Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1H 0HW is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	48.4%	46.2%	-2.2%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	51.6%	53.8%	2.2%	49.0%	4.8%

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 SW1H 0HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57% 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	54.1%	57%	2.9%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	33%	0.6%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (91.8%) 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	55.5%	62%	6.5%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	32.4%	29.8%	-2.6%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

In the area around SW1H 0HW this area, 4.6% 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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	3.4%	-3.7%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	10.8%	7.3%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	78.2%	74.6%	-3.6%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	11.3%	9.7%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0.5%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	79.1%	59.1%	-20.0%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.2% 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	53.3%	38.2%	-15.1%	83.2%	-45.0%
European Union	21.4%	23.8%	2.4%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	21.4%	12.1%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	4.7%	-1.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.3% 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	51.1%	37.9%	-13.2%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	9.3%	20.3%	11.0%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	11%	10%	-1.0%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	9.3%	15.9%	6.6%	2.2%	13.7%
Less than 2 years	19.2%	15.9%	-3.3%	1.9%	14.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	76.7%	-25.0%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	7.4%	0.6%	6.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	11.3%	0.3%	11.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	10.5%	6.5%	4.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Street was 443.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Street has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 147th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.4%.

🔎 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
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1H 0HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Victoria Street are based on 478 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 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1H 0HW

Average Price
£5,785,553

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,107,182

Other
£8,124,738

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£1,381,410

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,136,845

Other
£3,522,601

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
75A Victoria Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£14,500	2022-04-28	£10,772
61 - 71 Victoria Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£31,000,000	2020-11-10	£27,959,236
Car Parking Space 134 Artillery Mansions Victoria Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£55,000	2016-10-14	£46,083
Flat 174 Artllery Mansions Victoria Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2016-10-07	£938,414
87 Victoria Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£52,800	2016-09-08	£43,979

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1H 0HW

Employment

SW1H 0HW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

SW1H 0HW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	191
Self-Employed	42
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	37
Financial and insurance activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	1,931 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre 157-159 Battersea Church Rd , Battersea SW11 3ND	4out of 4	3,973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	277 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	292 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	- not rated	435 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Primary School Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	803 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	- not rated	170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	170 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	318 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	318 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,133 yd	Community school	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	4,831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	387 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,421 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,747 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	3,115 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Academy 10 Grey Coat Place , SW1P 1SB	- not rated	102 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	391 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	436 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Childrens' Hospital School Vincent Square , SW1P 2NS	- not rated	631 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Pret A Manger	95 VICTORIA STREET	3 yd
Ravello Coffee Company	65 VICTORIA STREET	11 yd
Colosseo	79 VICTORIA STREET	11 yd
Mood	3 ARTILLERY ROW	42 yd
The Albert Public House	52 VICTORIA STREET	67 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	144 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	144 yd
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	201 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	262 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	48 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	101 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	118 yd
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	143 yd
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	144 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	180 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	228 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	334 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	436 yd
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	711 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		173 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	187 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	230 yd
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	275 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		319 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	347 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	374 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	433 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	441 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	63.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1H 0HW