Balfour Mews, London, W1K 2BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1K 2BB is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	46.9%	45.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	53.1%	54.9%	1.8%	49.0%	5.9%

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 W1K 2BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.8%	46.4%	7.6%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	45%	38.6%	-6.4%	44.2%	-5.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9%	7.2%	-1.8%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	4.5%	3.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (92%) 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	62.6%	61.3%	-1.3%	48.4%	12.9%
Good health	32.4%	30.7%	-1.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	4.1%	7.4%	3.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.9%	12.4%	5.5%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	6.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	2%	2.0%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	13.1%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	54.3%	58.8%	4.5%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	18.3%	2%	-16.3%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 55.3% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	0.7%	3.6%
Indian	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	3.1%	3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	16%	11.2%	-4.8%	1.6%	9.6%
Black African	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	61.9%	55.3%	-6.6%	81.4%	-26.1%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	4.1%	11.8%	7.7%	0.6%	11.2%
Other	3.5%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.6% 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	32.4%	39.6%	7.2%	83.2%	-43.6%
European Union	14.5%	12.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	6.7%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	6.9%	6.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	3.4%
Middle East and Asia	28%	33.5%	5.5%	5.6%	27.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	5.5%	-3.0%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23% 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	30.8%	39.4%	8.6%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	17.6%	23%	5.4%	9.8%	13.2%
5-10 Years	19.8%	6.1%	-13.7%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	5.7%	15.2%	9.5%	2.2%	13.0%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	16.4%	-9.7%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	4.9%	0.1%	4.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	8.6%	0.2%	8.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	44.4%	46.2%	-1.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Muslim	17.3%	6.5%	10.8%
Other religion	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Balfour Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balfour Mews was 393.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Balfour Mews has the 40th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 164th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.0%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£88,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W1K 2BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Balfour Mews are based on 20 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 Balfour Mews, London, W1K 2BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1K 2BB

Average Price
£4,774,747

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,774,747

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balfour Mews

Average Price
£3,746,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£6,417,857

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,615,680

Other
£2,409,255

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balfour MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Balfour Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,900,000	2010-11-30	£4,663,434

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1K 2BB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1K 2BB 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	54
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Other	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Real estate activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,129 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,180 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,210 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	3,897 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	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	1,160 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	1,531 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	1,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	1,767 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,061 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,172 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	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	2,087 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,664 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,829 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	3,292 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	1,870 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,059 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	725 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	883 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	974 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	1,068 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	1,169 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kai Mayfair	BASEMENT, 65 SOUTH AUDLEY STREET	62 yd
Harry'S Bar	26 SOUTH AUDLEY STREET	121 yd
China Tang	BASEMENT, DORCHESTER HOTEL, 53 PARK LANE	145 yd
The Audley And Mount Street	41-43 MOUNT STREET	159 yd
Richoux	GROUND FLOOR WEST, 41 SOUTH AUDLEY STREET	178 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caviar Kaspia London	1A CHESTERFIELD STREET	387 yd
Coach And Horses Public House	COACH AND HORSES, 5 HILL STREET	401 yd
Park Lane Club (Casino)	LONDON HILTON, 22 PARK LANE	406 yd
Curzon Cinema	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 38 CURZON STREET	415 yd
5 Hertford Street	2-5 HERTFORD STREET	471 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leon	GROUND FLOOR, 33 EASTCASTLE STREET	164 yd
Professional Project Catering	AMERICAN EMBASSY, 24-31 GROSVENOR SQUARE	331 yd
Green Shoots	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	555 yd
Atcha West End	33 NORTH ROW	581 yd
District	22 BROOK'S MEWS	589 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	555 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	668 yd
Sainsbury's	38 STRATTON STREET	673 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	78 PICCADILLY	757 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	880 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grosvenor House - A Jw Marriott Hotel PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	251 yd
Aman Spa CARLOS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	287 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Park Lane) PARK LANE	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Lansdowne Club FITZMAURICE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	536 yd
Spa Intercontinental HAMILTON PLACE	health and fitness suite	566 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	616 yd
Athenaeum Hotel (Closed) Piccadilly	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Mayfair Spa @ Radisson Edwardian Hotel STRATTON STREET	health and fitness suite	618 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Berkeley Square) BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	620 yd
Bath & Racquets Club BROOK'S MEWS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	662 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%

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

Overview of W1K 2BB