James Street, London, W1U 1EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1U 1EG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents 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	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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 W1U 1EG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.2% 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	58.5%	61.2%	2.7%	37.9%	23.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	27.7%	0.0%	44.2%	-16.5%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	7%	6.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	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 (95%) 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	63.6%	68.6%	5.0%	48.4%	20.2%
Good health	26.1%	26.4%	0.3%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	9.8%	5%	-4.8%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 W1U 1EG this area, 5.4% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	3.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	13.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	61.3%	68%	6.7%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	14.3%	5.4%	-8.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.1% 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%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	10.6%	4.4%	-6.2%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	5%	5.2%	0.2%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	0.8%	3.3%
White	62.7%	56.1%	-6.6%	81.4%	-25.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	0.6%	4.2%
Other	2.8%	3%	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.2% 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	39.2%	28.2%	-11.0%	83.2%	-55.0%
European Union	18.2%	23.2%	5.0%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	6.2%	8.1%	1.9%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	20.1%	-0.1%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	13.1%	3.6%	1.3%	11.8%
Oceania	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.8% 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%	28%	-9.0%	83.2%	-55.2%
10+ Years	23.8%	21.8%	-2.0%	9.8%	12.0%
5-10 Years	17.1%	11.1%	-6.0%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	8.4%	14.9%	6.5%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	24.1%	10.4%	1.9%	22.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.9%	76.7%	-31.8%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	5.9%	0.2%	5.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	6.7%	0.3%	6.4%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.6%	37.2%	-7.6%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James Street was 4435.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 392.0% higher than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

James Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 18th 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 614.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.0%.

🔎 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 W1U 1EG, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 James Street are based on 70 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 James Street, London, W1U 1EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1U 1EG

Average Price
£482,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£482,376

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£1,457,272

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£914,554

Other
£4,713,585

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor 16-18 James Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£32,400	2014-09-11	£29,839
Ground Floor And Basement, 16 - 18 James Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£950,000	2014-09-10	£874,910

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1U 1EG

Employment

W1U 1EG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

W1U 1EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 W1U 1EG 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	120
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Other	19
Looking after home or family	15
Retired	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	12
Construction	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,675 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,660 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	3,481 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tachbrook Nursery School Aylesford Street , SW1V 3RT	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,885 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	415 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	968 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	1,052 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	3out of 4	1,148 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	846 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,939 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westminster City School 55 Palace Street , SW1E 5HJ	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Boys	More About School
The Grey Coat Hospital Greycoat Place , SW1P 2DY	4out of 4	2,677 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,907 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,402 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,467 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,708 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	1,504 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	5,032 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,197 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	307 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	672 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eifa International School 36 Portland Place , W1B 1LS	- not rated	803 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nandos	16-18 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	2 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 14 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	5 yd
James Street Kitchen	20 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	11 yd
CUP LID	10 GEES COURT	13 yd
Grand Bazaar	22 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	16 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	70 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	96 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	112 yd
Barley Mow	82 DUKE STREET	225 yd
Maroto	4 VERE STREET	251 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Feya	23 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	62 yd
Lucky Tea	UNIT 2, 399-405 OXFORD STREET	79 yd
Crosstown	5 PICTON PLACE	114 yd
Doughnut Time	UNIT G17, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	126 yd
Slaw Food@Source Market	68-72 WIGMORE STREET	185 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	126 yd
Waitrose Ltd	BASEMENT CONCESSION, JOHN LEWIS, 278-306 OXFORD STREET	438 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	595 yd
Waitrose Supermarket	98-101 MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET	596 yd
IKEA Oxford Street	216 OXFORD STREET	621 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		319 yd
Bath & Racquets Club BROOK'S MEWS	health and fitness suite, squash courts	383 yd
Third Space Health Club (Marylebone) Bulstrode Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	433 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	435 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	534 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		543 yd
Aman Spa CARLOS PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite	581 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	600 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 W1U 1EG