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Curzon Street is in London and in City Of Westminster district. W1J 7UE is located in the West End electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This postcode has been in use since 2000-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Curzon Street, London, W1J 7UE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: W1J 7UF, W1J 7UR, W1J 7QR, W1J 7UA, W1J 7QX, W1J 7LS, W1J 7PJ, W1J 7PN, W1J 7PW.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W1J 7UE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female43.7%50.7%7.0% 51.0% -0.3%
Male56.3%49.3%-7.0% 49.0% 0.3%

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 W1J 7UE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.4% 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.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single58.5%52.4%-6.1% 37.9% 14.5%
Married: Opposite sex25.6%28.4%2.8% 44.2% -15.8%
Married: Same sex0%3.8%3.8% 0.3% 3.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex0%1.9%1.9% 0.1% 1.8%
Separated5.6%2.4%-3.2% 2.2% 0.2%
Divorced8.1%8.2%0.1% 9.1% -0.9%
Widowed2.1%2.9%0.8% 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 (90.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health64.6%70.2%5.6% 48.4% 21.8%
Good health27.2%20.2%-7.0% 33.6% -13.4%
Fair health5.5%8.3%2.8% 12.7% -4.4%
Bad health2.4%1.4%-1.0% 4.0% -2.6%
Very bad health0.4%0%-0.4% 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.

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 63.5%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications4.7%10.9%6.2% 18.2% -7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 3.4%1.9%-1.5% 9.6% -7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels5.6%4.7%-0.9% 13.4% -8.7%
Apprenticeship0%2.4%2.4% 5.3% -2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels5.6%12.3%6.7% 16.9% -4.6%
Degree or Similar59.4%63.5%4.1% 33.8% 29.7%
Other21.4%4.3%-17.1% 2.8% 1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese3.1%4.5%1.4% 0.7% 3.8%
Indian1.6%8.6%7.0% 3.1% 5.5%
Pakistani0.4%0.9%0.5% 2.7% -1.8%
Other Asian1.6%8.1%6.5% 1.6% 6.5%
Black African1.6%0%-1.6% 2.5% -2.5%
Black Caribbean0.8%0%-0.8% 1.0% -1.0%
Mixed White and Asian1.2%3.2%2.0% 0.8% 2.4%
Mixed White and African1.6%0%-1.6% 0.4% -0.4%
Mixed Other1.6%3.2%1.6% 0.8% 2.4%
White76%58.6%-17.4% 81.4% -22.8%
Roma0%1.8%1.8% 0.2% 1.6%
Arab9.4%7.7%-1.7% 0.6% 7.1%
Other1.2%3.6%2.4% 1.6% 2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom40.6%31.8%-8.8% 83.2% -51.4%
European Union18.9%26.3%7.4% 6.1% 20.2%
Rest of Europe12.2%2.8%-9.4% 0.8% 2.0%
Africa5.1%3.7%-1.4% 2.7% 1.0%
Middle East and Asia11.4%22.6%11.2% 5.6% 17.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean10.2%12.4%2.2% 1.3% 11.1%
Oceania1.6%0.5%-1.1% 0.3% 0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK37.8%31.4%-6.4% 83.2% -51.8%
10+ Years16.1%25.5%9.4% 9.8% 15.7%
5-10 Years14.2%11.8%-2.4% 2.9% 8.9%
2-5 Years11%15%4.0% 2.2% 12.8%
Less than 2 years20.9%16.4%-4.5% 1.9% 14.5%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom45.9% 76.7% -30.8%
Ireland1.8% 0.6% 1.2%
France0.5% 0.3% 0.2%
Germany2.8% 0.2% 2.6%
Italy3.7% 0.6% 3.1%
Portugal0.9% 0.5% 0.4%
Spain5% 0.4% 4.6%
Lithuania1.4% 0.3% 1.1%
Poland1.8% 1.3% 0.5%
Romania1.4% 0.9% 0.5%
Other EU countries10.6% 1.5% 9.1%
Other Europe1.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Middle East1.8% 0.1% 1.7%
Eastern Asia2.3% 0.3% 2.0%
Southern Asia1.8% 1.2% 0.6%
South-East Asia0.5% 0.2% 0.3%
North America and the Caribbean4.1% 0.3% 3.8%
Central and South America5.5% 0.2% 5.3%
Oceania0.9% 0.1% 0.8%
No passport held6% 13.5% -7.5%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion19.2% 37.2% -18.0%
Christian49.3% 46.2% 3.1%
Buddhist3.2% 0.5% 2.7%
Hindu5% 1.7% 3.3%
Jewish2.3% 0.5% 1.8%
Muslim11.4% 6.5% 4.9%
Sikh1.4% 0.9% 0.5%
Other religion0.5% 0.6% -0.1%
Not answered7.8% 6.0% 1.8%

Safety

Is Curzon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curzon Street was 2012.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 506.0% higher than the Knightsbridge & Belgravia average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Curzon Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Knightsbridge & Belgravia and the 38th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 437.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.9%.



