South Molton Street, London, W1K 5ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W1K 5ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.1%	50.7%	5.6%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	54.9%	49.3%	-5.6%	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 W1K 5ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.3% 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	45.5%	63.3%	17.8%	37.9%	25.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	21.7%	-10.4%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.7%	8.7%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.1%	61%	-0.1%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	27.8%	23.4%	-4.4%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	8.3%	12.4%	4.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 W1K 5ST this area, 5.3% 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 61.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	6.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-6.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	14.1%	1.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	57.5%	61.7%	4.2%	33.8%	27.9%
Other	9%	4.9%	-4.1%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	6.9%	3.6%	-3.3%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	5%	2.9%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	2.5%	1.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.8%	0.5%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
White	61.8%	62.7%	0.9%	81.4%	-18.7%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	10.4%	5%	-5.4%	0.6%	4.4%
Other	6.9%	6.8%	-0.1%	1.6%	5.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	39.6%	39.4%	-0.2%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	22.9%	28.1%	5.2%	6.1%	22.0%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	3.2%	-1.7%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.8%	5%	2.2%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	16%	13.1%	-2.9%	5.6%	7.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.1% 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	38.9%	39.5%	0.6%	83.2%	-43.7%
10+ Years	11.8%	24.1%	12.3%	9.8%	14.3%
5-10 Years	15.3%	6.4%	-8.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	14.6%	15%	0.4%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	15%	-4.4%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.1%	76.7%	-27.6%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	8.6%	1.5%	7.1%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.9%	37.2%	-4.3%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is South Molton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around South Molton Street was 7053.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 682.3% higher than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

South Molton Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 12th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster . It is also in the top 100 most dangerous local areas in England and Wales.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 726.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W1K 5ST, 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 South Molton Street are based on 30 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 South Molton Street, London, W1K 5ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1K 5ST

Average Price
£6,444,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£6,444,186

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for South Molton Street

Average Price
£2,316,135

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£5,723,376

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,024,744

Other
£3,489,328

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on South Molton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 South Molton Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2001-06-29	£6,293,953

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1K 5ST

Employment

W1K 5ST area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% 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 W1K 5ST 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	66
Self-Employed	36
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	23
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Human health and social work activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate 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	1,978 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Yorkway Court , Copenhagen Street N1 0UH	4out of 4	3,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,828 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	625 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	660 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,039 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	1,260 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	1,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,057 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,292 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,175 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	2,212 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,745 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	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,007 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	476 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	524 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	569 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eifa International School 36 Portland Place , W1B 1LS	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portland Place School 56-58 Portland Place , W1B 1NJ	- not rated	887 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
Ikeda Japanese Restaurant	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 30 BROOK STREET, MAYFAIR	38 yd
Chisou Sushi And Izakaya	22 WOODSTOCK STREET	59 yd
Roji	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 22 WOODSTOCK STREET	59 yd
Giannino Mayfair	8-10 BLENHEIM STREET	63 yd
Rosa'S Soho	GROUND FLOOR AND BASEMENT, 48 DEAN STREET	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Fogg's Apothecary	34 BROOK STREET, MAYFAIR	31 yd
Coravin Wine & Bubbles Bar	7 LANCASHIRE COURT	113 yd
Gildos London	19 BROOK'S MEWS	139 yd
Maroto	4 VERE STREET	203 yd
Barley Mow	82 DUKE STREET	315 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	3-4 SEDLEY PLACE	130 yd
The Salad Kitchen	28 AVERY ROW	142 yd
District	22 BROOK'S MEWS	147 yd
Doughnut Time	UNIT G17, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	213 yd
Sushi Daily	BASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET	267 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	213 yd
Waitrose Ltd	BASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET	267 yd
IKEA Oxford Street	216 OXFORD STREET	434 yd
Marks And Spencer	169-173 OXFORD STREET	703 yd
Sainsbury's	38 STRATTON STREET	703 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bath & Racquets Club BROOK'S MEWS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	95 yd
Aman Spa CARLOS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Berkeley Square) BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	454 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		481 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite	495 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (West End) (Closed) 27-28 27-28 Kingly Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	527 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Carnaby Street) KINGLY STREET	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	571 yd
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		580 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Oxford Circus) GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET	health and fitness suite	602 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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