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Postcode · Maida Vale · Westminster · London

W9 1HQ

Part of Westminster 006C in Maida Vale.

W9 1HQ is a postcode in Maida Vale, Westminster that skews 18–34 year-old and private-rent dominant. Median rent sits at £3,122 a month, down 4.7% on the year, with council tax in band F adding roughly £87/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom half of UK sub-areas (73rd percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

W9 1HQ in Westminster · nearest rail Kilburn High Road

Median rent
£3,122
local area median
Council tax
£1,050
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
98/100
Higher is better

Who lives here

Westminster 006C skews 18–34 and is private rent dominant. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent51%Owner-occupied47%Social rent2%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household805
Single-person households27%
Couples with children20%
Lone-parent households6%
Age profile
Under 1816%18–3434%35–4925%50–6416%65+8%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health95%
Born in the UK49%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in W9 1HQ?

W9 1HQ sits inside Westminster 006C, part of the wider Maida Vale neighbourhood in Westminster. The area skews 18–34, and private rent dominant.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £3,122/mo, down 4.7% on the year. Council tax is band F, costing roughly £122/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is W9 1HQ for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The renter base skews young-professional — flat shares, single-occupancy 1-beds and small 2-beds dominate the listing mix.

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