# W9

Postcode district covering Maida Vale, Westbourne Green and West Kilburn, in Westminster.

W9 is a postcode district covering Maida Vale, Westbourne Green and West Kilburn, in Westminster. Median sale price £715,946 in 2025.

Postcode district. Code W9. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [W](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an W9 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £715,946** (2025). The median price paid for a home in W9 was £715,946 in 2025. 72nd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 35,634** (2021). W9 had 35,634 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 620th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in W9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 88.8%** (January 2026). In W9, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=W9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in W9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=W9) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 447 homes were sold in W9 in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=W9) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for W9.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=W9) (Census 2021, England and Wales): W9 had 35,634 usual residents at the census.

## How W9 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | W9 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £715,946 | 7th cheapest | 20 postcode districts, W · 2025 |
| Population | 35,634 | 7th most populated | 24 postcode districts, W · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | – | 24 postcode districts, W · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 88.8% | 7th lowest | 24 postcode districts, W · Jan 2026 |

## Is W9 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in W9 at a rate of 125.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 204.6 per 1,000 people across the W postcode area.
In August 2026 alone, 346 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in W9.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (1,225), violence and sexual offences (887) and other crime (674).
A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in W9 was 119.1 per 1,000 people.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Deprivation in W9, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so W9 has no single figure. Of its 18 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 2: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 6 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in W9

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Westminster 002E](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004711) | 2,001 | 23.1 per 1,000 | 3 | 100.0% |
| [Westminster 004A](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004718) | 1,859 | 61.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 95.5% |
| [Westminster 005A](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004674) | 1,902 | 158.8 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.5% |
| [Westminster 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004675) | 2,352 | 403.7 per 1,000 | 2 | 97.8% |
| [Westminster 005C](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004677) | 1,716 | 109.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 93.5% |
| [Westminster 005D](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004678) | 1,963 | 82.9 per 1,000 | 3 | 82.2% |
| [Westminster 005E](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004679) | 1,975 | 327.6 per 1,000 | 2 | 90.5% |
| [Westminster 005F](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004723) | 2,234 | 128.5 per 1,000 | 2 | 86.9% |
| [Westminster 006A](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004676) | 1,498 | 78.9 per 1,000 | 4 | 90.3% |
| [Westminster 006B](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004706) | 1,475 | 115.6 per 1,000 | 9 | 100.0% |
| [Westminster 006C](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004707) | 1,840 | 48.7 per 1,000 | 9 | 99.8% |
| [Westminster 006D](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004708) | 1,540 | 51.0 per 1,000 | 4 | 99.2% |
| [Westminster 006E](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004756) | 1,523 | 232.4 per 1,000 | 3 | 81.5% |
| [Westminster 007A](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004701) | 1,540 | 77.0 per 1,000 | 7 | 88.1% |
| [Westminster 007D](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004705) | 1,245 | 93.0 per 1,000 | 8 | 80.2% |
| [Westminster 007E](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004709) | 1,694 | 120.4 per 1,000 | 4 | 98.7% |
| [Westminster 007H](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01035715) | 2,779 | 50.2 per 1,000 | 7 | 65.8% |
| [Westminster 010B](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/neighbourhood/e01004755) | 2,452 | 156.7 per 1,000 | 3 | 84.2% |

## Your MP

- [Queen's Park and Maida Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/queens-park-and-maida-vale): Georgia Gould (Labour), MP since July 2024. 88% of the people here.
- [Kensington and Bayswater](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/kensington-and-bayswater): Joe Powell (Labour), MP since July 2024. 6.4% of the people here.
- [Cities of London and Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/cities-of-london-and-westminster): Rachel Blake (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 4.8% of the people here.
- [Hampstead and Highgate](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/hampstead-and-highgate): Tulip Siddiq (Labour), MP since July 2024. 0.9% of the people here.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in W9

[Little Venice](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/little-venice), [Maida Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/maida-hill), [Maida Vale](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster/maida-vale)

## Postcode sectors in W9

[W9 1 (206 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9-1), [W9 2 (157 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9-2), [W9 3 (185 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9-3), [W9 4 (30 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9-4)

## Council

[Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)

## Towns in W9

[City of Westminster](https://openindex.co.uk/town/city-of-westminster)

## Postcode districts next to W9

[NW6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6), [NW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw8), [W2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w2), [W10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w10)

## Nearest rail stations

[Maida Vale (350 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1858,51.5298), [Warwick Avenue (500 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1838,51.5233), [Royal Oak (900 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1888,51.5191), [Kilburn Park (1.0 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-0.1942,51.5350)

## More in the W postcode area

[All W postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## W9 in brief

W9 is a postcode district covering Maida Vale, Westbourne Green and West Kilburn, in Westminster.
About 36,089 people lived in W9 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £715,946 in 2025 across 447 sales (HM Land Registry) and police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 125.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).
The median price paid for a home in W9 was £715,946 in 2025.
W9 had 35,634 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in W9 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In W9, 88.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: W9
- Postcode area: [W](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w)
- Constituency: [Queen's Park and Maida Vale †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/queens-park-and-maida-vale)
- Council: [Westminster †](https://openindex.co.uk/westminster)
- Area: 1.83 km²
- People, mid-2024: 36,089*
- Neighbourhoods: 18
- Output areas: 123

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[NW6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw6), [W2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w2), [W10](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w10), [NW8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/nw8)

## Latest updates for W9

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/w9