Postcode district · London

NW8 area guide

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

Council: Westminster
Region: London
Population: 50,445 (2024)

NW8Postcode district · London

At a glance

What NW8 is like

The NW8 postcode district in Westminster covers 847 live postcodes and is home to about 50,445 people in 21,505 households. 26.6% of households own their home, 39.3% rent privately and 32.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 50.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in NW8 sold for a median of £855,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NW8 compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£855,000

Median over 171 sales in NW8, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 25 stations within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in NW8.

Household incomeMore

£68,015

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NW8 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
13.2% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
26.8% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.8% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in NW8 is down 9% on the year before.

Questions

NW8 FAQs

Is NW8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 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?

The median sale price over the last year was £855,000.

Homes in NW8 sold for a median of £855,000 across 171 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is NW8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around NW8, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in NW8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 26.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (78.4%).

Which council covers NW8?

The local authority for NW8 is Westminster.

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

How well connected is NW8?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 25 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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