Homer Street, London, W1H 4NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1H 4NU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.4%	53.1%	10.7%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	57.6%	46.9%	-10.7%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 4NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.4% 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	59.4%	53.4%	-6.0%	37.9%	15.5%
Married: Opposite sex	25.9%	32.6%	6.7%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	0.6%	-3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	2.5%	4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (86.8%) 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	57.3%	64%	6.7%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	31.5%	22.8%	-8.7%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	5.6%	5.7%	0.1%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	0.5%

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 4NU this area, 9.7% 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 63.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-8.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	3.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	5.7%	1.1%	13.4%	-7.7%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	13%	3.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	51.8%	63.9%	12.1%	33.8%	30.1%
Other	16.1%	2.9%	-13.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	4.4%	18.5%	14.1%	1.1%	17.4%
Chinese	1%	6%	5.0%	0.7%	5.3%
Indian	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	2.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	2%	2.1%	0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	59.5%	40.7%	-18.8%	81.4%	-40.7%
Arab	6.6%	11.3%	4.7%	0.6%	10.7%
Other	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	6.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.2% 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	44.1%	43.2%	-0.9%	83.2%	-40.0%
European Union	19%	16%	-3.0%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	8.8%	4.6%	-4.2%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	24.2%	9.1%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	7.4%	0.8%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.9% 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	43.2%	43.3%	0.1%	83.2%	-39.9%
10+ Years	17.8%	29.9%	12.1%	9.8%	20.1%
5-10 Years	13.7%	5.2%	-8.5%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	16.3%	13.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.2%	13.5%	-11.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.3%	37.2%	-12.9%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	35.3%	6.5%	28.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Homer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homer Street was 380.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.4% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Homer Street has the 28th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 171st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 118.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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 4NU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (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 Homer Street are based on 132 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 Homer Street, London, W1H 4NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 4NU

Average Price
£1,576,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,576,923

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homer Street

Average Price
£871,858

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,948,942

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£609,920

Other
£9,863,702

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Homer Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,325,000	2013-07-22	£1,361,538

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 4NU

Employment

W1H 4NU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 4NU 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	169
Student (economically inactive)	66
Self-Employed	63
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Unemployed	20
Retired	17
Other	14

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Other	22
Information and communication	19
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Real estate activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	2
Manufacturing	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	714 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,792 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,983 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,012 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	191 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	272 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	449 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	481 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	902 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	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	5,047 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	804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,511 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,606 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	398 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,374 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
ICS London 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	273 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 7b Wyndham Place , W1H 1PN	- not rated	273 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	325 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 34-36 Crawford Street , W1H 1PL	- not rated	326 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	442 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
Dinings	GROUND FLOOR, 22 HARCOURT STREET	55 yd
Ta Turu Store	60 CRAWFORD STREET	59 yd
The Harcourt	32 HARCOURT STREET	63 yd
The Larrik Public House	32 CRAWFORD PLACE	83 yd
The Marylebone Corner	106 YORK STREET	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	473 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	473 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	516 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	554 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	775 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	258 yd
Tankys Burgers Edgware Ltd	256B EDGWARE ROAD	270 yd
Taste Of Lahore - Marble Arch	256 EDGWARE ROAD	270 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	282 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	282 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	228 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	313 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	325 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	458 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	461 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	152 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	309 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		319 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	335 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	367 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	375 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	400 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	424 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	456 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	651 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 4NU