Is NW8 9AB a good place to live?

Westminster (NW8 9AB), London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

NW8 9AB has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 91 nearby (24 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

NW8 9AB is a UK postcode in NW8 with a low crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 79 primary schools and 12 secondary schools, including 24 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is St. John's Wood, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around NW8 9AB include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 8 incidents were reported in NW8 9AB. It ranks in the lower half for safety within NW8.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
77/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

NW8 9AB is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 8 incidents were reported in NW8 9AB.

The most common categories are Vehicle crime (38%), Violent crime (25%), Other theft (25%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within NW8, this postcode ranks 459 of 872 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
8last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

NW8 district average
476 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Vehicle Crime
3 (38%)
Violent Crime
2 (25%)
Other Theft
2 (25%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (13%)

Schools near NW8 9AB

91 schools near NW8 9AB, including 24 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 79 primary schools (19 Outstanding, 56 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 12 secondary schools (5 Outstanding and 7 Good) within the local area.

79
Primary
12
Secondary
24
Outstanding
Primary schools79 schools
19
56
2
2
Outstanding (19) Good (56) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools12 schools
5
7
Outstanding (5) Good (7)

Nearby amenities

NW8 9AB is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is Panzer's Delicatessen, 0.3 miles away.

Violet Hill Park is just 0.2 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • Panzer's Delicatessen
    NW86PB
    0.3 mi
  • Al-Shaheen Supermarket
    W91NZ
    0.3 mi
  • Milad Supermarket
    W91QJ
    0.5 mi
  • ALDI
    W21EJ
    0.6 mi
  • Save More
    NW64DY
    0.7 mi

Parks & green space

  • Violet Hill Park
    NW89BH
    0.2 mi
  • St. John's Wood Church Grounds
    NW87NB
    0.4 mi
  • The Meadow
    NW80HS
    0.5 mi
  • Alexandra Road Park
    NW80SR
    0.5 mi
  • Forty Tree Green
    NW65EL
    0.5 mi

Transportation

St. John's Wood is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from NW8 9AB - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include Maida Vale (0.4 mi), South Hampstead (0.6 mi), Kilburn High Road (0.7 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • St. John's Wood
    NW86DR
    0.3 mi
  • Maida Vale
    W91JS
    0.4 mi
  • South Hampstead
    NW64TN
    0.6 mi
  • Kilburn High Road
    NW64BT
    0.7 mi
  • Warwick Avenue
    W92PT
    0.7 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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