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NW8 8LH

Church Street

Westminster

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Detailed insights for NW8 8LH

Overview

Postcode NW8 8LH 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 high crime levels, with around 135.4 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 0.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 9 parks nearby, closest small park is St Mary's Churchyard.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
135
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
82.7%
Connectivity
3/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Church Street has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,850 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Church Street has a high crime rate, with approximately 135.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

82.7%

Approximately 82.7% 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 8LH.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

3/10

The nearest station is Edgware Road (Bakerloo) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NW8 8LH
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Edgware Road (Bakerloo)

Bakerloo

Walking directions to Edgware Road (Bakerloo)
0.4 mi

1

Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith and City)

Circle, District, Hammersmith and City

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

1

Marylebone

Bakerloo, Chiltern Railways

Walking directions to Marylebone

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NW8 8LH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSt Mary's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Mary's Churchyard
0.4 miSt. John's Wood Church GroundsSmallWalking directions to St. John's Wood Church Grounds
0.5 miRembrandt GardensSmallWalking directions to Rembrandt Gardens

Area Profile

Population
403
Population density
49,146.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Bangladeshi
102
25.19%
Other
62
15.31%
Arab
59
14.57%
British
45
11.11%
Other White
38
9.38%
Total population: 405

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
66
60%
Other social rented
25
22.73%
Private landlord or letting agency
12
10.91%
Owns with a mortgage
3
2.73%
Owns outright
3
2.73%
Total households: 110

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 8LH postcode area, located within Church Street, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NW8 8LH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryGateway AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.2 miNurseryPortman Early Childhood CentreLocal authority nursery school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableAbingdon House SchoolOther independent special school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NW8 8LH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSindbadChurch Street, Westminster, NW8 8PTWalking directions to Sindbad
0.1 miBarakah BazaarChurch Street, Westminster, NW8 8PWWalking directions to Barakah Bazaar
0.2 miAl-SultanEdgware Road, Westminster, W2 1AHWalking directions to Al-Sultan
0.2 miALDI466-490 Edgware Road, London, W2 1EJWalking directions to ALDI
0.2 miAsal SupermarketEdgware Road, Westminster, W2 1EGWalking directions to Asal Supermarket

Data Sources

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