Berners Street, London, W1T 3LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W1T 3LY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.3%	50.2%	4.9%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.7%	49.8%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.8%

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 W1T 3LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	74.5%	64.3%	-10.2%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	16.8%	21.8%	5.0%	44.2%	-22.4%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Separated	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (91.8%) 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	68%	59.8%	-8.2%	48.4%	11.4%
Good health	21.8%	32%	10.2%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	6.7%	6.6%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	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.

In the area around W1T 3LY this area, 3.4% 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 76.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	9.6%	-7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	62.7%	76.5%	13.8%	33.8%	42.7%
Other	12.3%	0%	-12.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	8.9%	10.5%	1.6%	0.7%	9.8%
Indian	5.3%	5.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	72%	65.8%	-6.2%	81.4%	-15.6%
Arab	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39% 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	46.7%	39%	-7.7%	83.2%	-44.2%
European Union	18.2%	19.1%	0.9%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	0.8%	8.7%
Africa	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	19.1%	4.9%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8%	9.5%	1.5%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14% 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	46.2%	38.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-44.4%
10+ Years	9.3%	14%	4.7%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	15.6%	11.6%	-4.0%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	12.9%	15.3%	2.4%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	16%	20.2%	4.2%	1.9%	18.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	7.9%	1.5%	6.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	5.4%	0.2%	5.2%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	7.5%	6.5%	1.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Berners Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Berners Street was 634.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.6% lower than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Berners Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 102nd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.3%.

🔎 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 W1T 3LY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Berners Street are based on 104 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 Berners Street, London, W1T 3LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1T 3LY

Average Price
£96,273

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£96,273

Estimated Average Property Prices for Berners Street

Average Price
£3,170,218

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£7,035,354

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,372,301

Other
£19,504,333

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Berners Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Basement And Ground Floor Premises 36A Berners Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£100,500	2015-01-12	£90,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1T 3LY

Employment

W1T 3LY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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.

W1T 3LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 W1T 3LY 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	107
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	36
Retired	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	8
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Information and communication	23
Financial and insurance activities	15
Other	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	7
Education	7
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	1,578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,270 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	2,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,972 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	3,999 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	93 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School & Centre for Autism 74 Stanhope Street , NW1 3EX	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	1,037 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Josephs Catholic Primary School Macklin Street , Covent Garden WC2B 5NA	3out of 4	1,341 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	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,568 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School Donegal Street , Islington N1 9QG	4out of 4	2,605 yd	Community school	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	1,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,796 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,971 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,448 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,304 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,077 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,628 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eifa International School 36 Portland Place , W1B 1LS	- not rated	433 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	435 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fashion Retail Academy 15 Gresse Street , W1T 1QL	- not rated	477 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Portland Place School 56-58 Portland Place , W1B 1NJ	- not rated	495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	610 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	Distance
Kiss the Hippo	36 BERNERS STREET	2 yd
The Bagel Point	34 BERNERS STREET	2 yd
Hagen Espresso Bars	32 BERNERS STREET	31 yd
Farm Girl	29 BERNERS STREET	31 yd
Flesh & Buns	32 BERNERS STREET	31 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Tun	58-60 Goodge Street	80 yd
Fitzroy Tavern	16A Charlotte Street	211 yd
Reverend J W Simpson	32-34 Goodge Street	213 yd
The Fitzrovia	Flat A,, 18 Goodge Street	249 yd
Bourne & Hollingsworth	28 Rathbone Place	253 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Detox Kitchen	10 MORTIMER STREET	49 yd
GRILLED FISH	Goodge Place Market	112 yd
Dajaj Dajaj	Goodge Place Market	112 yd
Salad Med	Goodge Place Market, Goodge Place	131 yd
Simply Thai	Goodge Place Market, Goodge Place	131 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	31-35 MORTIMER STREET	111 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	278 yd
Sainsbury's	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 1 BERNERS STREET	307 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	55 Tottenham Court Road	314 yd
Tesco	101 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	367 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed) BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	110 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	242 yd
Easygym (London Oxford Street) The Plaza The Plaza Oxford Street	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Destination Health And Fitness (Closed) 42-48 42-48 Great Portland Street	health and fitness suite	369 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	486 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite	502 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	508 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Oxford Circus) GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET	health and fitness suite	515 yd
Pure Gym (London Great Portland Street) CAVENDISH MEWS NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	540 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		542 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 W1T 3LY