Droop Street, London, W10 4EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W10 4EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	51.3%	48.7%	-2.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	48.7%	51.3%	2.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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 W10 4EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.9% 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	43.9%	50.9%	7.0%	37.9%	13.0%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	33.6%	2.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Separated	5.1%	2.7%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	13.5%	7.5%	-6.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	37.2%	48.2%	11.0%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	33.6%	26.4%	-7.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	16.4%	14.4%	-2.0%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	8.6%	9.4%	0.8%	4.0%	5.4%
Very bad health	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.2%	0.5%

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%	20.6%	-9.4%	18.2%	2.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	11.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	16.6%	0.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3.6%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	9%	2.2%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	13.9%	31.8%	17.9%	33.8%	-2.0%
Other	19.4%	7.2%	-12.2%	2.8%	4.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.5% 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	2.3%	8.8%	6.5%	1.1%	7.7%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	6.6%	6.8%	0.2%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	5.6%	10.8%	5.2%	2.5%	8.3%
Black Caribbean	9.2%	4.1%	-5.1%	1.0%	3.1%
Other Black	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	0.5%	3.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	2%	-1.0%	0.4%	1.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	50.3%	36.5%	-13.8%	81.4%	-44.9%
Arab	10.5%	12.5%	2.0%	0.6%	11.9%
Other	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.8% 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	52%	50.8%	-1.2%	83.2%	-32.4%
European Union	12.2%	9.8%	-2.4%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	10.5%	14.9%	4.4%	2.7%	12.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	16.3%	1.2%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	49%	50.3%	1.3%	83.2%	-32.9%
10+ Years	3%	38.3%	35.3%	9.8%	28.5%
5-10 Years	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	8.9%	2%	-6.9%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	33.9%	6.4%	-27.5%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.9%	76.7%	0.2%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	39.1%	6.5%	32.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Droop Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Droop Street was 222.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.5% higher than the Queen's Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Droop Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Queen's Park and the 275th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 104.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in W10 4EL, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 Droop Street are based on 77 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 Droop Street, London, W10 4EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W10 4EL

Average Price
£415,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,700

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Droop Street

Average Price
£526,572

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£811,021

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£354,718

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Droop Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 Cherrytree House, 11 Droop Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£317,000	2020-12-17	£311,332
Flat 8 Cherrytree House, 11 Droop Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2018-08-03	£468,358
Flat 5 Cherrytree House, 11 Droop Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£234,950	2013-07-29	£262,230
Flat 5 Cherrytree House, 11 Droop Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2007-07-27	£330,043
Flat 8 Cherrytree House, 11 Droop Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2007-02-23	£461,031

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W10 4EL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W10 4EL 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	41
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	23
Other	10
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Real estate activities	6
Construction	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,147 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
College Green School and Services 161 College Road , NW10 3PH	4out of 4	1,383 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Brunel Primary Academy Middle Row , W10 5AT	4out of 4	412 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School East Row , North Kensington W10 5AW	3out of 4	537 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Franklin Primary Academy Harvist Road , NW6 6HJ	3out of 4	564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Park Primary School Droop Street , W10 4DQ	3out of 4	578 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barlby Primary School Barlby Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 6BH	4out of 4	602 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	3out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queens Park Community School Aylestone Avenue , NW6 7BQ	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,705 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	3,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,422 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	3,613 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bales College 742 Harrow Road , W10 4AA	- not rated	40 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Queensmill School Barlby Road , W10 6BH	- not rated	551 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School 17 - 23 Third Avenue , W10 4RS	3out of 4	604 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lloyd Williamson School Foundation 12 Telford Road , Ladbroke Grove W10 5SH	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
La Petite Ecole Francaise , 73 St Charles Square W10 6EJ	- not rated	1,041 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
Caf? Dorado	549 HARROW ROAD	83 yd
The Little Houses Group	RB BUILDING, 557 HARROW ROAD	91 yd
Vicki's	43 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	227 yd
East Ocean Chinese Takeaway	13 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	227 yd
Lucky Bean Cafe Ltd	332 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Parlour	5 Regent Street, London	220 yd
Paradise By Way of Kensal Green	19 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	227 yd
William The Fourth	786 Harrow Road, London	392 yd
Chilled Eskimo	Public House, 48 Southern Row	406 yd
The Eagle	250 Ladbroke Grove, LONDON	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joli	7 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	176 yd
Double Shot	744 Harrow Road, London	180 yd
Grill Guys	3 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	227 yd
Chicago Pizza	9 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	227 yd
Chick Inn Village / Village Hut	5 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	227 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best Price Supermaket	11 Kilburn Lane, London	227 yd
Regents Food & Wine	15-17 Kilburn Lane, North Kensington	227 yd
Sainsbury's	2 Canal Way, LONDON	328 yd
Tesco	31 Chamberlayne Road, London	565 yd
Asia food bazar	544 HARROW ROAD	788 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Her'S Gym & Spa (Closed) Harrow Road	health and fitness suite	218 yd
Moberly Sports Centre CHAMBERLAYNE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	377 yd
Moberly Sports & Education Centre (Closed) Kilburn Lane	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	393 yd
Frame (Queens Park) BEETHOVEN STREET		593 yd
Jubilee Sports Centre (Queens Park) JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE JUBILEE SPORTS CENTRE CAIRD STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	638 yd
All Stars Boxing Gym And Youth Club HARROW ROAD	health and fitness suite	667 yd
Sion-Manning Rc School For Girls ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite	868 yd
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College ST. CHARLES SQUARE	health and fitness suite, tennis courts	913 yd
Kensington Memorial Park St. Marks Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		978 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	78.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	199.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	172.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W10 4EL