York Street, London, W1H 1FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1H 1FN has a slightly higher male population, with 52.5% 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	43.6%	47.5%	3.9%	51.0%	-3.5%
Male	56.4%	52.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	3.5%

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 W1H 1FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.3% 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	57.5%	66.3%	8.8%	37.9%	28.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	20.5%	-10.6%	44.2%	-23.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Separated	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	60.2%	59.6%	-0.6%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	28%	27.3%	-0.7%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	10.2%	6.0%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.8%	3%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4.8%	-1.8%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	70.7%	9.9%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	15.1%	1.8%	-13.3%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.5% 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	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.7%	6%	4.3%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	3%	12%	9.0%	3.1%	8.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	4.2%	2.2%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.4%
White	67.4%	56.5%	-10.9%	81.4%	-24.9%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	2.5%	3.8%	1.3%	0.6%	3.2%
Other	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.5% 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	39.4%	35.5%	-3.9%	83.2%	-47.7%
European Union	21.6%	22.4%	0.8%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	3.8%	1.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	8.5%	6%	-2.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	21.3%	7.7%	5.6%	15.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11%	8.7%	-2.3%	1.3%	7.4%
Oceania	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	38.1%	35.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-47.7%
10+ Years	20.8%	29.5%	8.7%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	12.7%	6%	-6.7%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	11%	6%	-5.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	17.4%	23%	5.6%	1.9%	21.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.1%	76.7%	-21.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	12.6%	1.7%	10.9%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is York Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Street was 103.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.0% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

York Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 158th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 W1H 1FN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 York Street are based on 260 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 York Street, London, W1H 1FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 1FN

Average Price
£771,341

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,664,787

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£473,526

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Street

Average Price
£1,272,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,745,902

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,002,856

Other
£515,595

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 46 York Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-04-11	£555,797
Flat 6 46 York Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£449,000	2023-07-20	£332,523
Flat 5 46 York Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2023-01-18	£407,100
Flat 3 46 York Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-10-05	£221,008
46 York Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2020-01-08	£1,509,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 1FN

Employment

W1H 1FN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 14% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W1H 1FN 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	63
Student (economically inactive)	32
Self-Employed	23
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Unemployed	7
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	787 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,033 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,236 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	3,290 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	222 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	547 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	553 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	605 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	- not rated	636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	636 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	698 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,383 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,330 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,139 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,554 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	3,224 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	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,009 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crawford Upper School 34-36 Crawford Street , W1H 1PL	- not rated	99 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
ICS London 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	137 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 7b Wyndham Place , W1H 1PN	- not rated	137 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	473 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Two Point Bar & Kitchen	26 CRAWFORD STREET	96 yd
BaxterStorey - WeWork North West House	NORTH WEST HOUSE, 119-127 MARYLEBONE ROAD	123 yd
Sara Cafe	13A CRAWFORD STREET	125 yd
Love Pinsa.	13D CRAWFORD STREET	125 yd
Emissa Cafe	13D CRAWFORD STREET	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	389 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	469 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	539 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	862 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	862 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	158 yd
Shawarma And More	123 BAKER STREET	245 yd
Wok To Walk	129 BAKER STREET	252 yd
WokStarz	3 HAREWOOD ROW	370 yd
Etnacoffee	54 BAKER STREET	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	267 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	276 yd
Tesco	11-15 MELCOMBE STREET	289 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	342 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	385 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	111 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	205 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	261 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	263 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	322 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		440 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	526 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	547 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 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 W1H 1FN