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NW8 9AU area guide

Who lives in NW8 9AU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abbey Road
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,808 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW8 9AU is like

NW8 9AU 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 1,808 people. 42.8% of households own their home, 51.8% rent privately and 5.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NW8 9 sold for a median of £862,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW8 9AU compares

Headline figures for NW8 9AU, 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: 20.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£862,500

Median over 56 sales in NW8 9, +16.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 17 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 29 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 9AU differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
51.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
24.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW8 9 is up 16.6% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
17 stations within a mile and 35 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

NW8 9AU FAQs

Is NW8 9AU 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 20.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 97% 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 9AU?

The median sale price over the last year was £862,500.

Homes in NW8 9 sold for a median of £862,500 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, +16.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW8 9AU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW8 9AU, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in NW8 9AU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.4% of residents. 42.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (50.6%).

Which council covers NW8 9AU?

The local authority for NW8 9AU is Westminster.

NW8 9AU comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is NW8 9AU?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 35 bus stops within 800m and 17 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St. John's Wood Underground 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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