Seymour Place, London, W1H 7NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1H 7NS has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	45.8%	48.4%	2.6%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	54.2%	51.6%	-2.6%	49.0%	2.6%

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 7NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.8% 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	58.6%	70.8%	12.2%	37.9%	32.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.1%	18.7%	-9.4%	44.2%	-25.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.9%	1.8%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	0%	2.3%	2.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (90.7%) 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	60.9%	63.4%	2.5%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	25.3%	27.3%	2.0%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	8.9%	5.5%	-3.4%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	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 7NS this area, 3.5% 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 76%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	3.5%	-3.4%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	1.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	7.6%	0.2%	16.9%	-9.3%
Degree or Similar	53.2%	76%	22.8%	33.8%	42.2%
Other	20.2%	4.7%	-15.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.1% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.2%	3.9%	1.7%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	68%	71.1%	3.1%	81.4%	-10.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	14.2%	7.8%	-6.4%	0.6%	7.2%
Other	4%	4.4%	0.4%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.1% 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	41.3%	28.1%	-13.2%	83.2%	-55.1%
European Union	21.8%	35.1%	13.3%	6.1%	29.0%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	8.6%	3.7%	0.8%	7.8%
Africa	6.7%	4.9%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	11.4%	-4.2%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	10.3%	3.6%	1.3%	9.0%
Oceania	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.8% 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	40.9%	28.3%	-12.6%	83.2%	-54.9%
10+ Years	17.3%	15.8%	-1.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	11.1%	13%	1.9%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	16.4%	25%	8.6%	2.2%	22.8%
Less than 2 years	14.2%	17.9%	3.7%	1.9%	16.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.8%	76.7%	-38.9%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	7.6%	0.6%	7.0%
Spain	4.9%	0.4%	4.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	5.9%	0.9%	5.0%
Other EU countries	9.7%	1.5%	8.2%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	12.5%	6.5%	6.0%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Seymour Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Seymour Place was 612.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.9% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Seymour Place has the 16th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 103rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 153.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.4%.

🔎 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 7NS, 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 Seymour Place are based on 295 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 Place, London, W1H 7NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1H 7NS

Average Price
£2,337,761

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,337,761

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Seymour Place

Average Price
£950,080

Semi-Detached
£668,660

Terraced
£1,031,426

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£945,011

Other
£1,075,715

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Seymour PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Wythburn Court Seymour Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,455,000	2021-01-18	£1,263,975
14 Wythburn Court Seymour Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,225,000	2015-12-23	£1,773,986
6 Wythburn Court Seymour Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,432,750	2015-02-26	£2,005,107
15 Wythburn Court Seymour Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,048,170	2015-02-16	£2,512,345
12 Wythburn Court Seymour Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2009-10-01	£1,716,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1H 7NS

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1H 7NS 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	89
Self-Employed	19
Retired	13
Student (economically inactive)	13
Part-Time Employee	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Real estate activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,264 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	3,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	3,424 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	279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	575 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	774 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	789 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	945 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,026 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,248 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	2,442 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	4,806 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	1,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,005 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,378 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	904 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
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	60 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	95 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	196 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	280 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miss Daisy's Nursery School, Hyde Park The Long Garden , Albion Street	- not rated	373 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
Hankies Marble Arch	61 UPPER BERKELEY STREET	79 yd
The Portman	51 UPPER BERKELEY STREET	80 yd
The Gate	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, FORMER SITE OF, 24 SEYMOUR PLACE	87 yd
SO FRENCH café épicerie	21 SEYMOUR PLACE	100 yd
Creams Marble Arch	76 EDGWARE ROAD	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	571 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	649 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	722 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	733 yd
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	798 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	275 yd
Wafflemeister	550 OXFORD STREET	298 yd
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	449 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	455 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	170 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	240 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	365 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	416 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		202 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	202 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	385 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	429 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	469 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	699 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	705 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.71 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.71 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W1H 7NS