Shirland Road, London, W9 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W9 3JQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.7%	1.7%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	50%	48.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 3JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	55.6%	58.6%	3.0%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	29%	0.2%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	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	51.1%	55%	3.9%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30%	29.9%	-0.1%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	5.7%	3.2%	-2.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	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 55.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	13.9%	-8.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8%	8.7%	0.7%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	8.1%	0.4%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8.4%	0.4%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	41.9%	55.7%	13.8%	33.8%	21.9%
Other	11.1%	3%	-8.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.4% 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	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	1.1%	2.9%
Chinese	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.4%	4%	-2.4%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	10.1%	7.6%	-2.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	10.6%	7.3%	-3.3%	1.0%	6.3%
Other Black	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3.5%	1.2%	0.9%	2.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	0.8%	1.7%
White	46.6%	47.4%	0.8%	81.4%	-34.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Arab	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	0.6%	5.9%
Other	5%	11.1%	6.1%	1.6%	9.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	51.6%	50.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	0.8%	6.7%
Africa	9.6%	8.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	12.4%	0.5%	5.6%	6.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	5.7%	-1.4%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49.5%	50.2%	0.7%	83.2%	-33.0%
10+ Years	5.3%	28.1%	22.8%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	6%	9.7%	3.7%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	13.8%	8%	-5.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	25.5%	4%	-21.5%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.7%	37.2%	-12.5%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	30.4%	6.5%	23.9%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Shirland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirland Road was 239.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.3% higher than the Harrow Road average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shirland Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Harrow Road and the 254th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.8%.

🔎 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 3JQ, 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 Shirland Road are based on 1054 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 Shirland Road, London, W9 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W9 3JQ

Average Price
£657,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£995,261

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£432,118

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirland Road

Average Price
£551,241

Semi-Detached
£2,549,593

Terraced
£1,195,532

Detached
£631,667

Flats/Maisonettes
£503,604

Other
£859,291

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat C, 264 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£446,500	2023-09-14	£362,110
260A Shirland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2002-06-19	£372,480
266 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2002-02-27	£1,432,423
Ground Floor Flat 262 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2000-03-03	£528,597
Ground Floor Flat 262 Shirland Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£145,000	1999-04-23	£557,935

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Employment

W9 3JQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	32
Retired	28
Unemployed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Education	23
Information and communication	21
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2

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	105 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	128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	622 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen's Park Primary School Droop Street , W10 4DQ	3out of 4	414 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Fernhead Road , W9 3EJ	4out of 4	424 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carlton Vale Infant School Malvern Place , Kilburn NW6 5PX	3out of 4	427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Kilburn Park School Foundation Malvern Road , NW6 5RG	3out of 4	492 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Junior School Droop Street , W10 4DQ	- not rated	492 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	616 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Kilburn Park Road , NW6 5SN	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,278 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The College of North West London Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD	- not rated	4,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,900 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	2,717 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maryfields Tutorial Centre 6 Bravington Road , W9 3AB	- not rated	272 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Education Otherwise, City of Westminster Queen's Park Centre , Saltram Crescent W9 3HW	- not rated	345 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School Herries Street , W10 4LE	3out of 4	358 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westside Independent School 3-7 Third Avenue , W10 4RS	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent special 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
Farruj & Caramel	73 FERNHEAD ROAD	156 yd
The Cedar Cafe	65 FERNHEAD ROAD	169 yd
Carolina Chicken	546 HARROW ROAD	365 yd
Gorillas	425 HARROW ROAD	375 yd
W10 Coffee Deli	HALF PENNY STEPS HEALTH CENTRE, 427-429 HARROW ROAD	377 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Laylow	Public House, 10 Golborne Road	621 yd
Chilled Eskimo	Public House, 48 Southern Row	778 yd
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	790 yd
The Salusbury	50-52 Salusbury Road, London	845 yd
Prince of Wales PH	11 Cambridge Gardens, London	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Napoli express / Napoli Desserts / Napoli Pasta	69 FERNHEAD ROAD	164 yd
K & A Fisheries	558 HARROW ROAD	348 yd
Big Coffee	27 Malvern Road, London	427 yd
SICHUAN GRAND	23 Malvern Road, London	427 yd
The Three Teas Bubble Tea	401 HARROW ROAD	443 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	369 yd
Arada Mini Market	17 Malvern Road, London	427 yd
The Co Operative Food Stores	504-510 HARROW ROAD	468 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	591 yd
Marks & Spencer	31 Salusbury Road, London	604 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	201 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Frame (Queens Park) BEETHOVEN STREET		600 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		801 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	907 yd
Moberly Sports Centre CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,005 yd
Moberly Sports & Education Centre (Closed) Kilburn Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,019 yd
Queen'S Park QUEENS PARK PAVILION QUEENS PARK PAVILION HARVIST ROAD	tennis courts	1,029 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Queen'S Park) 105-109 105-109 SALUSBURY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
Her'S Gym & Spa (Closed) Harrow Road	health and fitness suite	1,047 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%

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

Overview of W9 3JQ