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NW8 Abbey Road — Family Area Report

Abbey Road · Westminster

Council Tax Band D · 2025/26Westminster£994/yr
Family densityLow · 16–21%20.8% of households have dependent children
60
Family Score

Ranked against every London postcode we cover.

NW8 is the London postcode area covering Abbey Road in the London Borough of Westminster. It scores 60/100 on our family-life index. It's strongest on green space (100/100) and weakest on safety (10/100). The Met recorded 0 incidents in 2026-05, and there are 16 parks within walking distance. The nearest central London hub is Paddington in 24 min on the morning rush. 20.8% of households here have dependent children — low.

What borough is NW8 in?

NW8 is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode sits in the Abbey Road ward. On our family-life index, NW8 scores 60/100 against every other London postcode we cover.

Safety10
Amenities75
Green space100
Family density13
Commute88

Safety

0 incidents in May 2026

NW8 is toward the busier end of London for recorded crime, scoring 10/100 on safety. The Met logged 0 incidents here in May 2026.

    Counts cover a single calendar month (May 2026) — the latest released by data.police.uk.

    Family life

    Within 1km

    Parks
    16
    GP surgeries
    8
    Libraries
    0
    Supermarkets
    4

    Sources: NHS ODS (GPs) · FSA (supermarkets) · OpenStreetMap (parks, libraries)

    Commute

    6 central London hubs · Morning rush

    Excellent · Under 25 min
    Waterloo
    26 min
    via Jubilee
    King's Cross
    26 min
    via Jubilee & Metropolitan
    Liverpool Street
    33 min
    via Jubilee & Metropolitan
    Canary Wharf
    39 min
    via Jubilee
    PaddingtonFastest
    24 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo
    Victoria
    29 min
    via Jubilee & Bakerloo & Victoria + 1 bus

    Door-to-door, arriving by 08:15 on a weekday. Source: TfL Journey Planner. Nearest hub: Paddington in 24 min.

    How this is built.

    Scores are percentiles within our London cohort: your score is relative to other London areas, not absolute. School catchment guidance is powered by School Owl. Crime is from data.police.uk, latest available month.

    Family density is drawn from ONS Census 2021 household composition data at LSOA level. We map each postcode to its representative LSOA and rank it against the 32 London postcodes in our cohort.

    Commute times are pre-calculated via the TfL Journey Planner API for a weekday arrival at 08:15, from the centre of each postcode to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.

      NW8 — frequently asked questions

      The things families ask us most about Abbey Road, answered from the same data behind the scores above.

      What London borough is NW8 in?
      NW8 is in the London Borough of Westminster. Its representative postcode falls in the Abbey Road ward. NW8 scores 60/100 on our family-life index against every other London postcode we cover.
      Is NW8 a good area for families?
      NW8 (Abbey Road, Westminster) scores 60/100 on our family-life index, making it a solid pick among the London postcodes we cover. Safety 10/100, amenities 75/100, green space 100/100 and commute 88/100.
      What are the schools like in NW8?
      Westminster has a high proportion of faith schools, so community-criterion distances cover only part of the picture. Published admission distances are available on School Owl; proximity does not guarantee admission.
      How safe is NW8?
      The Metropolitan Police recorded 0 crime incidents in NW8 in May 2026 (the latest month released by data.police.uk). On our cohort-relative scale, NW8 scores 10/100 for safety.
      How long is the commute from NW8 to central London?
      Using the TfL Journey Planner for a weekday 08:15 arrival, the fastest of our six central London hubs from NW8 is Paddington in about 24 minutes. We benchmark commute times to Waterloo, King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Canary Wharf, Paddington and Victoria.
      Do many families live in NW8?
      20.8% of households in NW8's representative LSOA have dependent children (ONS Census 2021), which we band as low (16–21%) versus the rest of London.

      Areas near NW8

      The closest postcodes to NW8 we cover are W9 (Harrow Road, ~1.5km), NW6 (Kilburn, ~1.9km), W2 (Lancaster Gate, ~2.0km) and NW1 (Regent's Park, ~2.1km). Families weighing NW8 usually shortlist one or two of these — open a full report or compare them side-by-side below.

      Nearby reports

      NW1Regent's Park· 75NW2Cricklewood & Mapesbury· 77NW3Belsize· 71NW4Hendon· 58NW6Kilburn· 71NW9Kingsbury· 72

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