Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 5EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1D 5EW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	40.5%	47.1%	6.6%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	59.5%	52.9%	-6.6%	49.0%	3.9%

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 5EW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	65.6%	57.1%	-8.5%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	18.8%	14.2%	-4.6%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.3%	1.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	8.3%	8.3%	0.1%	8.2%
Separated	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	6.8%	13.8%	7.0%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	3.6%	2.4%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.6%) 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	58.2%	51.7%	-6.5%	48.4%	3.3%
Good health	33.8%	34.9%	1.1%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	5.1%	11.1%	6.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 54.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.7%	19.8%	10.1%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	4.3%	-2.2%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	4.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12.6%	-0.7%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	51%	54.9%	3.9%	33.8%	21.1%
Other	10.7%	1.2%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52.7% 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	22.2%	23.5%	1.3%	0.7%	22.8%
Indian	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	3.8%	2.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	60.5%	52.7%	-7.8%	81.4%	-28.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.5% 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	37%	25.5%	-11.5%	83.2%	-57.7%
European Union	15.8%	22.1%	6.3%	6.1%	16.0%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	5.7%	0.9%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	30.9%	33.5%	2.6%	5.6%	27.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	8%	1.9%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.7% 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	33.8%	25.6%	-8.2%	83.2%	-57.6%
10+ Years	12.5%	18.7%	6.2%	9.8%	8.9%
5-10 Years	17.4%	12.2%	-5.2%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	15.8%	15.3%	-0.5%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	20.6%	28.2%	7.6%	1.9%	26.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.8%	76.7%	-34.9%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	15.6%	0.2%	15.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	37.2%	46.2%	-9.0%
Buddhist	8.8%	0.5%	8.3%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Shaftesbury Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shaftesbury Avenue was 7104.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 2039.3% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Shaftesbury Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 11th 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 1395.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 87.3%.

🔎 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 5EW, 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 120 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 5EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1D 5EW

Average Price
£690,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£690,906

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shaftesbury Avenue

Average Price
£2,926,534

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,669,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,036,627

Other
£10,755,011

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shaftesbury AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Egmont House, 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£480,000	2008-10-17	£780,381
Flat 1 Egmont House, 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2003-07-01	£597,050
Flat 2 Egmont House, 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£226,493	2000-09-07	£734,908
Flat 3 Egmont House, 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	1997-03-10	£521,821
Flat 4 Egmont House, 116 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	1996-11-21	£605,512

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1D 5EW

Employment

W1D 5EW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

W1D 5EW 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 5EW 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	72
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	38
Looking after home or family	33
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	11
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Other	38
Financial and insurance activities	36
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Education	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Real estate activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Manufacturing	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	1,765 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	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	3,042 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	3,088 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,180 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	206 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	888 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	974 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	999 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street , Waterloo SE1 9NA	2out of 4	1,977 yd	Foundation school	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,049 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,070 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	956 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,618 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,990 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,421 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	2,974 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	3,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,523 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	550 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Royal Ballet School 46 Floral Street , Covent Garden WC2E 9DA	- not rated	674 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ecole Jeannine Manuel 43-45 Bedford Square , Bloomsbury WC1B 3DN	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	962 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
CATS College London 43-45 Bloomsbury Square & 2 Southampton Place , WC1A 2RA	- not rated	979 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
Zhangliang Malatang Chinatown	114 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	5 yd
Nusadua	118-120 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	13 yd
Bab N Suul	1 GERRARD PLACE	15 yd
Haozhan Restaurant	THIRD FLOOR, 8 GERRARD STREET	29 yd
Wingstop	138 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	30 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Below Stone Nest	136 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	130 yd
Clubhouse 5	5 LISLE STREET	139 yd
The Casino At The Empire	5-6 LEICESTER SQUARE	180 yd
Coyote Ugly Camden Limited	50 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	192 yd
The Friendly Society	BASEMENT, 79 WARDOUR STREET	194 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yi Fang	104 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	23 yd
Pret A Manger	35 FRITH STREET	35 yd
Flocafe Espresso Rooms	77 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	45 yd
Monga	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 12 MACCLESFIELD STREET	51 yd
Heytea	GROUND FLOOR MIDDLE, WINGATE HOUSE, 93-107 SHAFTESBURY AVENUE	59 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	UNITS 5 AND 6, 57-63 CHARING CROSS ROAD	160 yd
Tesco	22-25 BEDFORD STREET	448 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, 2-4 DEAN STREET	452 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, THE PLAZA, 17-25 REGENT STREET	500 yd
TESCO	Tesco Express, Endell Street	514 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Another_Space (Covent Garden) 4-10 4-10 TOWER STREET		230 yd
Gymbox (Covent Garden) 42-49 42-49 ST. MARTIN'S LANE	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Third Space Health Club (Soho) BREWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	397 yd
Sanctuary Spa (Ladies Only) (Closed) Floral Street	swimming pool	493 yd
Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre @ Hotel Cafe Royal REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	498 yd
Pure Gym (London Piccadily) REX HOUSE 4-12 REX HOUSE 4-12 REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	502 yd
Nuffield Health (Covent Garden) ODHAMS WALK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	533 yd
Marshall Street Leisure Centre MARSHALL STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Oasis Sports Centre ENDELL STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	547 yd
The Piccadilly Health Club And Spa PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	573 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.