Thayer Street, London, W1U 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1U 2QN is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	40.6%	44.5%	3.9%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	59.4%	55.5%	-3.9%	49.0%	6.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.3%	34.9%	-23.4%	37.9%	-3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.9%	43.9%	15.0%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	4.9%	15.9%	11.0%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	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 (90.9%) 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	61.6%	57.9%	-3.7%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	31.1%	33%	1.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	5%	7.7%	2.7%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.3%	0.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	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 W1U 2QN this area, 1.1% 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 70.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	18.2%	-17.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	6.9%	3.0%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	13.4%	-8.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	70.7%	9.9%	33.8%	36.9%
Other	14.7%	3.2%	-11.5%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	5.3%	4.8%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
White	80.4%	82.2%	1.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	11.4%	3.4%	-8.0%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	1.6%	2.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	53.1%	3.3%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	20.5%	21.5%	1.0%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	2.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	3.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	5.7%	-3.4%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.1%	10.5%	1.4%	1.3%	9.2%
Oceania	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.6%	53.1%	6.5%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	13.2%	21.1%	7.9%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	12.3%	10%	-2.3%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	21%	7.7%	-13.3%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	6.7%	1.5%	5.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	22.5%	37.2%	-14.7%
Christian	34.9%	46.2%	-11.3%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	30.1%	6.0%	24.1%

Safety

Is Thayer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thayer Street was 1018.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.2% higher than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Thayer Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone and the 62nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.1%.

🔎 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 2QN, 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 Thayer Street are based on 43 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 Thayer Street, London, W1U 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1U 2QN

Average Price
£53,888

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£53,888

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thayer Street

Average Price
£915,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,244,006

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£888,665

Other
£120,036

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thayer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 28 Thayer Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£60,000	2023-08-21	£46,528
Flat 1 28 Thayer Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£186,000	2006-04-16	£349,305

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1U 2QN

Employment

W1U 2QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% 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.

W1U 2QN 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	26
Retired	18
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Other	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	4
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,528 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,203 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,496 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	3,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	170 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	958 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	1,002 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	1,063 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	- not rated	571 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	571 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	1,445 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,944 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	5,392 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,863 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,374 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,660 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,703 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 6RX	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,288 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	65 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity College of Music 11-13 Mandeville Place , W1U 3AQ	- not rated	113 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	341 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Institute of Advanced Nursing Education 20 Cavendish Square , W1G 0RN	- not rated	444 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eifa International School 36 Portland Place , W1B 1LS	- not rated	589 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
Tommi's Burger Joint	30 THAYER STREET	12 yd
Nakanojo Marylebone	13-14 THAYER STREET	27 yd
Diwan	31 THAYER STREET	28 yd
Chop'D T/A Poke?	5 THAYER STREET	36 yd
Wa Cafe	6 THAYER STREET	36 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	221 yd
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	278 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	290 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	292 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	309 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Nathalie	29 THAYER STREET	7 yd
Pret A Manger	1 GEORGE STREET	56 yd
Slaw Food@Source Market	68-72 WIGMORE STREET	175 yd
Source Market	68-72 WIGMORE STREET	175 yd
Crosstown	5 PICTON PLACE	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Supermarket	98-101 MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET	248 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	419 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	430 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	UNIT C4, WEST ONE SHOPPING CENTRE, 381 OXFORD STREET	472 yd
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	588 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		29 yd
Third Space Health Club (Marylebone) Bulstrode Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	120 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	421 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	552 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		552 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET		571 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	580 yd
Central Club (Closed) Portland Place	health and fitness suite	600 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 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 2QN