Oxford Street, London, W1C 2DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1C 2DR is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	35.8%	44.5%	8.7%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	64.2%	55.5%	-8.7%	49.0%	6.5%

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 2DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.1% 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	61.3%	70.1%	8.8%	37.9%	32.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	15.5%	-13.2%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Separated	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8%	8.2%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	63.6%	61.5%	-2.1%	48.4%	13.1%
Good health	28.5%	25.5%	-3.0%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	4.6%	12.5%	7.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	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 W1C 2DR this area, 3.7% 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 74.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8%	3.7%	-4.3%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.7%	0.5%	-4.2%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	13.4%	-12.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13.7%	3.7%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	62%	74.7%	12.7%	33.8%	40.9%
Other	10.7%	6.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	4.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.6% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	7.5%	5.5%	0.7%	6.8%
Indian	6%	3.5%	-2.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	78.1%	70.6%	-7.5%	81.4%	-10.8%
Arab	0.7%	3%	2.3%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36% 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%	36%	10.2%	83.2%	-47.2%
European Union	26.5%	25.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	10.6%	7.4%	-3.2%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	5.3%	4.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.3%	13.3%	2.0%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	17.9%	9.9%	-8.0%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	2.6%	3.4%	0.8%	0.3%	3.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.5% 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%	36.5%	10.7%	83.2%	-46.7%
10+ Years	18.5%	21.5%	3.0%	9.8%	11.7%
5-10 Years	18.5%	14%	-4.5%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	2.2%	8.8%
Less than 2 years	25.8%	17%	-8.8%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Other Europe	4%	0.2%	3.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	4.5%	0.1%	4.4%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 18033.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 1900.0% higher than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Oxford Street has the highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1794.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 48.0%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W1C 2DR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 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 2DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1C 2DR

Average Price
£67,132,883

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£67,132,883

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
287 - 291 Oxford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£72,700,000	2015-12-17	£62,957,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1C 2DR

Employment

W1C 2DR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 W1C 2DR 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	94
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	8
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Education	3
Human health and social work activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,041 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,620 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	3,915 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	677 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	747 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	871 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	942 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,167 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,416 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,463 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,202 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,452 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	1,941 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	232 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	464 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Eifa International School 36 Portland Place , W1B 1LS	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portland Place School 56-58 Portland Place , W1B 1NJ	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent 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
Mcdonalds Restaurants	GROUND FLOOR, 291B OXFORD STREET	20 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	GROUND FLOOR, LILLY HOUSE, 13 HANOVER SQUARE	40 yd
Pret A Manger	GROUND FLOOR, LILLY HOUSE, 13 HANOVER SQUARE	40 yd
Fika Regent Hall	LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTRE REGENT HALL, 275 OXFORD STREET	47 yd
Wasabi	293 OXFORD STREET	49 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Karaoke Box Mayfair	12-14 MADDOX STREET	223 yd
Maroto	4 VERE STREET	242 yd
The London Cocktail Club	PORTLAND HOUSE, 4 GREAT PORTLAND STREET	277 yd
Maddox Club And Restaurant	3-5 MILL STREET	290 yd
Coravin Wine & Bubbles Bar	7 LANCASHIRE COURT	292 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	BASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET	56 yd
Inamo Sukoshi	MARKET HALL WEST END, 9 HOLLES STREET	103 yd
Sexy Buns	MARKET HALL WEST END, 9 HOLLES STREET	103 yd
Le Bab	MARKET HALL WEST END, 9 HOLLES STREET	103 yd
20Ft Fried Chicken	MARKET HALL WEST END, 9 HOLLES STREET	103 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Ltd	BASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET	56 yd
IKEA Oxford Street	216 OXFORD STREET	141 yd
Marks And Spencer	169-173 OXFORD STREET	441 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	456 yd
Sainsbury's	31-35 MORTIMER STREET	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite	238 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		249 yd
Destination Health And Fitness (Closed) 42-48 42-48 Great Portland Street	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Bath & Racquets Club BROOK'S MEWS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	344 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (West End) (Closed) 27-28 27-28 Kingly Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	351 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Oxford Circus) GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET	health and fitness suite	358 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Carnaby Street) KINGLY STREET	health and fitness suite	406 yd
Marshall Street Leisure Centre MARSHALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street) The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	562 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 2DR