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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 7UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Curzon Street are based on 141 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 Curzon Street, London, W1J 7UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1J 7UE

Average Price
£1,376,687
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£1,075,395
Other
£2,883,144

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curzon Street

Average Price
£3,961,606
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£2,480,379
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
£2,229,708
Other
£13,834,297

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curzon Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
Flat 5 42 - 43 Curzon Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£1,450,0002024-03-06 £1,205,459
42 - 43 Curzon Street, London, Greater London
Other, an established residential building
£3,400,0002023-03-29 £2,703,826
Flat 1 42 - 43 Curzon Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£1,485,0002021-09-27 £1,168,849
Flat 4 42 - 43 Curzon Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£1,750,0002019-05-24 £1,500,279
Flat 2 42 - 43 Curzon Street, London, Greater London
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£625,0002018-02-28 £488,937
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1J 7UE

Employment

W1J 7UE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W1J 7UE 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 Employee72
Self-Employed33
Retired29
Other20
Student (economically inactive)15
Part-Time Employee14
Unemployed9
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities35
Professional, scientific and technical activities23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Education14
Other13
Information and communication12
Real estate activities9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Construction5
Human health and social work activities3
Manufacturing3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security2
Transport and storage1

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 2,595 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School
Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT
3out of 4 2,778 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Thomas Coram Centre
49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY
4out of 4 3,054 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School
51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE
4out of 4 3,108 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 3,422 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 4 227 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School
23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF
3out of 4 1,204 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School
Lower Belgrave Street , SW1W 0NL
4out of 4 1,355 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School
St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF
4out of 4 1,419 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Vincent De Paul Catholic Primary School
Morpeth Terrace , SW1P 1EP
3out of 4 1,527 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 1,333 yd Academy converter No Boys More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital
Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY
4out of 4 1,725 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School
64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA
4out of 4 1,840 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College
Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS
4out of 4 2,021 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sir Simon Milton Westminster University Technical College
1 Sutherland Street , SW1V 4LD
- not rated 2,220 yd University technical college 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 1,611 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
City Lit
Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA
- not rated 2,343 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre)
42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ
- not rated 2,614 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
United Colleges Group
25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB
- not rated 2,645 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea
200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY
- not rated 2,814 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 2,316 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Ark Globe Academy
Harper Road , SE1 6AG
3out of 4 4,588 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 274 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
University of Westminster
309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW
- not rated 1,227 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Wetherby Senior School
100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU
- not rated 1,267 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Connaught House School
47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL
- not rated 1,354 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Queen's College, London
43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT
- not rated 1,370 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Arro Coffee45A CURZON STREET30 yd
Benugo Limited13-14 CURZON STREET31 yd
Noble Rot5 TREBECK STREET33 yd
Little House12 CURZON STREET33 yd
Yazu SushiBASEMENT PART AND GROUND FLOOR, 46 CURZON STREET35 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
5 Hertford Street2-5 HERTFORD STREET76 yd
Curzon CinemaBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 38 CURZON STREET89 yd
Caviar Kaspia London1A CHESTERFIELD STREET94 yd
The White Horse5 WHITE HORSE STREET105 yd
Park Lane Club (Casino)LONDON HILTON, 22 PARK LANE277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green ShootsRCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET96 yd
Colicci / Ecsi LtdREFRESHMENT KIOSK AT RITZ CORNER GREEN PARK, PICCADILLY318 yd
Cojean13 BERKELEY STREET349 yd
Cafe MuranoBASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 33 ST JAMES'S STREET560 yd
LeonGROUND FLOOR, 33 EASTCASTLE STREET639 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
TescoRCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET96 yd
Sainsbury's38 STRATTON STREET287 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food78 PICCADILLY313 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply FoodUNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET882 yd
TescoGROUND FLOOR, THE PLAZA, 17-25 REGENT STREET983 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lansdowne Club
FITZMAURICE PLACE
health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool224 yd
Athenaeum Hotel (Closed)
Piccadilly
health and fitness suite260 yd
Mayfair Spa @ Radisson Edwardian Hotel
STRATTON STREET
health and fitness suite267 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Park Lane)
PARK LANE
health and fitness suite278 yd
Spa Intercontinental
HAMILTON PLACE
health and fitness suite418 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Berkeley Square)
BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE
health and fitness suite427 yd
The Spa At Browns Hotel
DOVER STREET
health and fitness suite446 yd
Aman Spa
CARLOS PLACE
health and fitness suite, swimming pool472 yd
St James'S Health Club (Closed)
7/9 7/9 St. James Street
health and fitness suite487 yd
Duke'S Hotel Spa & Health Club
35-36 35-36 ST. JAMES'S PLACE
health and fitness suite569 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

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