Oxford Street, London, W1C 1LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1C 1LY is primarily male, with 57.2% 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	48.5%	42.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	-8.2%
Male	51.5%	57.2%	5.7%	49.0%	8.2%

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 W1C 1LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	52.8%	64.6%	11.8%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	26.2%	-6.4%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.8%	5.1%	-3.7%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (93.5%) 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	62.7%	44.6%	-18.1%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	25.8%	48.9%	23.1%	33.6%	15.3%
Fair health	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	12.7%	-10.5%
Bad health	3%	3.6%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	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.

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 64.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	16.5%	6.7%	18.2%	-1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	13.4%	-12.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	11.9%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	64.8%	12.0%	33.8%	31.0%
Other	18.7%	1.7%	-17.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.7% 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)
Chinese	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.9%	1.8%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	6.4%	1.1%	-5.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	2.6%	0.7%	-1.9%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.6%
White	45.5%	58.7%	13.2%	81.4%	-22.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	22.7%	26.3%	3.6%	0.6%	25.7%
Other	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.2% 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	25.8%	27.2%	1.4%	83.2%	-56.0%
European Union	24.5%	42.3%	17.8%	6.1%	36.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	4.3%	3.0%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	9%	14.7%	5.7%	2.7%	12.0%
Middle East and Asia	30.5%	9%	-21.5%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	1.8%	-4.2%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.4% 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	25.8%	27.4%	1.6%	83.2%	-55.8%
10+ Years	28.3%	27.4%	-0.9%	9.8%	17.6%
5-10 Years	13.3%	16.6%	3.3%	2.9%	13.7%
2-5 Years	12.9%	20.9%	8.0%	2.2%	18.7%
Less than 2 years	19.7%	7.6%	-12.1%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	39.5%	76.7%	-37.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	14.9%	0.6%	14.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	12.7%	1.5%	11.2%
Other Europe	5.8%	0.2%	5.6%
North Africa	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.3%	37.2%	-23.9%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	28%	6.5%	21.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 3462.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 636.9% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Oxford Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 25th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 839.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.4%.

🔎 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
£68,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W1C 1LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Oxford Street are based on 65 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 Oxford Street, London, W1C 1LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1C 1LY

Average Price
£166,809

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£166,809

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£17,630,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£6,077,347

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,218,650

Other
£20,614,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
550 Oxford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-10-12	£156,435
550 Oxford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-11-27	£420,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1C 1LY

Employment

W1C 1LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

W1C 1LY area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in W1C 1LY 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	113
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	11
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,400 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,263 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	430 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	969 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	1,024 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,117 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,371 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	2,556 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,844 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,112 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU	4out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,284 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	224 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	637 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	831 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	556 OXFORD STREET	2 yd
Zula Burger	5 OLD QUEBEC STREET	36 yd
Chourangi	3 OLD QUEBEC STREET	43 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	MARBLE ARCH STATION, OXFORD STREET	44 yd
Blank Street	1 OLD QUEBEC STREET	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	546 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	549 yd
Barley Mow	82 DUKE STREET	588 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	614 yd
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wafflemeister	550 OXFORD STREET	2 yd
Wasabi Sushi & Bento	CONCESSION AT, 456-472 OXFORD STREET	313 yd
Atcha West End	33 NORTH ROW	340 yd
Indi-Go Rasoi Deli	SELFRIDGES, 400 OXFORD STREET	442 yd
bread&truffle	SELFRIDGES, 400 OXFORD STREET	442 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	142 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	415 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	431 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	623 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	679 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	99 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	133 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		499 yd
Grosvenor House - A Jw Marriott Hotel PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	622 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	677 yd
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		689 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	718 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of W1C 1LY