Portnall Road, London, W9 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W9 3BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.0%

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 3BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.3% 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	57.1%	56.3%	-0.8%	37.9%	18.4%
Married: Opposite sex	27.9%	27.4%	-0.5%	44.2%	-16.8%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	4.4%	1.4%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	7.6%	9.6%	2.0%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	45.3%	46.2%	0.9%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	31.6%	34.3%	2.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	14.2%	12.8%	-1.4%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	21.6%	2.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.6%	5.5%	-7.1%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.1%	-1.2%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	13.9%	2.6%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	30.6%	44.3%	13.7%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	16.3%	4%	-12.3%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 41.2% 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	7%	4.6%	-2.4%	1.1%	3.5%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.1%	3%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	5.3%	13.4%	8.1%	1.6%	11.8%
Black African	5.9%	7.9%	2.0%	2.5%	5.4%
Black Caribbean	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	1.0%	6.6%
Other Black	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	5.2%	4.6%	0.4%	4.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	45.8%	41.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	-40.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	6.7%	6.7%	0.0%	0.6%	6.1%
Other	5%	4%	-1.0%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.6% 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	51.7%	45.6%	-6.1%	83.2%	-37.6%
European Union	10.6%	13.8%	3.2%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8.4%	9.2%	0.8%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	14%	16.8%	2.8%	5.6%	11.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	8.9%	-0.3%	1.3%	7.6%
Oceania	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.3%	1.8%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.5% 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	50.3%	45.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	37.5%	34.1%	9.8%	27.7%
5-10 Years	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	12.6%	5.8%	-6.8%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	27.9%	1.5%	-26.4%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.3%	76.7%	-3.4%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3.6%	13.5%	-9.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	31.6%	6.5%	25.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Portnall Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portnall Road was 27.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.2% lower than the Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portnall Road has the lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Queen's Park and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W9 3BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Portnall Road are based on 588 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 Portnall Road, London, W9 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 3BQ

Average Price
£678,145

Semi-Detached
£1,395,306

Terraced
£1,459,627

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£475,877

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portnall Road

Average Price
£514,206

Semi-Detached
£1,410,787

Terraced
£1,044,411

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£472,511

Other
£53,078

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portnall Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
166A Portnall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2025-11-28	£801,692
168B Portnall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-08-12	£379,015
Flat B 166 Portnall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2022-04-22	£397,461
166C Portnall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-02-11	£516,788
166A Portnall Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£765,000	2022-01-14	£545,438

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 3BQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fernhead Road , W9 3EJ	4out of 4	244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Vale Infant School Malvern Place , Kilburn NW6 5PX	3out of 4	338 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce Primary Beethoven Street , W10 4LB	3out of 4	360 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce Primary School Beethoven Street , W10 4LB	- not rated	360 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kilburn Park School Foundation Malvern Road , NW6 5RG	3out of 4	401 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
South Kilburn School Stafford Road , NW6 5RS	- not rated	627 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Kilburn Park Road , NW6 5SN	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brondesbury and Kilburn School Salusbury Road , NW6 6PE	- not rated	1,154 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	1,378 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,442 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	3,923 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	5,074 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	2,850 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School Herries Street , W10 4LE	3out of 4	396 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Otherwise, City of Westminster Queen's Park Centre , Saltram Crescent W9 3HW	- not rated	411 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westside Independent School 3-7 Third Avenue , W10 4RS	- not rated	412 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Maryfields Tutorial Centre 6 Bravington Road , W9 3AB	- not rated	447 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
St Luke'S Fairtrade Cafe	ST LUKES CHURCH CENTRE, FERNHEAD ROAD	260 yd
Sam'S Chicken	GROUND FLOOR, 338 KILBURN LANE	299 yd
Ali Baba Kebab	330 KILBURN LANE	308 yd
Crispy Bitez	322 KILBURN LANE	317 yd
Farruj & Caramel	73 FERNHEAD ROAD	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Salusbury	50-52 Salusbury Road, London	643 yd
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	785 yd
Chilled Eskimo	Public House, 48 Southern Row	862 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	874 yd
Paradise By Way of Kensal Green	19 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	935 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffeeholic	GROUND FLOOR FRONT, 354 KILBURN LANE	291 yd
Napoli express / Napoli Desserts / Napoli Pasta	69 FERNHEAD ROAD	334 yd
K & A Fisheries	558 HARROW ROAD	525 yd
Big Coffee	27 Malvern Road, London	544 yd
SICHUAN GRAND	23 Malvern Road, London	544 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	31 Salusbury Road, London	410 yd
Supersave	36 Salusbury Road, London	493 yd
Arada Mini Market	17 Malvern Road, London	544 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	553 yd
Save Smart Supermarket Ltd (Foodwise)	61 Salusbury Road, London	557 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	268 yd
Frame (Queens Park) BEETHOVEN STREET		445 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	492 yd
Queen'S Park QUEENS PARK PAVILION QUEENS PARK PAVILION HARVIST ROAD	tennis courts	830 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen'S Park) 105-109 105-109 SALUSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	837 yd
Moberly Sports Centre CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Moberly Sports & Education Centre (Closed) Kilburn Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	958 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		967 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	1,002 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	78.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	93.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 3BQ