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W9 1SP area guide

Who lives in W9 1SP, 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: 1,491 (2024)

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At a glance

What W9 1SP is like

W9 1SP 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 1,491 people. 23.3% of households own their home, 28.9% rent privately and 46.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 44.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well 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 1SP compares

Headline figures for W9 1SP, 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

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 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: 27 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 28 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 W9 1SP differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
28.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
46.9% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in W9 1 is down 5.3% on the year before.
05
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

W9 1SP FAQs

Is W9 1SP 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 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 96% 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 1SP?

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 1SP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around W9 1SP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in W9 1SP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 9.8% of residents. 23.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (90.8%).

Which council covers W9 1SP?

The local authority for W9 1SP is Westminster.

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

How well connected is W9 1SP?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 41 bus stops within 800m and 27 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Warwick Avenue, 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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