Seymour Street, London, W1H 7JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1H 7JF is primarily male, with 58.5% 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	44.7%	41.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-9.5%
Male	55.3%	58.5%	3.2%	49.0%	9.5%

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 7JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	63.2%	64.6%	1.4%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	25.7%	3.5%	44.2%	-18.5%
Separated	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.4%	6.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (93.2%) 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	67%	63.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	23.4%	30%	6.6%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 7JF this area, 5.7% 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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	5.7%	-0.7%	18.2%	-12.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	6.9%	4.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.3%	2.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	14.9%	8.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	58.5%	61.1%	2.6%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	23.4%	5.7%	-17.7%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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)
Chinese	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	2.1%	6.3%	4.2%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.7%	1%	-1.7%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	62.8%	64.9%	2.1%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	16%	5.8%	-10.2%	0.6%	5.2%
Other	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 23.2% 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	24.5%	23.2%	-1.3%	83.2%	-60.0%
European Union	27.7%	38.7%	11.0%	6.1%	32.6%
Rest of Europe	4.3%	7.7%	3.4%	0.8%	6.9%
Africa	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	18.6%	12.9%	-5.7%	5.6%	7.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.7%	6.7%	-5.0%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	5.9%	4.1%	-1.8%	0.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 23.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.2% 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	24.5%	23.8%	-0.7%	83.2%	-59.4%
10+ Years	18.1%	22.2%	4.1%	9.8%	12.4%
5-10 Years	21.3%	21.2%	-0.1%	2.9%	18.3%
2-5 Years	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	14.2%
Less than 2 years	18.1%	16.4%	-1.7%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.6%	76.7%	-35.1%
France	12.4%	0.3%	12.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	9.2%	0.6%	8.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	3.8%	13.5%	-9.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	12.4%	6.0%	6.4%

Safety

Is Seymour Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seymour Street was 2874.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 509.4% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Seymour Street has the 4th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 29th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 561.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.5%.

🔎 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 7JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Seymour Street are based on 242 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 Seymour Street, London, W1H 7JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 7JF

Average Price
£752,700

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£752,700

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Street

Average Price
£1,012,483

Semi-Detached
£2,465,977

Terraced
£3,091,899

Detached
£690,211

Flats/Maisonettes
£985,968

Other
£665,274

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Seymour Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-11-26	£649,892
36 Seymour Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,500	1996-05-17	£975,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 7JF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1H 7JF 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	82
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Retired	6
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	13
Information and communication	11
Real estate activities	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Education	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	1,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	3,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,619 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	478 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	749 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	970 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	983 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,040 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	1,146 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,438 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	- not rated	2,538 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	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	4,780 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	1,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,802 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,940 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,209 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	1,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	5,429 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	276 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	318 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	396 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miss Daisy's Nursery School, Hyde Park The Long Garden , Albion Street	- not rated	477 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Philglas & Swiggot	22 NEW QUEBEC STREET	63 yd
Coffee By The Real Eating Co	15 GREAT CUMBERLAND PLACE	76 yd
Red Sun	FIRST FLOOR, 2A NEW QUEBEC STREET	90 yd
The Grazing Goat	6 NEW QUEBEC STREET	97 yd
Spaghetti House	47-51 BRYANSTON STREET	103 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	548 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	563 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	570 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	610 yd
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wafflemeister	550 OXFORD STREET	104 yd
Wasabi Sushi & Bento	CONCESSION AT, 456-472 OXFORD STREET	345 yd
Atcha West End	33 NORTH ROW	408 yd
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	455 yd
Indi-Go Rasoi Deli	SELFRIDGES, 400 OXFORD STREET	470 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	150 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	343 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	353 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	541 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	618 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	164 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	237 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	317 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		402 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	575 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Grosvenor House - A Jw Marriott Hotel PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		666 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 7JF