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NW8 0QJ area guide

Who lives in NW8 0QJ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abbey Road
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,790 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW8 0QJ is like

NW8 0QJ is a postcode in the Abbey Road area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,790 people. 49.3% of households own their home, 31.8% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 46.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW8 0 sold for a median of £890,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW8 0QJ compares

Headline figures for NW8 0QJ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£890,000

Median over 26 sales in NW8 0, −12.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 20 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£78,016

Average annual income before tax, higher than 92% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW8 0QJ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
31.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
15.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW8 0 is down 12.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
20 stations within a mile and 44 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

NW8 0QJ FAQs

Is NW8 0QJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW8 0QJ?

The median sale price over the last year was £890,000.

Homes in NW8 0 sold for a median of £890,000 across 26 sales in the year to August 2026, −12.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW8 0QJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW8 0QJ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW8 0QJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 11.6% of residents. 49.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.3%).

Which council covers NW8 0QJ?

The local authority for NW8 0QJ is Westminster.

NW8 0QJ comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW8 0QJ?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 20 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is South Hampstead Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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