Cork Street, London, W1S 3LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1S 3LZ is primarily male, with 54% 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	36.2%	46%	9.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	63.8%	54%	-9.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 W1S 3LZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	56.3%	58.5%	2.2%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.4%	26.6%	1.2%	44.2%	-17.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Separated	5.6%	1.1%	-4.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	9.9%	9.6%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	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 (90%) 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	61.8%	64%	2.2%	48.4%	15.6%
Good health	28.3%	26%	-2.3%	33.6%	-7.6%
Fair health	7.9%	6%	-1.9%	12.7%	-6.7%
Bad health	1.3%	3%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around W1S 3LZ this area, 8.3% 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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	8.3%	-0.9%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	5.2%	-6.1%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.6%	9.4%	3.8%	16.9%	-7.5%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	65.6%	9.3%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	13.4%	5.2%	-8.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	4%	1.4%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0.7%	6.1%	5.4%	3.1%	3.0%
Other Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.7%	2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
White	84.2%	65.7%	-18.5%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	0.6%	6.5%
Other	2%	6.1%	4.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.7% 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	39.5%	31.7%	-7.8%	83.2%	-51.5%
European Union	24.3%	26.7%	2.4%	6.1%	20.6%
Rest of Europe	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	0.8%	8.1%
Africa	4.6%	7.9%	3.3%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.9%	6.9%	-3.0%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20% 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	37.5%	32%	-5.5%	83.2%	-51.2%
10+ Years	13.2%	20%	6.8%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	10.5%	14%	3.5%	2.9%	11.1%
2-5 Years	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	25%	24%	-1.0%	1.9%	22.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	6%	0.6%	5.4%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	3%	0.1%	2.9%
Other Europe	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27%	37.2%	-10.2%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Cork Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cork Street was 7630.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 746.3% higher than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Cork Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 10th 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 642.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.6%.

🔎 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 W1S 3LZ, 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 Cork Street are based on 100 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 Cork Street, London, W1S 3LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1S 3LZ

Average Price
£17,360,789

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£17,360,789

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cork Street

Average Price
£3,225,568

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£4,750,101

Other
£1,506,415

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cork Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Cork Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£18,250,000	2018-05-25	£16,281,032

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1S 3LZ

Employment

W1S 3LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% 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.

W1S 3LZ 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 W1S 3LZ 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	45
Self-Employed	16
Retired	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Part-Time Employee	1
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	3
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Education	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,013 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	3,352 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	3,533 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	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	1,710 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	1,564 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,577 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	1,879 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Saint Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	4out of 4	2,611 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	1,603 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,780 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,006 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Marine Society College of the Sea 200b Lambeth Road , SE1 7JY	- not rated	2,702 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	2,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,324 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,102 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	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	748 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	1,027 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	1,075 yd	Miscellaneous	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
Stork Restaurant	14 CORK STREET	27 yd
Cecconi'S Restaurant	LEX HOUSE, 3-5 BURLINGTON GARDENS	30 yd
Ralphs Coffee Bar	1-5 NEW BOND STREET	51 yd
Company Of Cooks By Ch&Co	6 BURLINGTON GARDENS	91 yd
Buck'S Club	GROUND FLOOR, 18 CLIFFORD STREET	96 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Justerini & Brooks	41 BURLINGTON ARCADE	78 yd
The Starman Arms	15-17 HEDDON STREET	139 yd
Oswalds	25 ALBEMARLE STREET	143 yd
Lanserhof At The Arts Club	18 DOVER STREET	199 yd
Maison Estelle	6 GRAFTON STREET	212 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hagen Espresso Bar Mayfair	27-29 SWALLOW STREET	236 yd
Cojean	13 BERKELEY STREET	272 yd
Bike-Drop	56-60 CONDUIT STREET	279 yd
Kaleido Salad Rolls	GROUND FLOOR, 1 KINGLY STREET	316 yd
Barry's	59-61 KINGLY STREET	327 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	38 STRATTON STREET	335 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	78 PICCADILLY	404 yd
Tesco	GROUND FLOOR, THE PLAZA, 17-25 REGENT STREET	519 yd
Tesco	RCA HOUSE, 50-52 CURZON STREET	529 yd
Marks And Spencer	169-173 OXFORD STREET	643 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Spa At Browns Hotel DOVER STREET	health and fitness suite	169 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Berkeley Square) BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE HOUSE BERKELEY SQUARE	health and fitness suite	268 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Carnaby Street) KINGLY STREET	health and fitness suite	328 yd
St James'S Health Club (Closed) 7/9 7/9 St. James Street	health and fitness suite	334 yd
Mayfair Spa @ Radisson Edwardian Hotel STRATTON STREET	health and fitness suite	343 yd
The Piccadilly Health Club And Spa PICCADILLY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	345 yd
Akasha Holistic Wellbeing Centre @ Hotel Cafe Royal REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	364 yd
Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing (West End) (Closed) 27-28 27-28 Kingly Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	394 yd
Lansdowne Club FITZMAURICE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	399 yd
Third Space Health Club (Soho) BREWER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	428 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 W1S 3LZ