Barbican, London, W1G 8UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1G 8UA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	44.5%	49.6%	5.1%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	55.5%	50.4%	-5.1%	49.0%	1.4%

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 W1G 8UA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	45.9%	53.8%	7.9%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	37.1%	-5.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (94.7%) 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	61.9%	74.6%	12.7%	48.4%	26.2%
Good health	30.6%	20.1%	-10.5%	33.6%	-13.5%
Fair health	6%	5.4%	-0.6%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 W1G 8UA this area, 4.1% 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 77.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	2.5%	-2.6%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	6.1%	2.2%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	68.6%	77.2%	8.6%	33.8%	43.4%
Other	11%	1.5%	-9.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.6%	1.8%	-2.8%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
White	81.9%	81.7%	-0.2%	81.4%	0.3%
Roma	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Arab	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	1.6%	4.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.4% 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	46.6%	34.4%	-12.2%	83.2%	-48.8%
European Union	20.6%	30.4%	9.8%	6.1%	24.3%
Rest of Europe	5%	6.3%	1.3%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	2.5%	4.9%	2.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	5.4%	-4.9%	5.6%	-0.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13.2%	17.4%	4.2%	1.3%	16.1%
Oceania	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% 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	44.8%	34.5%	-10.3%	83.2%	-48.7%
10+ Years	20.3%	23.8%	3.5%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	10.3%	12.1%	1.8%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	7.8%	16.1%	8.3%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	13.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	11.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.8%	76.7%	-24.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	10.6%	0.3%	10.3%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	7.1%	0.4%	6.7%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is W1G 8UA dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around W1G 8UA was 280.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.9% lower than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

W1G 8UA has the 27th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 224th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 16.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£88,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W1G 8UA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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

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 Barbican, London, W1G 8UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1G 8UA

Average Price
£1,055,370

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,055,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in W1G 8UA

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fourth Floor Penthouse Flat 26 - 30 New Cavendish Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2025-04-25	£1,130,000
Flat 2 Creffield House, 30 New Cavendish Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2022-11-30	£661,679
Flat 5 Creffield House, 30 New Cavendish Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£753,000	2018-03-09	£620,640
Flat 1 Creffield House, 30 New Cavendish Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2014-07-02	£2,097,273
Flat 4 Creffield House, 30 New Cavendish Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£580,000	2013-04-16	£659,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1G 8UA

Employment

W1G 8UA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Retired	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	64
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Other	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Education	8
Real estate activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,374 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,484 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	3,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,858 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,924 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	77 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	849 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	980 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,016 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	1,123 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	378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,879 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,976 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,293 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,302 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,464 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,684 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	1,331 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	220 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Southbank International School Westminster 63-65 Portland Place , London W1B 1QR	- not rated	544 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Royal Academy of Music Marylebone Road , NW1 5HT	- not rated	548 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portland Place School 56-58 Portland Place , W1B 1NJ	- not rated	575 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
WatchHouse	32-34 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	25 yd
Oka Restaurant	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 19 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	43 yd
Galleria Restaurant	17 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	43 yd
Naroon	17 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	43 yd
Cafe Caldesi	118 MARYLEBONE LANE	51 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	248 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	333 yd
Be At One	94 WIMPOLE STREET	391 yd
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	403 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	1 GEORGE STREET	133 yd
Nathalie	29 THAYER STREET	137 yd
Shushi Shop	67-69 WEYMOUTH STREET	173 yd
AMP Athletic	FIRST FLOOR, 14 BEAUMONT MEWS	278 yd
Slaw Food@Source Market	68-72 WIGMORE STREET	285 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Supermarket	98-101 MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET	167 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	450 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	515 yd
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	557 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	570 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Third Space Health Club (Marylebone) Bulstrode Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	38 yd
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		168 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	452 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET		458 yd
Central Club (Closed) Portland Place	health and fitness suite	481 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	501 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		526 yd
Pure Gym (London Great Portland Street) CAVENDISH MEWS NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	552 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite	575 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 W1G 8UA