Great Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SW1P 3BU is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	33.1%	43.3%	10.2%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	66.9%	56.7%	-10.2%	49.0%	7.7%

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 3BU, 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	50.6%	57%	6.4%	37.9%	19.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	29.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%	2.2%
Separated	5.8%	1.2%	-4.6%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	14.1%	8.6%	-5.5%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	42.5%	51.1%	8.6%	48.4%	2.7%
Good health	34.1%	23.6%	-10.5%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	7.3%	8%	0.7%	4.0%	4.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	1.2%	3.9%

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 3BU this area, 8.6% 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 52.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	8.6%	-7.4%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	3.3%	-5.7%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	11%	1.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.1%	19.6%	14.5%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	38.1%	52.7%	14.6%	33.8%	18.9%
Other	19.2%	2.9%	-16.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.5% 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%	1.1%	-0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	1.4%	6.9%	5.5%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	7.6%	4.3%	-3.3%	2.5%	1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.2%	5.4%	3.2%	0.8%	4.6%
White	58%	47.5%	-10.5%	81.4%	-33.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	10.3%
Other	2.2%	8%	5.8%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.4% 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	47.7%	46.4%	-1.3%	83.2%	-36.8%
European Union	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	5.1%	0.8%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	14.1%	9.1%	-5.0%	2.7%	6.4%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	17.8%	3.7%	5.6%	12.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31% 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	45.8%	46.2%	0.4%	83.2%	-37.0%
10+ Years	8.4%	31%	22.6%	9.8%	21.2%
5-10 Years	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	8.9%	5.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	9%	-17.8%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.1%	76.7%	-8.6%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.1%	13.5%	-8.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.9%	37.2%	-11.3%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	18.3%	6.5%	11.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	17.3%	6.0%	11.3%

Safety

Is Great Smith Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Smith Street was 833.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.0% lower than the St James's average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Great Smith Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in St James's and the 78th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 211.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 122.1%.

🔎 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 3BU, 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 Smith Street are based on 64 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 Smith Street, London, SW1P 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SW1P 3BU

Average Price
£1,365,825

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£979,890

Other
£4,260,338

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Smith Street

Average Price
£1,450,971

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£757,459

Other
£11,853,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Smith Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Great Smith Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,550,000	2020-12-01	£2,390,421
Flat 3 42 Great Smith Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2017-04-19	£788,843
Flat 2 32 Great Smith Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2015-07-15	£5,236,623
Flat 2 28 Great Smith Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2011-12-20	£655,357
Flat 7 28 Great Smith Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2011-02-03	£541,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SW1P 3BU

Employment

SW1P 3BU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in SW1P 3BU 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	82
Self-Employed	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	18
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Part-Time Employee	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,356 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	1,702 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,268 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,453 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kintore Way Nursery School and Children's Centre Grange Road , SE1 3BW	4out of 4	4,193 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	52 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burdett-Coutts and Townshend Foundation CofE Primary School Rochester Street , SW1P 2QQ	3out of 4	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP	3out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbank Academy Millbank Academy , SW1P 4HR	4out of 4	778 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral RC Primary School Bessborough Place , SW1V 3SE	3out of 4	1,105 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	328 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Pimlico Academy Lupus Street , Pimlico SW1V 3AT	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy South Bank 75 Westminster Bridge Road , SE1 7HS	4out of 4	1,485 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College 1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD	- not rated	1,592 yd	University technical college	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	212 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	1,155 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College London Maths School 80 Kennington Road , SE11 6NJ	- not rated	1,473 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley College 61 Westminster Bridge Road , Waterloo SE1 7HT	- not rated	1,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,241 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	3,069 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	4,048 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	166 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster School Little Dean's Yard , SW1P 3PF	- not rated	258 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Cathedral Choir School Ambrosden Avenue , SW1P 1QH	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Under School Adrian House , 27 Vincent Square SW1P 2NN	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Evelina Hospital School Westminster Bridge Road , St Thomas' Hospital SE1 7EH	4out of 4	876 yd	Community special 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
Abbey Community Association	34 GREAT SMITH STREET	7 yd
Cinnamon Club	30 GREAT SMITH STREET	26 yd
Itsu	16A GREAT PETER STREET	33 yd
Pret A Manger	47-49 GREAT PETER STREET	66 yd
Department For Education	SANCTUARY BUILDINGS, 20 GREAT SMITH STREET	93 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Munich Cricket Club	1 ABBEY ORCHARD STREET	228 yd
Hub By Premier Inn	15 DACRE STREET	307 yd
8 Golden Horses	120-122 HORSEFERRY ROAD	334 yd
All Bar One	60 VICTORIA STREET	544 yd
Curzon Cinemas Victoria Ltd	58 VICTORIA STREET	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Falafel Zaki Zaki Ltd	PITCH 1501, STRUTTON GROUND	295 yd
Food Works Turkish Kitchen	51 STRUTTON GROUND	301 yd
Chun Fun How	5 ARTILLERY ROW	438 yd
Greggs	29-31 PALMER STREET	440 yd
Chez Antoinette	22 PALMER STREET	452 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2 MONCK STREET	155 yd
Sainsbury's	10 ROCHESTER ROW	512 yd
Little Waitrose	62 VICTORIA STREET	583 yd
Tesco	UNIT A AND B, PORTCULLIS HOUSE, BRIDGE STREET	635 yd
M\& S Simply Food \& Cafe	North Wing, St Thomas' Hospital	757 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Andrews Youth Club ALEC WIZARD HOUSE ALEC WIZARD HOUSE OLD PYE STREET	health and fitness suite	129 yd
Bis VICTORIA STREET	health and fitness suite	208 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Millbank Westminster) MILLBANK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	281 yd
Defra NOBEL HOUSE NOBEL HOUSE SMITH SQUARE		336 yd
Central Hall Westminster WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL WESTMINSTER CENTRAL HALL STOREYS GATE		353 yd
St Ermin'S Hotel (Autograph Collection) CAXTON STREET	health and fitness suite	373 yd
The Grey Coat Hospital School (St Andrews) HORSEFERRY ROAD		401 yd
Westminster School Sports Ground Vincent Square	grass pitches	544 yd
Hm Treasury HORSE GUARDS ROAD		548 yd
Grange Wellington Hotel VINCENT SQUARE	health and fitness suite	602 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.2%

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	8.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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