Baker Street, London, W1U 6QQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1U 6QQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	47%	47.3%	0.3%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	53%	52.7%	-0.3%	49.0%	3.7%

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 6QQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	51.9%	51.8%	-0.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.9%	36.7%	2.8%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.9%	8.5%	1.6%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	2.6%	1%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (92.3%) 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	58.9%	63.8%	4.9%	48.4%	15.4%
Good health	30%	28.5%	-1.5%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	8.3%	5%	-3.3%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 6QQ this area, 2% 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 70.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	18.2%	-16.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.7%	5.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	-8.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	13.4%	4.8%	16.9%	-3.5%
Degree or Similar	65.7%	70.8%	5.1%	33.8%	37.0%
Other	8.6%	2.5%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.7% 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%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.4%	7.7%	5.3%	0.7%	7.0%
Indian	10.3%	13.2%	2.9%	3.1%	10.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	67.6%	62.7%	-4.9%	81.4%	-18.7%
Arab	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.8% 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	41.5%	37.8%	-3.7%	83.2%	-45.4%
European Union	18.2%	20.7%	2.5%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	6.7%	8.1%	1.4%	0.8%	7.3%
Africa	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	20.3%	7.7%	5.6%	14.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	13%	7.2%	-5.8%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	4.3%	1.4%	-2.9%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.4% 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	38.3%	37.7%	-0.6%	83.2%	-45.5%
10+ Years	13.8%	22.4%	8.6%	9.8%	12.6%
5-10 Years	17%	11.7%	-5.3%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	11.5%	13.9%	2.4%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	19.4%	14.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.4%	76.7%	-23.3%
France	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Germany	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
Middle East	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Eastern Asia	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Southern Asia	3.6%	1.2%	2.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.1%	37.2%	-8.1%
Christian	28.3%	46.2%	-17.9%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Jewish	8.1%	0.5%	7.6%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Baker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Baker Street was 613.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Baker Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Marylebone and the 104th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 111.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 216.9%.

🔎 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 6QQ, 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 Baker Street are based on 534 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 Baker Street, London, W1U 6QQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1U 6QQ

Average Price
£1,233,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,233,982

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Baker Street

Average Price
£3,265,397

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£7,015,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,149,505

Other
£21,964,705

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Baker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 99 Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,200,000	2024-08-23	£1,931,279
Flat 8 99 Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-07-18	£1,132,116
Flat 10 99 Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2018-08-30	£1,605,800
Flat 4 99 Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2017-10-17	£1,056,319
Flat 11 99 Baker Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,130,000	2017-04-28	£889,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1U 6QQ

Employment

W1U 6QQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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 6QQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W1U 6QQ 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	89
Self-Employed	42
Student (economically inactive)	19
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	10
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Other	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	2,919 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	3,297 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	3,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	545 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	579 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	593 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	671 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	517 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,395 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	2,259 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Academy St John's Wood Marlborough Hill , NW8 0NL	1out of 4	2,448 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	2,491 yd	Community school	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	1,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	2,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	2,792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College Group 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	3,102 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	795 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	3out of 4	4,886 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	5,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	260 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Francis Holland School Clarence Gate , Ivor Place NW1 6XR	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	557 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Royal Academy of Music Marylebone Road , NW1 5HT	- not rated	614 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
London Business School Sussex Place , Regent's Park NW1 4SA	- not rated	700 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chipotle Mexican Grill	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, CAPARO HOUSE, 101-103 BAKER STREET	24 yd
Rosa'S Thai Cafe	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 100 BAKER STREET	46 yd
106 Baker Street		53 yd
Joe & The Juice	FIRST FLOOR, 105 BAKER STREET	55 yd
Gulf House Restaurant	127 CRAWFORD STREET	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	309 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	357 yd
The Sir John Balcombe Pub	BASEMENT, 21 BALCOMBE STREET	501 yd
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	776 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shawarma And More	123 BAKER STREET	141 yd
Wok To Walk	129 BAKER STREET	156 yd
Etnacoffee	54 BAKER STREET	222 yd
Tart Modern	UNIT B AND UNIT C, BAKER STREET STATION, MARYLEBONE ROAD	315 yd
Boxcar Baker & Deli	7A WYNDHAM PLACE	355 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	110-112 BAKER STREET	65 yd
Sainsbury's	GROUND FLOOR, 116 BAKER STREET	90 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	208 yd
Tesco	11-15 MELCOMBE STREET	256 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	386 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Park Plaza Sherlock Holmes London BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite	55 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	208 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	302 yd
Pure Gym (London Marylebone) BALCOMBE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	356 yd
St Marylebone Cofe School MARYLEBONE HIGH STREET		427 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	455 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	515 yd
Francis Holland School IVOR PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	565 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		580 yd
Third Space Health Club (Marylebone) Bulstrode Place	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	590 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	12.5%
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	79.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W1U 6QQ