Paddington Street, London, W1U 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1U 5QX has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.2%	48.9%	0.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.8%	51.1%	-0.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 5QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	59.5%	49.8%	-9.7%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	22.3%	35.5%	13.2%	44.2%	-8.7%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	49.4%	2.4%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	28%	26.8%	-1.2%	33.6%	-6.8%
Fair health	17.9%	9.8%	-8.1%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	6.5%	10.2%	3.7%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

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 52.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.5%	16.8%	1.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	4.2%	-2.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	6.5%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	1.4%	-2.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10.7%	3.3%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	52.8%	3.5%	33.8%	19.0%
Other	12.2%	7.5%	-4.7%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.9% 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%	2.1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	6%	2.5%	-3.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	3%	3.8%	0.8%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	3%	0.8%	-2.2%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	66.1%	48.9%	-17.2%	81.4%	-32.5%
Arab	9.5%	18.6%	9.1%	0.6%	18.0%
Other	3%	13.9%	10.9%	1.6%	12.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42% 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	54.2%	42%	-12.2%	83.2%	-41.2%
European Union	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	2.4%	8%	5.6%	2.7%	5.3%
Middle East and Asia	17.3%	21.8%	4.5%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	8.4%	3.6%	1.3%	7.1%
Oceania	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 37.2% 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	53.6%	42.7%	-10.9%	83.2%	-40.5%
10+ Years	5.4%	37.2%	31.8%	9.8%	27.4%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	26.2%	8.5%	-17.7%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	3%	13.5%	-10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.1%	37.2%	-26.1%
Christian	33.2%	46.2%	-13.0%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	38.7%	6.5%	32.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Paddington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paddington Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Marylebone average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 13.6%.

🔎 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. 100% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£89,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W1U 5QX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Paddington Street are based on 148 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 Paddington Street, London, W1U 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1U 5QX

Average Price
£19,294

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£19,294

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paddington Street

Average Price
£2,131,379

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,837,798

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,169,745

Other
£2,073,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paddington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Storage Cage 4 24 Paddington Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2016-09-16	£18,094

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1U 5QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W1U 5QX 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	56
Retired	33
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Other	6
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Human health and social work activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	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	923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,782 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	3,299 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,498 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	449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	471 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	711 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	714 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	778 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	382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,376 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	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	1,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,325 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,656 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	2,966 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	932 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,772 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	383 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Royal Academy of Music Marylebone Road , NW1 5HT	- not rated	491 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	493 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	653 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Senior School 100 Marylebone Lane , Marylebone W1U 2QU	- not rated	661 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chotto Matte Marylebone	26 PADDINGTON STREET	5 yd
Joe & The Juice	76A CHILTERN STREET	16 yd
Wulf & Lamb	66 CHILTERN STREET	35 yd
Arro Coffee	67 CHILTERN STREET	52 yd
Honest Burgers	31 PADDINGTON STREET	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	274 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	289 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	594 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	728 yd
Harry'S Bar	30-34 JAMES STREET, MARYLEBONE	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawarma And More	123 BAKER STREET	205 yd
Etnacoffee	54 BAKER STREET	213 yd
Wok To Walk	129 BAKER STREET	216 yd
Shushi Shop	67-69 WEYMOUTH STREET	318 yd
Tart Modern	UNIT B AND UNIT C, BAKER STREET STATION, MARYLEBONE ROAD	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	108 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	119 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	229 yd
Waitrose Supermarket	98-101 MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET	286 yd
Tesco	11-15 MELCOMBE STREET	313 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	106 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	230 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET		302 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	437 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	473 yd
Third Space Health Club (Marylebone) Bulstrode Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	483 yd
Hinde Street Methodist Church THAYER STREET		517 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	619 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	647 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of W1U 5QX