Monck Street, London, SW1P 2BF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1P 2BF, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	36.8%	52.2%	15.4%	51.0%	1.2%
Male	63.2%	47.8%	-15.4%	49.0%	-1.2%

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 SW1P 2BF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.8% 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	54.8%	61.8%	7.0%	37.9%	23.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.7%	30.6%	-4.1%	44.2%	-13.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	6.3%	5.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (95.2%) 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	64.7%	71.7%	7.0%	48.4%	23.3%
Good health	31%	23.5%	-7.5%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	3.5%	2.7%	-0.8%	12.7%	-10.0%
Bad health	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	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 SW1P 2BF this area, 5.8% 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 85.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	4.1%	-7.6%	16.9%	-12.8%
Degree or Similar	59%	85.5%	26.5%	33.8%	51.7%
Other	17.6%	0%	-17.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.6% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	4.7%	12.8%	8.1%	0.7%	12.1%
Indian	2.3%	6.4%	4.1%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	4.7%	2.1%	-2.6%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	69.4%	60.6%	-8.8%	81.4%	-20.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32.3% 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	36.8%	32.3%	-4.5%	83.2%	-50.9%
European Union	23.6%	26.3%	2.7%	6.1%	20.2%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	8.1%	2.7%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	7%	4.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	18.2%	24.2%	6.0%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	2.7%	-3.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.1% 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	36.4%	31.9%	-4.5%	83.2%	-51.3%
10+ Years	17.8%	19.1%	1.3%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	18.6%	10.1%	-8.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	15.5%	18.1%	2.6%	2.2%	15.9%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	20.7%	9.1%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Spain	4.3%	0.4%	3.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	14%	0.3%	13.7%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	12.3%	6.0%	6.3%

Safety

Is Monck Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monck Street was 122.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Monck Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 194th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.8%.

🔎 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 SW1P 2BF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Monck Street are based on 348 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 Monck Street, London, SW1P 2BF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 2BF

Average Price
£1,105,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,105,726

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monck Street

Average Price
£1,247,824

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,501,211

Detached
£69,348,936

Flats/Maisonettes
£974,917

Other
£3,871,732

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Monck Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 204 Bentinck House, 34 Monck Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-10-08	£424,234
Apartment 614 Bentinck House, 34 Monck Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-06-30	£544,018
Apartment 203 Bentinck House, 34 Monck Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£740,000	2024-11-22	£626,699
Apartment 201 Bentinck House, 34 Monck Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-05-07	£810,069
Apartment 402 Bentinck House, 34 Monck Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£995,000	2024-03-21	£761,578

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 2BF

Employment

SW1P 2BF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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.

SW1P 2BF 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	100
Self-Employed	20
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	74
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Other	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	1,159 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	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre 97-102 Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	4,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's School, Westminster 18 Old Pye Street , Westminster SW1P 2DG	3out of 4	160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Primary School Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Gardens Primary Academy Erasmus Street , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	572 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	- not rated	572 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	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	305 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	687 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico School Lupus Street , SW1V 3AT	- not rated	1,090 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	5,091 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	419 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	1,066 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,401 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	1,531 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Morley College London 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,566 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	2,829 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RX	4out of 4	4,234 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	321 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy 10 Grey Coat Place , SW1P 1SB	- not rated	332 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , London SW1P 4AU	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent special 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
Ma La	37 MONCK STREET	62 yd
Home Office	2 MARSHAM STREET	62 yd
Residential Home	CONCESSION, 10 ARNEWAY STREET	87 yd
Itsu	16A GREAT PETER STREET	127 yd
Pret A Manger	47-49 GREAT PETER STREET	130 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	195 yd
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	269 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	386 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	516 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	516 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	235 yd
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	236 yd
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	393 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	442 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	458 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	39 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	411 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	547 yd
Tesco	UNIT A AND B, PORTCULLIS HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET	787 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	168 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		306 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Defra NOBEL HOUSE NOBEL HOUSE SMITH SQUARE		335 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Millbank Westminster) MILLBANK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	348 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	395 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	418 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Central Hall Westminster WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL STOREYS GATE		497 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	601 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	17.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	19.26 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	19.26 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.23 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SW1P 2BF