George Street, London, W1U 3QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W1U 3QU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	55.9%	8.4%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	52.5%	44.1%	-8.4%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 3QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64% 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	56.2%	64%	7.8%	37.9%	26.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	23.4%	-5.0%	44.2%	-20.8%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.3%	10%	1.7%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	60.3%	58.7%	-1.6%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	28.5%	30.4%	1.9%	33.6%	-3.2%
Fair health	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	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 3QU this area, 6.9% 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 65.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.7%	6.9%	2.2%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	3.1%	0.1%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	9.3%	4.6%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	67.5%	65.3%	-2.2%	33.8%	31.5%
Other	14.2%	5.4%	-8.8%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67% 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%	1.4%	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	2.5%	1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	76%	67%	-9.0%	81.4%	-14.4%
Arab	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	0.6%	7.3%
Other	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.1% 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	32.4%	40.1%	7.7%	83.2%	-43.1%
European Union	24%	24%	0.0%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	2.8%	5.2%	2.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.8%	9.8%	-7.0%	5.6%	4.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14%	12.5%	-1.5%	1.3%	11.2%
Oceania	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.5% 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	32.4%	40.4%	8.0%	83.2%	-42.8%
10+ Years	20.1%	16.5%	-3.6%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	16.2%	17.2%	1.0%	2.9%	14.3%
2-5 Years	16.8%	16.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	14.3%
Less than 2 years	14.5%	9.5%	-5.0%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
France	5.5%	0.3%	5.2%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	10.4%	1.5%	8.9%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Other religion	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is George Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around George Street was 381.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.8% lower than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

George Street has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone and the 170th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.8%.

🔎 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 3QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 George Street are based on 618 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 George Street, London, W1U 3QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1U 3QU

Average Price
£2,684,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,684,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for George Street

Average Price
£1,651,366

Semi-Detached
£561,057

Terraced
£1,378,932

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,475,356

Other
£7,807,421

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on George Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 George Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£2,750,000	2024-07-16	£2,425,119
4 George Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2019-01-03	£2,018,052

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1U 3QU

Employment

W1U 3QU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	8
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,442 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	2,178 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,520 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	3,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,650 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	80 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	956 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	1,030 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	1,139 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	495 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	495 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	1,369 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,884 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,053 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	5,417 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	1,793 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,439 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	2,729 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	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,768 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	5,372 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	136 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Trinity College of Music 11-13 Mandeville Place , W1U 3AQ	- not rated	185 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	379 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Institute of Advanced Nursing Education 20 Cavendish Square , W1G 0RN	- not rated	525 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eifa International School 36 Portland Place , W1B 1LS	- not rated	607 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
Diba restaurant	5-7 BLANDFORD STREET	11 yd
Blandford Comptoir	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 1 BLANDFORD STREET	12 yd
Fairuz Restaurant	3 BLANDFORD STREET	15 yd
Bonne Bouche	2-3 THAYER STREET	15 yd
Daylesford Marylebone	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 6-8 BLANDFORD STREET	44 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	139 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	219 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	361 yd
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	361 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	381 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pret A Manger	1 GEORGE STREET	34 yd
Nathalie	29 THAYER STREET	85 yd
My Godo	1 KENDALL PLACE	207 yd
Shushi Shop	67-69 WEYMOUTH STREET	221 yd
Slaw Food@Source Market	68-72 WIGMORE STREET	264 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose Supermarket	98-101 MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET	170 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	343 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	386 yd
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	499 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	517 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		116 yd
Third Space Health Club (Marylebone) Bulstrode Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	134 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	345 yd
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	491 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET		495 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	609 yd
Central Club (Closed) Portland Place	health and fitness suite	612 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		620 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	640 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 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.

Overview of W1U 3QU