Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1H 2LJ is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	39%	46.8%	7.8%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	61%	53.2%	-7.8%	49.0%	4.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	60%	39.7%	-20.3%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	45.8%	15.8%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	3.1%	2.6%	0.3%	2.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.3%

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 (90.6%) 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	65.4%	67.5%	2.1%	48.4%	19.1%
Good health	26.8%	23.1%	-3.7%	33.6%	-10.5%
Fair health	5.1%	8.8%	3.7%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-3.4%

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.

In the area around W1H 2LJ this area, 7.8% 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 84.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	7.8%	3.3%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	13.4%	-13.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	4.7%	-0.8%	16.9%	-12.2%
Degree or Similar	61.4%	84.5%	23.1%	33.8%	50.7%
Other	21.4%	2.3%	-19.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.8%	4.4%	1.6%	3.1%	1.3%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
White	80.7%	83.8%	3.1%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 46.8% 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	41.7%	46.8%	5.1%	83.2%	-36.4%
European Union	27.2%	16.5%	-10.7%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	5.5%	5.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	4.3%
Africa	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	17.1%	7.3%	1.3%	15.8%
Oceania	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 46.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% 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	41.3%	46.8%	5.5%	83.2%	-36.4%
10+ Years	17.3%	14.6%	-2.7%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	12.2%	12%	-0.2%	2.9%	9.1%
2-5 Years	13%	11.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	16.1%	15.2%	-0.9%	1.9%	13.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	12.9%	0.3%	12.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	8.9%	0.5%	8.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Montagu Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Montagu Square was 269.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 42.7% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Montagu Square has the 40th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 234th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 57.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -5.5%.

🔎 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 2LJ, 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 Montagu Square are based on 341 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 Montagu Square, London, W1H 2LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 2LJ

Average Price
£2,251,745

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,251,745

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Montagu Square

Average Price
£1,856,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,850,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,720,176

Other
£2,388,932

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Montagu SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 34 Montagu Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2017-08-03	£2,360,965
Third And Fourth Floor Maisonette 34 Montagu Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,525,000	2014-10-09	£2,319,863
Ground Floor Flat 33 Montagu Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2012-01-13	£2,482,810
First And Second Floor Flat 38 Montagu Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2009-09-01	£1,579,055
Basement Flat 34 Montagu Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£573,062	2008-09-30	£912,391

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 2LJ

Employment

W1H 2LJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 2LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	26
Retired	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	47
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Other	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	8
Real estate activities	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Education	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	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	839 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,208 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	3,222 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,250 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	184 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	687 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	814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,144 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	2,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	2,415 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,535 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	1,047 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,025 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,188 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,317 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,208 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	69 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	252 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	434 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	650 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	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	146 yd
Sara Cafe	13A CRAWFORD STREET	210 yd
Love Pinsa.	13D CRAWFORD STREET	210 yd
Emissa Cafe	13D CRAWFORD STREET	210 yd
Burj Al Arab/Arabesque	13C CRAWFORD STREET	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	403 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	487 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	603 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	771 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	789 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	152 yd
Etnacoffee	54 BAKER STREET	336 yd
Shawarma And More	123 BAKER STREET	419 yd
My Godo	1 KENDALL PLACE	425 yd
Wok To Walk	129 BAKER STREET	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	287 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	289 yd
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	387 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	409 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	141 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	238 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		257 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	287 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	378 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	416 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	434 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		695 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 2LJ