Merchant Square East is in London and in City Of Westminster district.
W2 1AN is located in the Hyde Park electoral ward, within the English
Parliamentary constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This postcode has been in use
since 2010-12-01.
StreetScan combines information about Merchant Square East, London, W2 1AN and displays a report on the
quality of
life in this place and its surroundings.
Nearby postcodes are: W2 1AP, W2 1AJ, W2 1AZ, W2 1BF, W2 1JE, W2 1JJ, W2 1AL, W2 1JL, W2 1JN.
| Address | Sale Price | Sale Date | Price Estimate 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 507 4 Merchant Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £708,000 | 2022-07-11 | £637,343 |
| Apartment 606 4 Merchant Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £860,000 | 2021-11-24 | £769,655 |
| Apartment 705 4 Merchant Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £1,030,000 | 2020-11-23 | £1,003,489 |
| Apartment 207 4 Merchant Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £707,000 | 2020-04-14 | £598,687 |
| Apartment 806 4 Merchant Square East, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building | £830,000 | 2017-06-13 | £661,375 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE | 4out of 4 | 780 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 | 2,427 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY | 2out of 4 | 2,464 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA | 3out of 4 | 2,494 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN | 4out of 4 | 2,497 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS | 4out of 4 | 537 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH | 3out of 4 | 705 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA | 4out of 4 | 717 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL | 3out of 4 | 745 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN | 4out of 4 | 769 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ | 3out of 4 | 318 yd | Free schools | No | Boys | More About School |
| Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ | 4out of 4 | 1,488 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA | 4out of 4 | 1,593 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR | 4out of 4 | 1,618 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB | 4out of 4 | 1,986 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB | - not rated | 282 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY | - not rated | 3,207 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR | - not rated | 3,368 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ | - not rated | 3,858 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH | - not rated | 3,978 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ark King Solomon Academy Penfold Street , NW1 6RU | 4out of 4 | 339 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR | 2out of 4 | 4,300 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit Praed Street , 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W W2 1NY | - not rated | 316 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ | - not rated | 369 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG | - not rated | 728 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ | - not rated | 825 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN | - not rated | 865 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Express | UNITS 35 AND 37, 3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER | 43 yd | |
| Merchant Square Day Nursery | 13 HARBET ROAD | 61 yd | |
| Fantasia Palace | 28 PRAED STREET | 118 yd | |
| Jc Decaux | SECOND FLOOR, SUMMIT HOUSE, 27 SALE PLACE | 119 yd | |
| Rose Cafe | 57 PRAED STREET | 141 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhouse Pub | 3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER | 43 yd | |
| Brewdog Paddington | UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD | 84 yd | |
| Grand Union | UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD | 84 yd | |
| The Barrel Vault | Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road | 463 yd | |
| The Beer House | PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET | 566 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hola Guacamole | 7 HARBET ROAD | 20 yd | |
| Greggs | GROUND FLOOR, 10 PRAED STREET | 125 yd | |
| Marks And Spencer | 5 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER | 162 yd | |
| Heist Bank | CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD | 200 yd | |
| Tankys Burgers Edgware Ltd | 256B EDGWARE ROAD | 205 yd |
| Business Name | Address | Food hygiene rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco | UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD | 85 yd | |
| Marks And Spencer | 258 EDGWARE ROAD | 169 yd | |
| Sainsbury's | 318-324 EDGWARE ROAD | 208 yd | |
| Tesco Metro Paddington | 94 CHURCH STREET | 421 yd | |
| Waitrose | 168-176 EDGWARE ROAD | 445 yd |
| Facility Name | Sport Objects | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 111 yd |
| Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens | squash courts | 220 yd |
| City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road | health and fitness suite | 294 yd |
| King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET | artificial grass pitch | 308 yd |
| Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET | health and fitness suite, swimming pool | 308 yd |
| City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN | health and fitness suite | 346 yd |
| City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green | health and fitness suite | 379 yd |
| Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place | health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool | 601 yd |
| Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET | health and fitness suite | 615 yd |
| Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street | 615 yd |
This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England
| 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% |
| 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% |
| Median download speed | 78.9 Mbit/s |
| Average download speed | 109.3 Mbit/s |
| Minimum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Maximum download speed | 1000 Mbit/s |
| Median upload speed | 15.5 Mbit/s |
| Average upload speed | 15.6 Mbit/s |
| Maximum upload speed | 50 Mbit/s |
Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.
In 2023, 4671 crimes were reported
near Merchant Square East .
It is one of the most dangerous streets in the UK (less than 1% streets have more crimes reported).
This street can be considered very dangerous.
The most common type of crime was
anti social behaviour. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of W2 1AN.
Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the
Open Government Licence.
W2 1AN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.
The percentage of student residents living in W2 1AN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.
| Full-Time Employee | 110 |
| Student (economically inactive) | 65 |
| Self-Employed | 42 |
| Full-Time Student (with or without job) | 17 |
| Other | 12 |
| Looking after home or family | 12 |
| Retired | 10 |
| Part-Time Employee | 7 |
| Unemployed | 4 |
| Long-Term Sick or disabled | 1 |
| Professional, scientific and technical activities | 36 |
| Financial and insurance activities | 27 |
| Information and communication | 14 |
| Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles | 13 |
| Human health and social work activities | 12 |
| Accommodation and food service activities | 11 |
| Real estate activities | 10 |
| Other | 7 |
| Construction | 6 |
| Mining and quarrying | 6 |
| Administrative and support service activities | 4 |
| Transport and storage | 4 |
| Public administration and defence; compulsory social security | 4 |
| Manufacturing | 1 |
| Female | 152 |
| Male | 146 |
| Single | 180 |
| Married: Opposite sex | 86 |
| Separated | 6 |
| Divorced | 7 |
| Widowed | 1 |
| Very good health | 190 |
| Good health | 96 |
| Fair health | 14 |
| No qualifications | 18 |
| 1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent | 7 |
| 5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels | 9 |
| