Upper Montagu Street, London, W1H 1FR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W1H 1FR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	51.7%	-0.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	48%	48.3%	0.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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 1FR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.1% 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	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	37.9%	11.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.9%	38%	0.1%	44.2%	-6.2%
Married: Same sex	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.4%	9.8%	6.4%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (92.7%) 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	71.4%	65%	-6.4%	48.4%	16.6%
Good health	21.9%	27.7%	5.8%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 W1H 1FR this area, 4.3% 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 81.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	4.3%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	65.5%	81.6%	16.1%	33.8%	47.8%
Other	12.5%	2.5%	-10.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.8%	11.4%	6.6%	0.7%	10.7%
Indian	3%	6.8%	3.8%	3.1%	3.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.8%	75.6%	-0.2%	81.4%	-5.8%
Arab	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	47.2%	48.3%	1.1%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	16%	18.5%	2.5%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10%	15.7%	5.7%	5.6%	10.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.9%	9%	-2.9%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.5% 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	47.2%	48%	0.8%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	19.3%	14.5%	-4.8%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	11.5%	7.8%	-3.7%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	9.7%	6.1%	-3.6%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	23.5%	11.2%	1.9%	21.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	4%	0.3%	3.7%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	6.2%	1.2%	5.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	10.7%	0.3%	10.4%
Central and South America	4%	0.2%	3.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	39.5%	46.2%	-6.7%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Upper Montagu Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Upper Montagu Street was 438.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.6% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Upper Montagu Street has the 24th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 142nd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 1FR, 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 Upper Montagu Street are based on 152 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 Upper Montagu Street, London, W1H 1FR

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 1FR

Average Price
£1,877,156

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,877,156

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Upper Montagu Street

Average Price
£1,603,496

Semi-Detached
£3,510,740

Terraced
£3,421,672

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,131,160

Other
£2,537,460

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Upper Montagu Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 25 York House, 39 Upper Montagu Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-02-09	£1,172,503
Flat 4 York House, 39 Upper Montagu Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,850,000	2024-01-08	£3,146,281
Flat 28 York House, 39 Upper Montagu Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-08-01	£1,684,556
Flat 34 York House, 39 Upper Montagu Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,275,000	2023-05-24	£1,003,557
Flat 36 York House, 39 Upper Montagu Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2023-03-16	£994,054

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 1FR

Employment

W1H 1FR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

W1H 1FR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 W1H 1FR 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	52
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	26
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	6
Part-Time Employee	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	12
Education	9
Real estate activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	611 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,035 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	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,211 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	79 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	286 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	362 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	808 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	806 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,105 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	2,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	942 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,087 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,391 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	501 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	471 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	478 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	666 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
BaxterStorey - WeWork North West House	NORTH WEST HOUSE, 119-127 MARYLEBONE ROAD	80 yd
Two Point Bar & Kitchen	26 CRAWFORD STREET	92 yd
Thornbury Castle Public House	29A ENFORD STREET	116 yd
Sushi Moka	WESTAR HOUSE, 139-151 MARYLEBONE ROAD	120 yd
Attilus Services Ltd	92 YORK STREET	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	366 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	534 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	606 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	796 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	796 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	126 yd
Shawarma And More	123 BAKER STREET	302 yd
Wok To Walk	129 BAKER STREET	307 yd
WokStarz	3 HAREWOOD ROW	309 yd
Lolas Cupcakes	MOBILE UNIT, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	11-15 MELCOMBE STREET	326 yd
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	335 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	337 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	343 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	100 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	181 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	205 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	277 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	332 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	405 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		420 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	523 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	525 yd
London Business School Fitness Centre TAUNTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	89.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	317 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	293 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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