Farm Street, London, W1J 5RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1J 5RH has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	33.7%	48%	14.3%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	66.3%	52%	-14.3%	49.0%	3.0%

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	46.7%	34%	-12.7%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	44.4%	10.3%	44.2%	0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Separated	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.7%	10.5%	2.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.9%	6.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	0.1%

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 (90.1%) 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	58.2%	58.1%	-0.1%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	31.6%	32%	0.4%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	8.9%	8.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	10.8%	1.6%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	4.2%	2.3%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	4.8%	-0.9%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	7.2%	-1.6%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	55.6%	67.5%	11.9%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	18.4%	2.4%	-16.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.8% 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	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	9.9%	11%	1.1%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	67.4%	57.8%	-9.6%	81.4%	-23.6%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	7.8%	2.9%	-4.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	3.2%	6.9%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.3% 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%	34.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-48.9%
European Union	12.8%	23.8%	11.0%	6.1%	17.7%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	5%	6.4%	1.4%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	19.9%	20.3%	0.4%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	13.4%	5.6%	1.3%	12.1%
Oceania	13.8%	0%	-13.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.9% 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	35.8%	33.7%	-2.1%	83.2%	-49.5%
10+ Years	9.2%	30.9%	21.7%	9.8%	21.1%
5-10 Years	20.2%	14.9%	-5.3%	2.9%	12.0%
2-5 Years	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	24.5%	13.1%	-11.4%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
France	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Other Europe	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	2.3%	1.2%	1.1%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	8.7%	0.3%	8.4%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.8%	37.2%	-18.4%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	9.7%	1.7%	8.0%
Jewish	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Farm Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farm Street was 1031.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 210.5% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Farm Street has the 25th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 63rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 321.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.7%.

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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 5RH, 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 Farm Street are based on 26 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 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1J 5RH

Average Price
£2,584,251

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,584,251

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farm Street

Average Price
£6,010,212

Semi-Detached
£7,540,998

Terraced
£7,340,515

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£3,272,188

Other
£10,594,767

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farm Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Courtyard House, 27A Farm Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£925,000	2024-09-27	£832,933
Flat 4 Courtyard House, 27A Farm Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,400,000	2023-03-17	£2,703,826
Flat 3 Courtyard House, 27A Farm Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£4,875,000	2016-03-31	£4,405,259
Flat 1 27 Farm Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2014-02-07	£1,496,109
Flat 3 Courtyard House, 27A Farm Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,020,000	2004-11-23	£4,595,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1J 5RH

Employment

W1J 5RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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 5RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	64
Retired	31
Self-Employed	23
Other	15
Looking after home or family	9
Part-Time Employee	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Real estate activities	11
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	2,226 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,905 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,157 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,362 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	3,743 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	164 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	1,339 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,471 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	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,708 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,091 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,270 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	1,938 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,319 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,118 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	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,834 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	653 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	961 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	1,056 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
Marchesi 1824	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 117 MOUNT STREET	30 yd
Delfino Pizzeria Rosticceria	121A MOUNT STREET	52 yd
Jamavar	8 MOUNT STREET	87 yd
The Punch Bowl Public House	41 FARM STREET	87 yd
Connaught Hotel	CONNAUGHT HOTEL, CARLOS PLACE	91 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coach And Horses Public House	COACH AND HORSES, 5 HILL STREET	125 yd
Tosi, Gorgonzola Bar	46 BRUTON PLACE	252 yd
Caviar Kaspia London	1A CHESTERFIELD STREET	332 yd
Gildos London	19 BROOK'S MEWS	337 yd
Maison Estelle	6 GRAFTON STREET	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
District	22 BROOK'S MEWS	325 yd
Professional Project Catering	AMERICAN EMBASSY, 24-31 GROSVENOR SQUARE	369 yd
The Salad Kitchen	28 AVERY ROW	405 yd
Green Shoots	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	406 yd
Leon	GROUND FLOOR, 33 EASTCASTLE STREET	407 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	406 yd
Sainsbury's	38 STRATTON STREET	435 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	506 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	78 PICCADILLY	549 yd
Waitrose Ltd	BASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET	722 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aman Spa CARLOS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	101 yd
Lansdowne Club FITZMAURICE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	297 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Berkeley Square) BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	314 yd
Mayfair Spa @ Radisson Edwardian Hotel STRATTON STREET	health and fitness suite	373 yd
Bath & Racquets Club BROOK'S MEWS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	393 yd
Grosvenor House - A Jw Marriott Hotel PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	484 yd
The Spa At Browns Hotel DOVER STREET	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Park Lane) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	505 yd
Athenaeum Hotel (Closed) Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	621 yd
St James'S Health Club (Closed) 7/9 7/9 St. James Street	health and fitness suite	671 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 W1J 5RH