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W9 2LB area guide

Who lives in W9 2LB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Maida Vale
Council: Westminster
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,528 (2024)

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At a glance

What W9 2LB is like

W9 2LB is a postcode in the Maida Vale area of Westminster. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,528 people. 30.6% of households own their home, 45.4% rent privately and 22.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 63.9% 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 2 sold for a median of £672,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How W9 2LB compares

Headline figures for W9 2LB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 23.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£672,500

Median over 84 sales in W9 2, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 21 stations within a mile, 45 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 41 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£82,564

Average annual income before tax, higher than 95% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where W9 2LB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
34.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Well connectedPositive
21 stations within a mile and 45 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

W9 2LB FAQs

Is W9 2LB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 23.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% 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 2LB?

The median sale price over the last year was £672,500.

Homes in W9 2 sold for a median of £672,500 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is W9 2LB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around W9 2LB, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in W9 2LB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 30.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (51.8%).

Which council covers W9 2LB?

The local authority for W9 2LB is Westminster.

W9 2LB comes under Westminster in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is W9 2LB?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 45 bus stops within 800m and 21 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Maida Vale Station, 0.4 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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