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St John's Wood South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the St John's Wood South neighbourhood of Westminster, England (ONS area Westminster 003). Headline figures assembled 14 October 2026. Postcodes NW8, W9. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NW8 9JX.

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England, showing clear signs of gentrification

St John's Wood South is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Westminster (4 of 20 signals rising, none falling). Flats here typically resell for £696,750 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Westminster (0.2 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, St. John's Wood, is about a 7-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

£696,750

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most affluent

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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£67,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.2 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 St John's Wood South sits in Westminster

Typical flat price: 7th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster
Average household income: 6th 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 St John's Wood South

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).

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

4 of 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Westminster, 0 the other way and 16 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

Single-person households under 65
Air quality
New stations nearby
Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest stations

St. John's Wood Underground station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (530 m in a straight line).
London Marylebone Railway station, about a 15-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.1 km in a straight line). About 8.5 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Chiltern Railways to Oxford (72 to 81 min) and High Wycombe (23 to 33 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 Gateway Academy 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022).
Nearest state secondary school Harris Academy St John's Wood 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2019). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Improved significantly.

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 St John's Wood South

What is the typical flat price in St John's Wood South?

£696,750. Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +2% against 2017-2019.

How does St John's Wood South compare with the rest of Westminster?

Typical flat price: 7th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster. Average household income: 6th lowest of 24 neighbourhoods in Westminster.

Is St John's Wood South an affluent area?

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

Is St John's Wood South gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.18; 4 of 20 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to St John's Wood South?

St. John's Wood. Underground station, about a 7-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (530 m in a straight line).

Which state schools are nearest to St John's Wood South?

Nearest state primary school. Gateway Academy. 490 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Harris Academy St John's Wood. 910 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 2019). Ungraded visit Mar 2025: Improved significantly.

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.