Harrowby Street, London, W1H 5PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1H 5PR has a female population much higher than UK average, with 56.4% of the population 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	48.7%	56.4%	7.7%	51.0%	5.4%
Male	51.3%	43.6%	-7.7%	49.0%	-5.4%

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 5PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	65.1%	73.6%	8.5%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.3%	17.9%	-8.4%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4%	3.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (92.8%) 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	63.9%	62.4%	-1.5%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	27.8%	30.4%	2.6%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 5PR this area, 5.3% 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 75.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	5.3%	1.3%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	0.4%	-5.0%	13.4%	-13.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	12.5%	6.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	58.3%	75.8%	17.5%	33.8%	42.0%
Other	20.9%	2.8%	-18.1%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.4% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	11.9%	9.1%	0.7%	11.2%
Indian	4.7%	4.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	5.4%	8.3%	2.9%	2.7%	5.6%
Other Asian	8.9%	7.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	4.4%	3.3%	-1.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	7.6%	3.8%	0.8%	6.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	49.4%	45.4%	-4.0%	81.4%	-36.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	10.4%	6.6%	-3.8%	0.6%	6.0%
Other	6%	1%	-5.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 22.7% 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	32.3%	22.7%	-9.6%	83.2%	-60.5%
European Union	18.7%	24.7%	6.0%	6.1%	18.6%
Rest of Europe	5.1%	3%	-2.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	5.4%	6.6%	1.2%	2.7%	3.9%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	37.2%	10.0%	5.6%	31.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	3.6%	-5.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 22.7% 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	31.6%	22.7%	-8.9%	83.2%	-60.5%
10+ Years	20.3%	20.1%	-0.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	19.9%	8.2%	-11.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	14.9%	18.4%	3.5%	2.2%	16.2%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	30.6%	17.3%	1.9%	28.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.8%	76.7%	-35.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	6.2%	0.6%	5.6%
Spain	4.6%	0.4%	4.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	15%	0.3%	14.7%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central Asia	2%	0.0%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	7.8%	0.5%	7.3%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	16.7%	6.5%	10.2%
Not answered	17%	6.0%	11.0%

Safety

Is Harrowby Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Harrowby Street was 507.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.7% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Harrowby Street has the 21st highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 130th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 164.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.2%.

🔎 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 5PR, 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 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 5PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 5PR

Average Price
£709,092

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£719,999

Other
£218,294

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
Flat 312 Marble Arch Apartments, 11 Harrowby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-03-19	£381,231
Flat 327 Marble Arch Apartments, 11 Harrowby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-05-10	£267,323
Flat 401 Marble Arch Apartments, 11 Harrowby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2024-03-08	£489,859
Flat 402 Marble Arch Apartments, 11 Harrowby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£700,000	2023-08-18	£542,826
Flat 317 Marble Arch Apartments, 11 Harrowby Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,500	2023-05-12	£302,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 5PR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1H 5PR 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	73
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Unemployed	14
Retired	11
Other	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	47
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Other	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	976 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,847 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	3,177 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,212 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,212 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	3out of 4	104 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	366 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	547 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	737 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	683 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,034 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	2,224 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	4,883 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	1,003 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,997 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,267 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,292 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,568 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	641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,445 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	73 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	201 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	260 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
ICS London 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crawford Upper School 7b Wyndham Place , W1H 1PN	- not rated	316 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	49 yd
Aramark Limited	NUTFORD HOUSE, BROWN STREET	67 yd
Mahal Restaurant	138 EDGWARE ROAD	144 yd
Amorino	134 EDGWARE ROAD	144 yd
Al Arez Express	132 EDGWARE ROAD	145 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	581 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	581 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	660 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	667 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	750 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	199 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	238 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	238 yd
Mawlana Restaurant	161 EDGWARE ROAD	238 yd
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	179 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	213 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	484 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	495 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	496 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		70 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	111 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	157 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	339 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	499 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	535 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	568 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	628 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	150 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	150 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	150 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W1H 5PR