York Street, London, W1H 4QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W1H 4QG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	50.3%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	52.6%	49.7%	-2.9%	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 4QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.2% 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	60.6%	64.2%	3.6%	37.9%	26.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	25%	-0.3%	44.2%	-19.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.4%	-3.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.9%	3.4%	-2.5%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (88.5%) 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	48%	64.9%	16.9%	48.4%	16.5%
Good health	40%	23.6%	-16.4%	33.6%	-10.0%
Fair health	7.4%	8.1%	0.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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 4QG this area, 8.1% 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 81.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.6%	8.1%	-2.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	0%	-6.5%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	0%	-5.9%	13.4%	-13.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.7%	0.7%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%	16.9%	-10.8%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	81.1%	21.7%	33.8%	47.3%
Other	14.1%	4.1%	-10.0%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.6%	5.4%	0.8%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	0%	7.4%	7.4%	3.1%	4.3%
Other Asian	4%	5.4%	1.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
White	69.7%	54.4%	-15.3%	81.4%	-27.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Roma	0%	6%	6.0%	0.2%	5.8%
Arab	6.9%	8.7%	1.8%	0.6%	8.1%
Other	5.1%	6%	0.9%	1.6%	4.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.6% 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%	30.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-52.6%
European Union	13.1%	18.4%	5.3%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	8.6%	6.1%	-2.5%	0.8%	5.3%
Africa	8.6%	2.7%	-5.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	20.4%	7.8%	5.6%	14.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.4%	15.6%	4.2%	1.3%	14.3%
Oceania	4%	6.1%	2.1%	0.3%	5.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.1% 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	41.1%	30.2%	-10.9%	83.2%	-53.0%
10+ Years	19.4%	20.1%	0.7%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	10.3%	8.7%	-1.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9.1%	16.1%	7.0%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	20%	24.8%	4.8%	1.9%	22.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.5%	76.7%	-35.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	6.1%	0.4%	5.7%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	8.8%	0.3%	8.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is York Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Street was 52.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.8% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Street has the 6th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 61st lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.8%.

🔎 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 4QG, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 256 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 4QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 4QG

Average Price
£1,550,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,383,306

Other
£1,883,784

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Street

Average Price
£1,324,945

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,832,568

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,044,052

Other
£561,008

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
95A York Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2022-10-07	£1,726,670
95 York Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,955,000	2019-12-02	£1,766,622
95A York Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,260,000	2015-09-09	£2,039,836
Flat 4 77 York Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£395,000	2005-01-21	£867,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 4QG

Employment

W1H 4QG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% 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 4QG 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Education	7
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
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	631 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,909 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	2,918 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,945 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,047 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	193 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	398 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	869 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	2,033 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	2,110 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy converter	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	744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,306 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,594 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	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,853 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,361 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	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	411 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	517 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	610 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	690 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
The Harcourt	32 HARCOURT STREET	18 yd
The Marylebone Corner	106 YORK STREET	33 yd
Briciole	20 HOMER STREET	37 yd
Eddie'S Food Bar	110 SEYMOUR PLACE	67 yd
Mubarakiya	108 SEYMOUR PLACE	68 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	511 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	553 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	553 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	595 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	700 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	178 yd
WokStarz	3 HAREWOOD ROW	325 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	336 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	336 yd
Mawlana Restaurant	161 EDGWARE ROAD	336 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	274 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	316 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	391 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT 10, MARYLEBONE STATION, MELCOMBE PLACE	441 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	469 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	109 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	229 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		297 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	365 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	366 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	453 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	459 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	532 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	571 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 4QG