Oxford Street, London, W1D 1BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1D 1BG is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	33.8%	42.1%	8.3%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	66.2%	57.9%	-8.3%	49.0%	8.9%

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 W1D 1BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.9% 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	77.1%	76.9%	-0.2%	37.9%	39.0%
Married: Opposite sex	12.4%	12.2%	-0.2%	44.2%	-32.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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	60.9%	55.5%	-5.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	23.7%	24.1%	0.4%	33.6%	-9.5%
Fair health	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	6.3%	9.8%	3.5%	4.0%	5.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.2%	1.2%

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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.5%	13.3%	4.8%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	1.8%	-3.7%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	4.4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	1%	3.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	7.6%	-3.8%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	67.1%	13.4%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	12.9%	2.7%	-10.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.9% 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	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	4.3%	6.5%	2.2%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	3.7%	2.3%	0.8%	2.9%
White	72.9%	58.9%	-14.0%	81.4%	-22.5%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	0.6%	4.7%
Other	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.8% 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	35.3%	37.8%	2.5%	83.2%	-45.4%
European Union	29.5%	24.9%	-4.6%	6.1%	18.8%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	5.8%	5.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.6%	14.9%	3.3%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	10.4%	-0.2%	1.3%	9.1%
Oceania	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23% 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	33.3%	37.3%	4.0%	83.2%	-45.9%
10+ Years	26.6%	23%	-3.6%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	16.9%	9.4%	-7.5%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	8.7%	11.1%	2.4%	2.2%	8.9%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	19.3%	4.8%	1.9%	17.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.4%	76.7%	-26.3%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	7.2%	0.6%	6.6%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	8.3%	6.5%	1.8%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford Street was 2163.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.0% higher than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Oxford Street has the 14th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 36th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 487.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.8%.

🔎 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 W1D 1BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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, W1D 1BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1D 1BG

Average Price
£829,494

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£829,494

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
48 Oxford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,037,500	2019-09-30	£1,004,833
50 Oxford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£700,000	2017-04-27	£550,972
50 Oxford Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£10,500,000	2015-09-03	£9,477,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1D 1BG

Employment

W1D 1BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W1D 1BG 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	100
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	32
Self-Employed	21
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Retired	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	31
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Other	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,457 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	2,569 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,693 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	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	4out of 4	1,216 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Community 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	1,494 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,580 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,345 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	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	1,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,100 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,685 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,125 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,226 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	2,695 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,186 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	87 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	374 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	557 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Birkbeck College Malet Street , WC1E 7HX	- not rated	672 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	685 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bradley'S Spanish Bar	GROUND FLOOR, 42-44 HANWAY STREET	13 yd
East Street	GROUND FLOOR, ASHBROOK HOUSE, 3-5 RATHBONE PLACE	31 yd
The Roxy	BASEMENT, ASHBROOK HOUSE, 3-5 RATHBONE PLACE	31 yd
Envy Post Production	HOLDEN HOUSE, 57 RATHBONE PLACE	48 yd
Pret A Manger	BASEMENT TO SECOND FLOOR, 7-8 RATHBONE PLACE	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Black Horse	6 RATHBONE PLACE	41 yd
Sevilla Mia	22 Hanway Street	76 yd
Boom Battle Bar	70-88 OXFORD STREET	134 yd
Bricklayers Arms	31 Gresse Street	170 yd
The Wheatsheaf	25 Rathbone Place	187 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Planet Green	OXFORD HOUSE, 76 OXFORD STREET	134 yd
Pret A Manger	KIOSK NO 1, TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD STATION, OXFORD STREET	141 yd
Basicmart	4 OXFORD STREET	153 yd
Planet Organic	Unit D, 23-24 Tottenham Court Road	159 yd
Crosstown Doughnuts	13 NEWMAN STREET	195 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	112 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	161 yd
Sainsbury's	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 1 BERNERS STREET	236 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	380 yd
Marks And Spencer	169-173 OXFORD STREET	431 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	204 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	255 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street) The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	306 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed) BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	388 yd
Marshall Street Leisure Centre MARSHALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	497 yd
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		515 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	522 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Oxford Circus) GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET	health and fitness suite	538 yd
Third Space Health Club (Soho) BREWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (West End) (Closed) 27-28 27-28 Kingly Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	663 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 W1D 1BG