Lisson Street, London, NW1 5DE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding NW1 5DE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.2%	49.5%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.8%	50.5%	0.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 5DE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.8% 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	51.1%	57.8%	6.7%	37.9%	19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.8%	26%	-3.8%	44.2%	-18.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	5.2%	2.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.8%	7.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.1%	45.8%	3.7%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	30.5%	29.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	-4.3%
Fair health	17.2%	15.1%	-2.1%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.9%	7%	0.1%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	1.7%

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.

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 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	20.7%	0.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	9.8%	-0.2%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	31.9%	46.9%	15.0%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	12.2%	3.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.3% 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	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	1.0%	3.8%
Other Black	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	47%	46.3%	-0.7%	81.4%	-35.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	14%	15.8%	1.8%	0.6%	15.2%
Other	4.7%	8.8%	4.1%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.3% 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	55.4%	47.3%	-8.1%	83.2%	-35.9%
European Union	10.3%	14.7%	4.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	7.4%	6.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	19%	16.2%	-2.8%	5.6%	10.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	10.2%	5.8%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.9% 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	54.4%	47.5%	-6.9%	83.2%	-35.7%
10+ Years	5.9%	27.9%	22.0%	9.8%	18.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	29.1%	14.3%	-14.8%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.5%	37.2%	-10.7%
Christian	32.5%	46.2%	-13.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Muslim	30.3%	6.5%	23.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	9.1%	6.0%	3.1%

Safety

Is Lisson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lisson Street was 281.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.3% higher than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lisson Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Church Street and the 229th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in NW1 5DE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Lisson Street are based on 135 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 Lisson Street, London, NW1 5DE

Estimated Average Property Prices for NW1 5DE

Average Price
£447,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£447,571

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lisson Street

Average Price
£487,030

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£424,787

Other
£1,071,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lisson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 24 Lisson House, 51 Lisson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£365,000	2025-03-07	£331,308
Flat 14 Lisson House, 51 Lisson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£655,000	2024-10-25	£536,116
Flat 23 Lisson House, 51 Lisson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£287,500	2024-01-15	£216,312
Flat 11 Lisson House, 51 Lisson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£316,000	2023-08-21	£245,047
Flat 12 Lisson House, 51 Lisson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-10-16	£264,380

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NW1 5DE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in NW1 5DE 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	102
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	39
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	35
Looking after home or family	25
Unemployed	21
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Financial and insurance activities	20
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,706 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	2,714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	149 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	359 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	363 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	374 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	159 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	710 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,207 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,207 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,102 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	546 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,987 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	3,567 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,788 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,455 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ICS London 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 7b Wyndham Place , W1H 1PN	- not rated	514 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 34-36 Crawford Street , W1H 1PL	- not rated	563 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	593 yd	Other independent school	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
Irene	GROUND FLOOR FRONT, 82 BELL STREET	109 yd
Caffe Nero	EDGWARE ROAD STATION, CABBELL STREET	111 yd
The Chapel Public House	48 CHAPEL STREET, BRYANSTON	156 yd
Biryani Guys	15 BELL STREET	157 yd
King Solomon Academy	MARYLEBONE LOWER HOUSE, PENFOLD STREET	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	347 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	365 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	365 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	576 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	779 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tankys Burgers Edgware Ltd	256B EDGWARE ROAD	174 yd
Taste Of Lahore - Marble Arch	256 EDGWARE ROAD	174 yd
Greggs	GROUND FLOOR, 10 PRAED STREET	227 yd
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	306 yd
WokStarz	3 HAREWOOD ROW	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	168 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	201 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	292 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	356 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	369 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	121 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	209 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	410 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	431 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	434 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	502 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	527 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	548 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	550 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	400 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	400 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	93.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	400 Mbit/s

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

Overview of NW1 5DE