Least deprived 20–30%
IMD England
Around average · 8.3 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£795,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,425 sales
-11.7%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
London
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
26415
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 26415 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · W9 1AU
HM Land Registry · Westminster
Average price
£1,487,776
Median price: £795,000
Median -11.7% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 1,425 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Feb '26Feb '26: 1 sales · avg £591,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£2.4m£1.5m£550k
Oct '23Apr '24May '25Nov '25Feb '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near W9 1AU
England & WalesCrime trends · near W9 1AU
Counts are for Little Venice electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
19
YoY -27%
26178
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
21
YoY stable
37239
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
7
YoY —
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
5
YoY —
951
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
34
YoY +42%
503418
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.38.6%
Other White32.5%
Indian4.3%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group4.0%
Other ethnic group: Arab3.5%
+ 8 other groups · 17.1%
Religion
Christian37.4%
No religion34.4%
Not answered9.1%
Muslim8.8%
Jewish7.2%
+ 1 other religions · 3.2%
Age groups
35–4927.2%
25–3419.8%
50–6416.2%
65–747.9%
10–155.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 23.3%
Households
One person: other27.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.4%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.9%
One person: aged 66+8.9%
+ 9 other households · 26.1%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 242 m straight lineabout 3 min
Warwick Avenue
Underground
- 616 m straight lineabout 8 min
Maida Vale Underground Station
Underground
- 783 m straight lineabout 10 min
Paddington (H&C Line)-Underground
Underground
Bus stops
- 139 m straight lineabout 2 min
Clifton Road / Maida Vale
Bus · Stop G · west
- 194 m straight lineabout 2 min
Clifton Road / Maida Vale
Bus · Stop M · east
- 211 m straight lineabout 3 min
Warwick Avenue
Bus · Stop H · west
- 212 m straight lineabout 3 min
Warwick Avenue
Bus · Stop K · east
- 235 m straight lineabout 3 min
St Johns Wood Road
Bus · Stop E · south-east
Coordinates & Location for W9 1AU
Postcode
W9 1AU
Coordinates
51.5250, -0.1813
Grid reference
TQ262822
Easting
526,265
Northing
182,241
Region
London
Plus Code
9C3XGRF9+XF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
City of Westminster
Travel to Work
London
ITL Region
Westminster
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Westminster
Local Authority
Council AreaQueen's Park and Maida Vale E14001435
Constituency
E14001435Metropolitan Police
Police Force
England
Ward
Little Venice
Constituency code
E14001435
EU Electoral Region
London
Parish
Westminster, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Westminster
Health & NHS
London
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandWest London
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
London
NHS Region
London
Integrated Care Board
NHS West and North London Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Westminster
Sub ICB Location
NHS West and North London ICB - W2U3Z
Cancer Alliance
West London
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Westminster 007D E01004705
E01004705MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Westminster 007 E02000966
E02000966LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Westminster 007D E01004705
E01004705MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Westminster 007 E02000966
E02000966Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 41 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 41 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
January 1980
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> PresentJanuary 1980 — Introduced
Postcode W9 1AU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01004705 and MSOA E02000966 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 26415
Present — Active
Postcode W9 1AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near W9 1AU
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 17%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
69%
PrimaryIndependentMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 50%
RWM expected
70%
16 plusStateMixed · Ages 16–99
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 63%
RWM expected
76%
Secondary with sixth formStateBoys · Ages 11–19FSM 49%
Attainment 8
48.6
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 51%
Attainment 8
61.6
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 53%
RWM expected
62%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 48%
RWM expected
78%
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