Hanson Street, London, W1W 6UF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W1W 6UF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.7%	49.7%	-3.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.3%	50.3%	3.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 W1W 6UF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.6% 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	75.8%	73.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	35.7%
Married: Opposite sex	15.4%	14.2%	-1.2%	44.2%	-30.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.4%	1%	0.6%	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 (86.3%) 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	59.6%	53.3%	-6.3%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	34.3%	33%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	6%	9.8%	3.8%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	0.2%	3.6%	3.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 W1W 6UF this area, 5.2% 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 71.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.2%	6.6%	4.4%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	11.7%	1.5%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	73.6%	71.4%	-2.2%	33.8%	37.6%
Other	7.5%	3.4%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.1% 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	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	5.4%	4.2%	-1.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	10.7%	20.1%	9.4%	1.6%	18.5%
Black African	2.6%	5.8%	3.2%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.8%
White	65.9%	46.1%	-19.8%	81.4%	-35.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	5.2%	4.3%	0.6%	4.6%
Other	3.2%	7.8%	4.6%	1.6%	6.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.4% 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	46.2%	39.4%	-6.8%	83.2%	-43.8%
European Union	16.3%	17.1%	0.8%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.6%	28.4%	7.8%	5.6%	22.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.4%	7.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	6.1%
Oceania	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.2% 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	45.5%	39.4%	-6.1%	83.2%	-43.8%
10+ Years	13.7%	23.2%	9.5%	9.8%	13.4%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	15.3%	10%	-5.3%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	19.4%	2.7%	1.9%	17.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59%	76.7%	-17.7%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	11.3%	0.2%	11.1%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	0.6%	13.5%	-12.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	6.1%	6.5%	-0.4%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is Hanson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hanson Street was 257.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Marylebone average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hanson Street has the 24th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Marylebone and the 243rd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,300

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W1W 6UF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Hanson Street are based on 160 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 Hanson Street, London, W1W 6UF

Estimated Average Property Prices for W1W 6UF

Average Price
£998,769

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£998,769

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hanson Street

Average Price
£722,615

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,727,545

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£595,608

Other
£3,105,410

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hanson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 20 Hanson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£965,000	2025-03-26	£875,923
Flat 1 20 Hanson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£794,500	2019-10-21	£701,379
Flat 1 20 Hanson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,400	2013-05-29	£658,060
Flat 1 20 Hanson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2006-09-25	£960,603
Flat 1 20 Hanson Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2002-02-08	£862,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W1W 6UF

Employment

W1W 6UF 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 W1W 6UF 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	138
Student (economically inactive)	31
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	25
Other	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	205
Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Education	44
Other	40
Financial and insurance activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	17
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	1,617 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,136 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	2,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sherborne Nursery School Priestly House , Athlone Street NW5 4LP	- not rated	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Souls CofE Primary School Foley Street , W1W 7JJ	- not rated	133 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Netley Primary School 74 Stanhope Street , Camden NW1 3EX	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	949 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Soho Parish CofE Primary School 23 Great Windmill Street , W1D 7LF	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Aloysius Roman Catholic Infant School 28 Phoenix Road , NW1 1TA	- not rated	1,369 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	930 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	930 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Maria Fidelis Catholic School FCJ 1 - 39 Drummond Crescent , NW1 1LY	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Regent High School Chalton Street , Camden NW1 1RX	3out of 4	1,797 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	2,181 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	1,653 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Capital City College 211 Gray's Inn Road , WC1X 8RA	- not rated	1,828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsway College Gray's Inn Centre , WC1H 8JB	- not rated	1,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	1,869 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,588 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	2,190 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG	4out of 4	4,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Globe Academy Harper Road , SE1 6AG	3out of 4	4,780 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eifa International School 36 Portland Place , W1B 1LS	- not rated	316 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portland Place School 56-58 Portland Place , W1B 1NJ	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Westminster 309 Regent Street , W1B 2UW	- not rated	460 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Westminster 63-65 Portland Place , London W1B 1QR	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's College, London 43-49 Harley Street , W1G 8BT	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harris And Hoole	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 136-138 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	39 yd
Banh Mi Town	29 HANSON STREET	44 yd
The Ship Public House	FLAT AT, 134 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	49 yd
Kasa Cafe	150 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	75 yd
Crudo Cevicheria	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 21 FOLEY STREET	76 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lore Of The Land	4 Conway Street	251 yd
Simmons Bar	28 Maple Street	285 yd
One Tun	58-60 Goodge Street	289 yd
The Carpenters Arms	68-70 Whitfield Street	358 yd
Reverend J W Simpson	32-34 Goodge Street	390 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Attendant	27A FOLEY STREET	104 yd
MUDCHA	168 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	121 yd
Caravan Fitzrovia	YALDING HOUSE, 152-156 GREAT PORTLAND STREET	194 yd
Orient Xpress	82 Cleveland Street	244 yd
Mount Olive Fish and Chips	82 Cleveland Street	244 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	101 NEW CAVENDISH STREET	82 yd
Sainsbury's	31-35 MORTIMER STREET	261 yd
Sainsbury's	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 202 GREAT PORTLAND STREET	313 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	10-16 Goodge Street	445 yd
Mini H Mart	115 Tottenham Court Road	460 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (London Great Portland Street) CAVENDISH MEWS NORTH	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	272 yd
Central Club (Closed) Portland Place	health and fitness suite	327 yd
Destination Health And Fitness (Closed) 42-48 42-48 Great Portland Street	health and fitness suite	354 yd
Agua At Sanderson Hotel (Closed) BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	363 yd
Chuan Spa Health Club 1C 1C PORTLAND PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	396 yd
University Of Westminster Sports And Leisure Centre REGENT STREET	health and fitness suite	458 yd
Warren Sports Pitch THE WARREN THE WARREN WHITFIELD PLACE	artificial grass pitch	474 yd
Barrecore Mayfair CAVENDISH SQUARE		474 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Tottenham Court Road) 179A 179A TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	491 yd
The London Edition BERNERS STREET	health and fitness suite	514 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 W1W 6UF