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NW8 9NR area guide

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

Neighbourhood: St John's Wood South
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,862 (2024)

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At a glance

What NW8 9NR is like

NW8 9NR is a postcode in the St John's Wood South area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,862 people. 25.5% of households own their home, 68% rent privately and 6.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 62.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 9NR compares

Headline figures for NW8 9NR, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 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: 29 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 30 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£67,862

Average annual income before tax, higher than 81% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW8 9NR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
68% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
32.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
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.
04
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
05
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in NW8 9 is up 16.6% on the year before.

Questions

NW8 9NR FAQs

Is NW8 9NR 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 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 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 9NR?

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 9NR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW8 9NR, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in NW8 9NR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 14% of residents. 25.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (92.6%).

Which council covers NW8 9NR?

The local authority for NW8 9NR is Westminster.

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

How well connected is NW8 9NR?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 29 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is St John's Wood 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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