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NW8 8BW

Church Street

Westminster

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Detailed insights for NW8 8BW

Overview

Postcode NW8 8BW is located in a major urban area, within the Church Street ward of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Church Street area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 195.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Church Street is £42,300 per year. The nearest station is Edgware Road (Bakerloo) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 7 parks nearby, closest small park is St Mary's Churchyard.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
196
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
82.2%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Church Street has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,978 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 12% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Church Street has a very high crime rate, with approximately 195.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.2%

Approximately 82.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 57.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Church Street is £42,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NW8 8BW.

Flood risk

No risk

Church Street near NW8 8BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Edgware Road (Bakerloo) located about 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NW8 8BW
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Edgware Road (Bakerloo)

Bakerloo

Walking directions to Edgware Road (Bakerloo)
0.2 mi

1

Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith and City)

Circle, District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith and City)
0.3 mi

1

Marylebone

Bakerloo, Chiltern Railways

Walking directions to Marylebone

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NW8 8BW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt Mary's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Mary's Churchyard
0.1 miBroadley Street GardensSmallWalking directions to Broadley Street Gardens
0.3 miPaddington GreenSmallWalking directions to Paddington Green

Area Profile

Population
404
Population density
40,000 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
78
19.31%
Arab
73
18.07%
Other White
57
14.11%
African
55
13.61%
Bangladeshi
43
10.64%
Total population: 404

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
93
55.03%
Social rents from council
46
27.22%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
9.47%
Owns with a mortgage
10
5.92%
Owns outright
2
1.18%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Church Street

Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £486,000 in Church Street area, with individual transactions ranging from £287,500 up to £960,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Church Street in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Church Street over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats19£462,000
Terraced1£850,000

10 year median price trend in Church Street

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Church Street.

Schools

In the NW8 8BW postcode area, located within Church Street, there are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NW8 8BW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miNurseryPortman Early Childhood CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.1 miAll-throughArk King Solomon AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryGateway AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NW8 8BW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NW8 8BW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miBlue ShopBroadley Street, Westminster, NW8 8ATWalking directions to Blue Shop
0.1 miSindbadChurch Street, Westminster, NW8 8PTWalking directions to Sindbad
0.1 miBarakah BazaarChurch Street, Westminster, NW8 8PWWalking directions to Barakah Bazaar
0.1 miConteh Discount Convenience StoreChurch Street, Westminster, NW8 8EEWalking directions to Conteh Discount Convenience Store
0.1 miOne Price LtdChurch Street, Westminster, NW8 8HAWalking directions to One Price Ltd

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.