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NW8 7JP area guide

Who lives in NW8 7JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Regent's Park
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW8 7JP is like

NW8 7JP is a postcode in the Regent's Park area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,701 people. 39.3% of households own their home, 57.8% rent privately and 1.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NW8 7 sold for a median of £635,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW8 7JP compares

Headline figures for NW8 7JP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

8.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 31.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£635,000

Median over 44 sales in NW8 7, −31.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 27 stations within a mile, 44 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 17 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£93,638

Average annual income before tax, higher than 98% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW8 7JP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
57.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.9% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
35% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW8 7 is down 31.4% on the year before.

Questions

NW8 7JP FAQs

Is NW8 7JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 31.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 7JP?

The median sale price over the last year was £635,000.

Homes in NW8 7 sold for a median of £635,000 across 44 sales in the year to August 2026, −31.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW8 7JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW8 7JP, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in NW8 7JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 13.1% of residents. 39.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (89.2%).

Which council covers NW8 7JP?

The local authority for NW8 7JP is Westminster.

NW8 7JP comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW8 7JP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 44 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is London Marylebone Rail Station, 0.3 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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