Harrowby Street, London, W1H 5EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1H 5EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% of residents 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	51.4%	48.3%	-3.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	48.6%	51.7%	3.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.2% 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	54.9%	65.2%	10.3%	37.9%	27.3%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	23.1%	-2.2%	44.2%	-21.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.8%	6.5%	-5.3%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	31.4%	-10.6%	48.4%	-17.0%
Good health	34.7%	52.9%	18.2%	33.6%	19.3%
Fair health	16.3%	8.4%	-7.9%	12.7%	-4.3%
Bad health	5.2%	4.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.1%	17%	-7.1%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	19%	12.7%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	12.1%	3.7%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	44.3%	42.5%	-1.8%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	11%	3.2%	-7.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	2.8%	0.8%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	5.2%	3.4%	-1.8%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	0.8%	-3.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	0.8%	6.0%
White	50.3%	55.3%	5.0%	81.4%	-26.1%
Arab	12.2%	18.9%	6.7%	0.6%	18.3%
Other	7.6%	4.5%	-3.1%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.7%	53.4%	1.7%	83.2%	-29.8%
European Union	12.2%	12.7%	0.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	10.1%	9%	-1.1%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	15.3%	-4.5%	5.6%	9.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.6%	53.8%	5.2%	83.2%	-29.4%
10+ Years	5.2%	25.9%	20.7%	9.8%	16.1%
5-10 Years	6.3%	6.4%	0.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	7.6%	7.9%	0.3%	2.2%	5.7%
Less than 2 years	32.3%	6%	-26.3%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	76.7%	-4.7%
Ireland	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Middle East	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	1.1%	13.5%	-12.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.4%	37.2%	-20.8%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Muslim	27.2%	6.5%	20.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Harrowby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrowby Street was 866.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.8% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Harrowby Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 71st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 228.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 44.7%.

🔎 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 5EB, 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 Harrowby Street are based on 454 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 Harrowby Street, London, W1H 5EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 5EB

Average Price
£5,845

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,845

Estimated Average Property Prices for Harrowby Street

Average Price
£870,111

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,070,857

Detached
£719,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£856,647

Other
£1,135,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Harrowby Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48 Harrowby Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£7,000	2018-01-05	£5,047

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 5EB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1H 5EB 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

Long-Term Sick or disabled	67
Full-Time Employee	62
Student (economically inactive)	30
Retired	27
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Other	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,897 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	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	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	3out of 4	80 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	373 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	478 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	507 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	719 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	639 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	959 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,089 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	2,156 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	4,856 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	941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,041 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,322 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,360 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,632 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	592 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 , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	265 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ICS London 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 7b Wyndham Place , W1H 1PN	- not rated	351 yd	Other independent school	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
Duke Of York Public House	45 HARROWBY STREET	24 yd
Games At The Vic	156 EDGWARE ROAD	90 yd
Grosvenor Victoria Casino	150-162 EDGWARE ROAD	90 yd
Mahal Restaurant	138 EDGWARE ROAD	106 yd
Sushi Daily	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	110 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	513 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	513 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	593 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	734 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	170 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	170 yd
Mawlana Restaurant	161 EDGWARE ROAD	170 yd
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	182 yd
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	330 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	110 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	232 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	436 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	502 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	524 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	132 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		137 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	173 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	379 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	430 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	595 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	632 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 5EB