Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1H 0HY 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	45.1%	46.2%	1.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	54.9%	53.8%	-1.1%	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 0HY, 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	62.3%	57%	-5.3%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	27.5%	33%	5.5%	44.2%	-11.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.8%	7.1%	0.3%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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	61.5%	62%	0.5%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	31.9%	29.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	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 0HY 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	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	10.8%	3.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	72.9%	74.6%	1.7%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	14%	1.7%	-12.3%	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	1.8%	4.4%	2.6%	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	5.3%	11.3%	6.0%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
White	81.4%	59.1%	-22.3%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.6%	3.8%
Other	1.3%	3.9%	2.6%	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	48.7%	38.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-45.0%
European Union	25.2%	23.8%	-1.4%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	4.7%	1.2%	0.8%	3.9%
Africa	2.7%	4.9%	2.2%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	21.4%	12.6%	5.6%	15.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	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	47.8%	37.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-45.3%
10+ Years	15%	20.3%	5.3%	9.8%	10.5%
5-10 Years	15.9%	10%	-5.9%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	8.8%	15.9%	7.1%	2.2%	13.7%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	15.9%	3.5%	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 358.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.1% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 175th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.5%.

🔎 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
£68,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in SW1H 0HY, 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 477 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 0HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1H 0HY

Average Price
£1,189,363

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,155,094

Other
£3,039,857

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Street

Average Price
£1,371,164

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,125,504

Other
£3,516,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 74 Artillery Mansions, 75 Victoria Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-06-20	£588,545
Flat 93 Artillery Mansions, 75 Victoria Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2024-03-01	£1,904,432
Flat 78 Artillery Mansions, 75 Victoria Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,110,000	2024-02-29	£856,719
Flat 81 Artillery Mansions, 75 Victoria Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2023-12-14	£602,298
Flat 88 Artillery Mansions, 75 Victoria Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2023-07-27	£882,950

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1H 0HY

Employment

SW1H 0HY 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 0HY 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

Financial and insurance activities	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	24
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,324 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	2,009 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	2,916 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,611 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	3,900 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	275 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	353 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	381 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	824 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	837 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	4out of 4	200 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	235 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,295 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,858 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	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	463 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	1,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,835 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,455 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,435 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	633 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	693 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Eaton Square School 79 Eccleston Square , SW1V 1PP	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mediterranean Cuisine	26 STRUTTON GROUND	43 yd
Yaatra	4 GREYCOAT PLACE	45 yd
Maad	36 STRUTTON GROUND	47 yd
Laughing Halibut	38 STRUTTON GROUND	49 yd
The Bay & Bracket	17-19 ARTILLERY ROW	50 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	203 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	203 yd
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	209 yd
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	229 yd
Lane 7	THIRD FLOOR, ZIG ZAG BUILDING, 70 VICTORIA STREET	300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	77 yd
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	82 yd
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	85 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	178 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	196 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	177 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	230 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	281 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	478 yd
Tesco	18-28 WARWICK WAY	666 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		99 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	245 yd
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	253 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	300 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	316 yd
Gymbox (Victoria) VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	362 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	367 yd
Westminster City School PALACE STREET		372 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Victoria Cardinal Place) (Closed) Roebuck House Roebuck House Palace Street	health and fitness suite	483 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	313.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	302.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

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