Gloucester Place, London, NW1 5AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 5AL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	48.2%	1.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	53.2%	51.8%	-1.4%	49.0%	2.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around NW1 5AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	67.6%	61.1%	-6.5%	37.9%	23.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	23.3%	4.9%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	4.8%	7.8%	3.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.2%	65.4%	7.2%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	30.9%	27.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	7.8%	5.2%	-2.6%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around NW1 5AL this area, 2.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 74.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7%	2.8%	-4.2%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	3.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	10.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	64.7%	74.3%	9.6%	33.8%	40.5%
Other	11.8%	5%	-6.8%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.6%	7.8%	3.2%	0.7%	7.1%
Indian	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.8%	2.8%
White	70.2%	67.2%	-3.0%	81.4%	-14.2%
Arab	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.4%	6.8%	5.4%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	35.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-48.0%
European Union	22.3%	29.1%	6.8%	6.1%	23.0%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	5.7%	3.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	13.5%	15.8%	2.3%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	7.9%
Oceania	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	0.3%	3.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.8% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	40.4%	35.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-47.3%
10+ Years	13.5%	18.8%	5.3%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	20.2%	8.9%	-11.3%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	11%	13.5%	2.5%	2.2%	11.3%
Less than 2 years	14.9%	22.9%	8.0%	1.9%	21.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.6%	76.7%	-32.1%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	4.7%	0.4%	4.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Central and South America	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Oceania	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.4%	37.2%	2.2%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Gloucester Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Place was 131.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Gloucester Place has the 41st lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 207th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in NW1 5AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gloucester Place are based on 949 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for City Of Westminster.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gloucester Place, London, NW1 5AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 5AL

Average Price
£3,530,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,530,169

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Place

Average Price
£806,719

Semi-Detached
£2,730,339

Terraced
£3,627,564

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£686,813

Other
£2,452,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Allsop Arms, 137 - 145 Gloucester Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£3,809,999	2016-05-24	£3,047,999

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 5AL

Employment

NW1 5AL area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

NW1 5AL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 5AL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	73
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	14
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	51
Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Information and communication	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,004 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	433 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	724 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	608 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,131 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,160 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,178 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,184 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	696 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,872 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	287 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Crawford Upper School 34-36 Crawford Street , W1H 1PL	- not rated	314 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ICS London 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 7b Wyndham Place , W1H 1PN	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Business School Sussex Place , Regent's Park NW1 4SA	- not rated	525 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Allsop Arms Public House	137-143 GLOUCESTER PLACE	2 yd
Costa Coffee	37 MELCOMBE STREET	71 yd
Dorset Brasserie	27 MELCOMBE STREET	71 yd
Dorset Cafe	27 MELCOMBE STREET	71 yd
You Me Sushi (Also Trading As Crazy Vegan Sushi)	156 MARYLEBONE ROAD	82 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	187 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	621 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	672 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	946 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok To Walk	129 BAKER STREET	209 yd
Shawarma And More	123 BAKER STREET	216 yd
Lolas Cupcakes	MOBILE UNIT, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	230 yd
Sip Up - 24/7 Alcohol Delivery	222 BAKER STREET	233 yd
Tart Modern	UNIT B AND UNIT C, BAKER STREET STATION, MARYLEBONE ROAD	271 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11-15 MELCOMBE STREET	152 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	230 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	298 yd
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	310 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	86 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	207 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	303 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	321 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	392 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	496 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	506 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET		608 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		647 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of NW1 5AL