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W9 1QA area guide

Who lives in W9 1QA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Abbey Road
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 2,385 (2024)

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At a glance

What W9 1QA is like

W9 1QA 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 2,385 people. 38% of households own their home, 55.1% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 64% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in W9 1 sold for a median of £850,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W9 1QA compares

Headline figures for W9 1QA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£850,000

Median over 113 sales in W9 1, −5.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 25 stations within a mile, 46 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 37 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 W9 1QA differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
27.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W9 1 is down 5.3% on the year before.
04
Well connectedPositive
25 stations within a mile and 46 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
97% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W9 1QA FAQs

Is W9 1QA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 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 W9 1QA?

The median sale price over the last year was £850,000.

Homes in W9 1 sold for a median of £850,000 across 113 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W9 1QA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W9 1QA, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in W9 1QA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.8% of residents. 38% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (52.9%).

Which council covers W9 1QA?

The local authority for W9 1QA is Westminster.

W9 1QA comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W9 1QA?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 46 bus stops within 800m and 25 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Kilburn Park 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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