Maida Hill

Summary

Maida Hill (E02000964) is part of Westminster local authority (view on map). Maida Hill has an approximate population of 12,000 people, of which 14% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Maida Hill neighbours Queens Park, Kilburn Park, Golborne & Swinbrook, Queen's Park Gardens, Maida Vale, and Westbourne.

Headlines

  • 63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 51% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Maida Hill is the 22nd least deprived area in Westminster (out of 24) with 63% of children living in low-income families, compared to 44% across Westminster and 38% nationally.

63% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Maida Hill, 46% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 46% in Westminster and 27% nationally.

46% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Maida Hill % in Westminster % in England
Eligible for free school meals 46% 46% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 54% 54% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Maida Hill, 23% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 20% in Westminster, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

7% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Maida Hill % in Westminster % in England
No special educational needs 77% 80% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 16% 15% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 7% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Maida Hill, 75% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 75% in Westminster, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Maida Hill % in Westminster % in England
White 23% 25% 67%
Asian 13% 15% 14%
Black 19% 20% 7%
Mixed 15% 13% 7%
Other 28% 25% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Maida Hill with English as an additional language is 51%, compared with 50% in Westminster, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

51% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Maida Hill % in Westminster % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 51% 50% 22%
Known or believed to be English 49% 50% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Maida Hill has 10 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Maida Hill
All childcare providers 10
Childminders 8
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Maida Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Maida Hill has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Maida Hill
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 1
Primary and all-through schools 1
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 2
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Maida Hill since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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