	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 8 FORMOSA STREET	87 yd
Toast	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 6 FORMOSA STREET	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE		832 yd
Lords Tavern	LORDS TAVERN, ST JOHN'S WOOD ROAD		1,038 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokyo Pizza	47 MAIDA VALE	559 yd
Tannourine Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, 334 HARROW ROAD	633 yd
Al-Khalil supermarket no1 Ltd	GROUND FLOOR EXCLUDING FRONT RIGHT, 348 HARROW ROAD	648 yd
By Chef Jen	53 PORCHESTER ROAD	748 yd
Sizzling Thai	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 54 PORCHESTER ROAD	777 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	485 yd
Tesco	115-117 MAIDA VALE	571 yd
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	608 yd
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	706 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	383 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	457 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		606 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		639 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	670 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		684 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	772 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	829 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 2QA