Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 5ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1D 5ER is primarily male, with 61.3% 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	44.9%	38.7%	-6.2%	51.0%	-12.3%
Male	55.1%	61.3%	6.2%	49.0%	12.3%

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 W1D 5ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.7% 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	53.8%	58.7%	4.9%	37.9%	20.8%
Married: Opposite sex	20.4%	16.3%	-4.1%	44.2%	-27.9%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1%	-1.3%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	11.8%	11.7%	-0.1%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	6.1%	0.0%

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	36.2%	40.4%	4.2%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	32.5%	30.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	19.3%	18.2%	-1.1%	12.7%	5.5%
Bad health	9.1%	9.3%	0.2%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	2.9%	1.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	24.4%	24.9%	0.5%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.6%	5.2%	-8.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	9.8%	3.9%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	16.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	37.8%	7.5%	33.8%	4.0%
Other	11.8%	3.6%	-8.2%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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	9.9%	13.3%	3.4%	1.1%	12.2%
Chinese	15.6%	14.2%	-1.4%	0.7%	13.5%
Indian	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.9%	5.3%	2.4%	2.5%	2.8%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	4.4%	3.2%	0.8%	3.6%
White	56.8%	42.5%	-14.3%	81.4%	-38.9%
Arab	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	1.2%	6.6%	5.4%	1.6%	5.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	46.5%	44.6%	-1.9%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	10.3%	16.1%	5.8%	6.1%	10.0%
Rest of Europe	4.5%	4.5%	0.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	4.5%	6.7%	2.2%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	25.1%	22.8%	-2.3%	5.6%	17.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	4.5%	-2.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 40.3% 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	45.3%	44.2%	-1.1%	83.2%	-39.0%
10+ Years	4.9%	40.3%	35.4%	9.8%	30.5%
5-10 Years	7.4%	8.8%	1.4%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	10.3%	3.1%	-7.2%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	32.1%	3.5%	-28.6%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.4%	76.7%	-9.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.8%	37.2%	-15.4%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Buddhist	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	22.2%	6.5%	15.7%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 2615.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 756.0% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 31st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 369.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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. 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 W1D 5ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Shaftesbury Avenue are based on 124 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 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 5ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1D 5ER

Average Price
£826,049

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£826,049

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£2,875,592

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,761,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,028,331

Other
£10,052,111

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Nassau House, 122 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£610,000	2023-04-28	£450,344
Flat 2 Nassau House, 122 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2022-08-12	£318,373
Flat 1 Nassau House, 122 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£860,000	2013-10-09	£832,941
Flat 3 Nassau House,, 122 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£202,000	1998-03-27	£856,383

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1D 5ER

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	55
Retired	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Manufacturing	3

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	1,749 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	2,974 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	2,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	- not rated	3,130 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	304 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	- not rated	798 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement Danes CofE Primary School 118 Drury Lane , Covent Garden WC2B 5SU	- not rated	870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	1,091 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	1,544 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Nautical, City of London Academy 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	- not rated	1,831 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	1,870 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,870 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	- not rated	2,012 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	842 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,563 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,970 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,309 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 6RX	4out of 4	3,121 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,522 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Durand Academy Hackford Road , Stockwell SW9 0RD	- not rated	4,715 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Urdang Academy 20-22 Shelton Street , WC2H 9JJ	- not rated	366 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	546 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeannine Manuel School 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	716 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Guildhouse School 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	919 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Abbey College In London 23 Bloomsbury Square , WC1A 2PJ	- not rated	1,029 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
Nusadua	118-120 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	4 yd
Bab N Suul	1 GERRARD PLACE	13 yd
Zhangliang Malatang Chinatown	114 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	22 yd
Wingstop	138 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	22 yd
Chatime	GROUND FLOOR, 4 GERRARD STREET	29 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Below Stone Nest	136 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	113 yd
Clubhouse 5	5 LISLE STREET	153 yd
Brewdog	142 Shaftesbury Avenue	183 yd
The Casino At The Empire	5-6 LEICESTER SQUARE	187 yd
Ambassadors Theatre	Ambassadors Theatre, West Street	205 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	35 FRITH STREET	39 yd
Yi Fang	104 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	41 yd
Heytea	GROUND FLOOR MIDDLE, WINGATE HOUSE, 93-107 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	47 yd
Flocafe Espresso Rooms	77 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	54 yd
Monga	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 12 MACCLESFIELD STREET	68 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	147 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	437 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	452 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	497 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, THE PLAZA, 17-25 REGENT STREET	515 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		212 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Third Space Health Club (Soho) BREWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	415 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	478 yd
Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre @ Hotel Cafe Royal REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Pure Gym (London Piccadily) REX HOUSE 4-12 REX HOUSE 4-12 REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	515 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	531 yd
Marshall Street Leisure Centre MARSHALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
Royal Ballet School (Covent Garden) FLORAL STREET		562 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.