Hill Street, London, W1J 5NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1J 5NA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.6%	50%	3.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.4%	50%	-3.4%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.1%	39.9%	6.8%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	45.7%	-4.1%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.5%	9.9%	1.4%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.5%) 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	52.4%	64%	11.6%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	38.8%	25.5%	-13.3%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	6.5%	8.2%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	13.2%	-2.8%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	3.7%	-4.5%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	10.3%	5.7%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	45.6%	62%	16.4%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	19.9%	3.3%	-16.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 51.3% 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	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	18.1%	17.8%	-0.3%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
White	53.1%	51.3%	-1.8%	81.4%	-30.1%
Arab	12.6%	8.9%	-3.7%	0.6%	8.3%
Other	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.1% 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	37.9%	35.1%	-2.8%	83.2%	-48.1%
European Union	13.3%	15.5%	2.2%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	8.4%	5.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	30.7%	30.6%	-0.1%	5.6%	25.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	8.5%	4.6%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.5% 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	36.6%	35.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	-47.8%
10+ Years	11.7%	29.5%	17.8%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	2.9%	9.4%
2-5 Years	10%	5.6%	-4.4%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	34%	17.2%	-16.8%	1.9%	15.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.2%	76.7%	-17.5%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Eastern Asia	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.2%	37.2%	-19.0%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Jewish	7.4%	0.5%	6.9%
Muslim	17.5%	6.5%	11.0%
Sikh	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hill Street was 164.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.5% lower than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hill Street has the 15th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.7%.

🔎 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 W1J 5NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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 Hill Street are based on 83 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 Hill Street, London, W1J 5NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1J 5NA

Average Price
£795,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£795,421

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hill Street

Average Price
£3,247,850

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,672,910

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,005,773

Other
£10,650,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hill Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 28 39 Hill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£730,000	2007-05-15	£1,305,512
Flat 25 39 Hill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£225,000	2003-12-23	£535,681
Flat 24 39 Hill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2003-05-23	£423,303
Flat 11 39 Hill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2002-05-20	£719,303
Flat 25 39 Hill Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	1999-11-25	£715,133

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1J 5NA

Employment

W1J 5NA area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

W1J 5NA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W1J 5NA 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	71
Retired	45
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	22
Other	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Other	31
Financial and insurance activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Real estate activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Construction	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	2,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,148 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre 1 Gundulf Street , SE11 6BG	4out of 4	3,661 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	85 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	1,242 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,958 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,066 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,327 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	1,851 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,467 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,052 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	2,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,814 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton Square Mayfair 106 Piccadilly , London W1J 7NL	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	1,114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	1,169 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	1,185 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The University Women'S Club	2 AUDLEY SQUARE	112 yd
St George'S Hanover Square Ce Primary	ST GEORGES SCHOOL (HANOVER SQUARE), SOUTH STREET	125 yd
The Punch Bowl Public House	41 FARM STREET	143 yd
Noura	16 CURZON STREET	167 yd
Queens Of Mayfair	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 17 QUEEN STREET	177 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caviar Kaspia London	1A CHESTERFIELD STREET	156 yd
Curzon Cinema	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 38 CURZON STREET	195 yd
Coach And Horses Public House	COACH AND HORSES, 5 HILL STREET	220 yd
5 Hertford Street	2-5 HERTFORD STREET	250 yd
Park Lane Club (Casino)	LONDON HILTON, 22 PARK LANE	288 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Shoots	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	310 yd
Leon	GROUND FLOOR, 33 EASTCASTLE STREET	401 yd
Cojean	13 BERKELEY STREET	482 yd
Professional Project Catering	AMERICAN EMBASSY, 24-31 GROSVENOR SQUARE	482 yd
Colicci / Ecsi Ltd	REFRESHMENT KIOSK AT RITZ CORNER GREEN PARK, PICCADILLY	531 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	310 yd
Sainsbury's	38 STRATTON STREET	436 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	78 PICCADILLY	513 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	711 yd
Waitrose Ltd	BASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET	936 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aman Spa CARLOS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	276 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Park Lane) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	288 yd
Lansdowne Club FITZMAURICE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	307 yd
Mayfair Spa @ Radisson Edwardian Hotel STRATTON STREET	health and fitness suite	387 yd
Athenaeum Hotel (Closed) Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	432 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Berkeley Square) BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	439 yd
Spa Intercontinental HAMILTON PLACE	health and fitness suite	473 yd
Grosvenor House - A Jw Marriott Hotel PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
The Spa At Browns Hotel DOVER STREET	health and fitness suite	553 yd
Bath & Racquets Club BROOK'S MEWS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	608 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	79.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W1J 5NA