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Maida Hill: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Maida Hill neighbourhood of Westminster, England (ONS area Westminster 005). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes NW6, W10, W9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near W9 3EW.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Maida Hill is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Westminster (3 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Flats here typically resell for £550,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Westminster (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Westbourne Park, is about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 14 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical flat price

£550,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 3 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 3.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£55,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Maida Hill sits in Westminster

  • Typical flat price: 4th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 14 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Maida Hill

House prices: Maida Hill against Westminster: This neighbourhood £111k (1995) to £1.1m (2020); Westminster £315k (1995) to £2m (2026).£474k£2.6m2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£1.1mWestminster£2m
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Westminster, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Maida Hill against Westminster: This neighbourhood £68k (1995) to £475k (2026); Westminster £113k (1995) to £675k (2026).£173k£780k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£475kWestminster£675k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Westminster, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 14 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

3 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Westminster, 1 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Air quality
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

  • Westbourne Park Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line).
  • Queens Park (London) Railway station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (750 m in a straight line). About 25 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: London Overground to London Euston (about 12 min); London Underground and London Overground to Stonebridge Park (about 11 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Essendine Primary School 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Paddington Academy 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Maida Hill

What is the typical flat price in Maida Hill?

£550,000. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +6% against 2017-2019.

How does Maida Hill compare with the rest of Westminster?

Typical flat price: 4th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster. Average household income: 4th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster.

Is Maida Hill an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Maida Hill gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 3 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Maida Hill?

Westbourne Park. Underground station, about a 10-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (730 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to Maida Hill?

Nearest state primary school. Essendine Primary School. 440 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Paddington Academy. 690 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.