Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 2BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1P 2BN is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	42.7%	45.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	57.3%	54.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	5.4%

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 2BN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	61.5%	60.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	20.3%	21.8%	1.5%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	4.8%	3.5%	-1.3%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10%	12.4%	2.4%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	35.2%	33.3%	-1.9%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	38.2%	37.4%	-0.8%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	15.7%	16.5%	0.8%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	7.9%	7.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3%	4.9%	1.9%	1.2%	3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	22.8%	-7.5%	18.2%	4.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.4%	10.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.4%	-1.6%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.4%	2.9%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	11.9%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	36.6%	14.1%	33.8%	2.8%
Other	11.3%	3.5%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.8% 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	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3%	5.8%	2.8%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	1.0%	6.1%
Other Black	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	0.8%	3.4%
White	68.5%	55.8%	-12.7%	81.4%	-25.6%
Arab	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	4.6%	4.2%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	60.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	7.5%	8.6%	1.1%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	7.5%	8.2%	0.7%	2.7%	5.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	14.8%	6.2%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	4.1%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64%	61.2%	-2.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	2.2%	28.1%	25.9%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	4.1%	3.3%	-0.8%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	5.8%	-20.8%	1.9%	3.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	11.9%	6.5%	5.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Great Peter Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Peter Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the St James's average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2BN, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Great Peter Street are based on 110 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 Great Peter Street, London, SW1P 2BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 2BN

Average Price
£1,315,082

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,330,114

Other
£969,347

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Peter Street

Average Price
£1,515,894

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£6,417,823

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,112,002

Other
£7,875,298

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Peter Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 73 Great Peter Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,385,000	2024-06-04	£1,161,817
Flat 1 73 Great Peter Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£725,938	2023-10-16	£611,755
Flat 23 73 Great Peter Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,950,000	2022-06-22	£3,120,883
73 Great Peter Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,032,000	2021-03-12	£867,684
Flat 20 73 Great Peter Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,010,000	2020-09-04	£902,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 2BN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	52
Long-Term Sick or disabled	34
Retired	29
Other	25
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	1,287 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	1,799 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,554 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	4,066 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	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	301 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	555 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	737 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Bessborough Place , SW1V 3SE	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	180 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	456 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,143 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,440 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,633 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	317 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	1,283 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,609 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,360 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	3,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Abbey Choir School Dean's Yard , SW1P 3NY	- not rated	322 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	415 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	515 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	671 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Fairley House School 30 Causton Street , SW1P 4AU	- not rated	829 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Speaker Public House	46 GREAT PETER STREET	61 yd
Ma La	37 MONCK STREET	68 yd
Junior Adventures Group	ST MATTHEWS PRIMARY SCHOOL, 16-18 OLD PYE STREET	88 yd
Residential Home	CONCESSION, 10 ARNEWAY STREET	120 yd
Mio Restaurant Bar	58 GREAT PETER STREET	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	163 yd
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	194 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	287 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	414 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	414 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	143 yd
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	147 yd
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	297 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	333 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	349 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	72 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	353 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	449 yd
Marks And Spencer	GROUND FLOOR, 10 CARDINAL WALK	702 yd
Tesco	UNIT A AND B, PORTCULLIS HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET	782 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	82 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		242 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	254 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	408 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Millbank Westminster) MILLBANK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	419 yd
Defra NOBEL HOUSE NOBEL HOUSE SMITH SQUARE		433 yd
Central Hall Westminster WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL STOREYS GATE		438 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Wellness Centre (Taj 51) Buckingham Gate	health and fitness suite	495 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	195.9 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	184.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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