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W9 1QX area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Abbey Road
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,989 (2024)

W9 1QXLondon

At a glance

What W9 1QX is like

W9 1QX 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 1,989 people. 13.9% of households own their home, 38.9% rent privately and 46.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 53.1% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 1QX compares

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

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More 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

£850,000

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

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 22 stations within a mile, 43 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

97%

Rated good or better across 36 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 1QX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
38.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
04
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
05
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

W9 1QX FAQs

Is W9 1QX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 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 W9 1QX?

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 1QX 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 W9 1QX, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in W9 1QX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.9% of residents. 13.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (85.4%).

Which council covers W9 1QX?

The local authority for W9 1QX is Westminster.

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

How well connected is W9 1QX?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 43 bus stops within 800m and 22 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Maida Vale Station, 0.1 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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