Greek Street, London, W1D 4DU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1D 4DU is primarily male, with 59.6% 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	29.6%	40.4%	10.8%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	70.4%	59.6%	-10.8%	49.0%	10.6%

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 4DU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	71.3%	74.3%	3.0%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	14%	9.6%	-4.4%	44.2%	-34.6%
Married: Same sex	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	0.3%	2.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.7%	5.2%	-1.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.5%) 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	56.4%	61.3%	4.9%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	36.1%	30.2%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-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.

In the area around W1D 4DU this area, 9.3% 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 56.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	9.3%	-1.2%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	4%	-1.5%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	19%	8.5%	16.9%	2.1%
Degree or Similar	50.4%	56.6%	6.2%	33.8%	22.8%
Other	15.5%	4%	-11.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	15.2%	7.7%	-7.5%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.5%	5.5%	0.0%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	65.5%	73.2%	7.7%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	2.9%	3%	0.1%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34% 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	35.4%	34%	-1.4%	83.2%	-49.2%
European Union	23.4%	31.1%	7.7%	6.1%	25.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	22.2%	14%	-8.2%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	14.5%	5.8%	1.3%	13.2%
Oceania	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	0.3%	2.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18% 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	34.2%	34.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-48.9%
10+ Years	21.2%	18%	-3.2%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	14.9%	12%	-2.9%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	14%	19.3%	5.3%	2.2%	17.1%
Less than 2 years	15.7%	16.3%	0.6%	1.9%	14.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.2%	76.7%	-33.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Germany	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	8.9%	1.5%	7.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Greek Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greek Street was 14381.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1495.0% higher than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Greek Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 4th 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 2313.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 114.5%.

🔎 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 4DU, 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 Greek Street are based on 28 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 Greek Street, London, W1D 4DU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1D 4DU

Average Price
£3,073,001

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,164,596

Other
£3,981,405

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greek Street

Average Price
£1,892,680

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,546,251

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£834,897

Other
£2,251,032

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Greek Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Greek Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,700,000	2017-05-12	£3,733,781
Ground To Third Floor Premises 20 Greek Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2003-11-21	£2,029,969

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1D 4DU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1D 4DU 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	37
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	77
Financial and insurance activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Other	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	23
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	2

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	1,595 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	2,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,970 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	3,244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	803 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	825 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	984 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George the Martyr Church of England Primary School John's Mews , WC1N 2NX	4out of 4	1,520 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	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,882 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	2,044 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,805 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,548 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	2,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,342 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	369 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	502 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	669 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Keppel Street , WC1E 7HT	- not rated	800 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	853 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
The Colombian Coffee Company	22 GREEK STREET	15 yd
Zebrano	BASMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 18 GREEK STREET	19 yd
Eat Tokyo	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 16 OLD COMPTON STREET	19 yd
La Porchetta Pollo Bar Pizzeria	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 20 OLD COMPTON STREET	25 yd
Wun'S Tea Room	23-24 GREEK STREET	25 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salsa!	96 Charing Cross Road	112 yd
Below Stone Nest	136 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	146 yd
Brewdog	142 Shaftesbury Avenue	149 yd
Ambassadors Theatre	Ambassadors Theatre, West Street	221 yd
New Ambassadors Theatre	Ambassadors Theatre, West Street	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heytea	GROUND FLOOR MIDDLE, WINGATE HOUSE, 93-107 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	133 yd
Pret A Manger	35 FRITH STREET	162 yd
Flocafe Espresso Rooms	77 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	169 yd
SushiDog	1 Tower Street	178 yd
Yi Fang	104 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	201 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	261 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	310 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	443 yd
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Unit 8, 6-17 Tottenham Court Road	449 yd
Sainsbury's	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 1 BERNERS STREET	495 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		195 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	411 yd
Central Ymca Club GREAT RUSSELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	414 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	476 yd
Third Space Health Club (Soho) BREWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	510 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	518 yd
Marshall Street Leisure Centre MARSHALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street) The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	555 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%

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

Overview of W1D 4DU