Fernhead Road, London, W9 3EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W9 3EY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	49.4%	48%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	50.6%	52%	1.4%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	53.3%	55.1%	1.8%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.7%	24.1%	-6.6%	44.2%	-20.1%
Separated	4%	3.8%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	9%	11.1%	2.1%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	3.1%	6%	2.9%	6.1%	-0.1%

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 (86%) 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	56.6%	57.5%	0.9%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	23.8%	28.5%	4.7%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	12.1%	9.4%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 47%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.5%	13.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	8.9%	3.0%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4.8%	4.5%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	13%	4.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	45.8%	47%	1.2%	33.8%	13.2%
Other	8.7%	4.4%	-4.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.4% 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	4.7%	5.9%	1.2%	1.1%	4.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	2.6%	6.9%	4.3%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	9.8%	6.1%	-3.7%	1.0%	5.1%
Other Black	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.5%	1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	1%	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3.6%	2.3%	0.8%	2.8%
White	57.9%	51.4%	-6.5%	81.4%	-30.0%
Arab	5.2%	7.4%	2.2%	0.6%	6.8%
Other	3.9%	3.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.8% 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	56.3%	58.8%	2.5%	83.2%	-24.4%
European Union	11.9%	16%	4.1%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	4.1%	3.1%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	4.7%	4.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.5%	12%	-2.5%	5.6%	6.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9%	4.6%	-4.4%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54%	58.6%	4.6%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	4.7%	26.1%	21.4%	9.8%	16.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6.6%	0.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.8%	5.6%	-4.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	25.3%	3%	-22.3%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.6%	37.2%	-18.6%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	19.1%	6.5%	12.6%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Fernhead Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fernhead Road was 90.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.0% lower than the Harrow Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fernhead Road has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Harrow Road and the 144th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 34.8%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W9 3EY, 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Fernhead Road are based on 436 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 Fernhead Road, London, W9 3EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 3EY

Average Price
£674,133

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,224,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,547

Other
£1,678,671

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fernhead Road

Average Price
£528,468

Semi-Detached
£827,415

Terraced
£1,067,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,900

Other
£711,547

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fernhead Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C 71 Fernhead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-08-28	£450,234
59D Fernhead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-01-24	£352,313
73B Fernhead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-11-22	£433,890
63 Fernhead Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,910,000	2018-03-28	£1,574,266
73B Fernhead Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-01-29	£342,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W9 3EY

Employment

W9 3EY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W9 3EY 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	100
Retired	42
Student (economically inactive)	38
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	29
Other	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Education	24
Information and communication	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	17
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	77 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	97 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carlton Vale Infant School Malvern Place , Kilburn NW6 5PX	3out of 4	422 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fernhead Road , W9 3EJ	3out of 4	436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Droop Street , W10 4DQ	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kilburn Park School Foundation Malvern Road , NW6 5RG	3out of 4	485 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wilberforce Primary Beethoven Street , W10 4LB	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	897 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	1,379 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	1,294 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,265 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,549 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	5,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,355 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	2,682 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School 17 - 23 Third Avenue , W10 4RS	3out of 4	388 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	398 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	676 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bales College 742 Harrow Road , W10 4AA	- not rated	954 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
The Cedar Cafe	65 FERNHEAD ROAD	4 yd
Farruj & Caramel	73 FERNHEAD ROAD	30 yd
The Little Coffee Tree	215 SHIRLAND ROAD	239 yd
Adams Grill	33 Malvern Road, London	274 yd
Mayflower	37 Malvern Road, London	274 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	635 yd
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	731 yd
Chilled Eskimo	Public House, 48 Southern Row	870 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	891 yd
The Salusbury	50-52 Salusbury Road, London	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Napoli express / Napoli Desserts / Napoli Pasta	69 FERNHEAD ROAD	17 yd
SICHUAN GRAND	23 Malvern Road, London	274 yd
Big Coffee	27 Malvern Road, London	274 yd
George Fish Bar	201 Shirland Road, London	327 yd
K & A Fisheries	558 HARROW ROAD	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arada Mini Market	17 Malvern Road, London	274 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	370 yd
The Co Operative Food Stores	504-510 HARROW ROAD	405 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	490 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 Salusbury Road, London	704 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	351 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		632 yd
Frame (Queens Park) BEETHOVEN STREET		768 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	777 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	890 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		989 yd
St Augustine'S Sports Centre OXFORD ROAD	artificial grass pitch	994 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	1,048 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,057 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W9 3EY