Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H 5AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1H 5AQ is primarily male, with 63.3% 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	42.5%	36.7%	-5.8%	51.0%	-14.3%
Male	57.5%	63.3%	5.8%	49.0%	14.3%

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 5AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.1% 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	49%	63.1%	14.1%	37.9%	25.2%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	26.1%	-5.2%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.8%	2.3%	-4.5%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.5%	5.9%	-5.6%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (87.2%) 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	50.6%	60.4%	9.8%	48.4%	12.0%
Good health	27.5%	26.8%	-0.7%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	8.2%	7.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	5.2%	2%	-3.2%	1.2%	0.8%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	18.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	2.2%	-3.0%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	13.4%	-4.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.6%	3.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	18.3%	7.9%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	45.5%	5.4%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	16.7%	2.7%	-14.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.3% 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	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	3%	8.7%	5.7%	2.7%	6.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
White	37.8%	38.3%	0.5%	81.4%	-43.1%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	31.8%	24.1%	-7.7%	0.6%	23.5%
Other	9.4%	7.1%	-2.3%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.1% 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	31.8%	30.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-53.1%
European Union	15.9%	23.3%	7.4%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	6.4%	10%	3.6%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	41.6%	30.5%	-11.1%	5.6%	24.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	2.8%	-0.2%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	31.3%	30.1%	-1.2%	83.2%	-53.1%
10+ Years	8.2%	25.3%	17.1%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	18%	9.6%	-8.4%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	15.9%	16.1%	0.2%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	26.6%	18.9%	-7.7%	1.9%	17.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	7.8%	0.6%	7.2%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.8%	37.2%	-22.4%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	38.8%	6.5%	32.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Stourcliffe Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stourcliffe Street was 414.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Stourcliffe Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 156th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -23.0%.

🔎 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 5AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Stourcliffe Street are based on 127 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 Stourcliffe Street, London, W1H 5AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 5AQ

Average Price
£662,703

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£662,703

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stourcliffe Street

Average Price
£554,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£312,838

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£556,357

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stourcliffe Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Stourcliffe Close Stourcliffe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-11-15	£648,667
Flat 4 Stourcliffe Close Stourcliffe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-07-07	£587,023
Flat 12 Stourcliffe Close Stourcliffe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2021-09-21	£645,425
Flat 24 Stourcliffe Close Stourcliffe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2017-06-13	£845,980
Flat 7 Stourcliffe Close Stourcliffe Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2015-09-04	£992,840

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 5AQ

Employment

W1H 5AQ 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 5AQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	61
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	29
Other	17
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	3
Transport and storage	3
Manufacturing	2
Human health and social work activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	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	1,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,173 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	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,220 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	72 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	520 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	653 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	869 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	999 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	2,192 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	2,372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,701 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	1,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,149 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,224 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,348 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	718 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,950 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	173 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	212 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	306 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit Praed Street , 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W W2 1NY	- not rated	752 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sweet Cafe	82 EDGWARE ROAD	42 yd
84 Al-Nakhil Restaurant Limited	84 EDGWARE ROAD	42 yd
Creams Marble Arch	76 EDGWARE ROAD	53 yd
Maroush Iv	68 EDGWARE ROAD	53 yd
Saffron Restaurant	39 UPPER BERKELEY STREET	53 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	686 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	703 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	703 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	767 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	152 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	351 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	351 yd
Mawlana Restaurant	161 EDGWARE ROAD	351 yd
Wafflemeister	550 OXFORD STREET	383 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	43 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	281 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	325 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	484 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	113 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		181 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	365 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	503 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	504 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	590 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	618 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	710 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	166.3 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	136.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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