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NW8 7LQ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St John's Wood North
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,565 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW8 7LQ is like

NW8 7LQ is a postcode in the St John's Wood North area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,565 people. 49.9% of households own their home, 45.9% rent privately and 3.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is below 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 7LQ compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 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

9.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 12 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

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

Household incomeMore

£91,893

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW8 7LQ differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
12.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 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 7LQ FAQs

Is NW8 7LQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 9.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in NW8 7LQ?

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 7LQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW8 7LQ, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW8 7LQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.1% of residents. 49.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (91.7%).

Which council covers NW8 7LQ?

The local authority for NW8 7LQ is Westminster.

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

How well connected is NW8 7LQ?

Connectivity scores 9.0 out of 10.

There are 12 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 9.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is London Zoo Waterbus Stop, 62 yards 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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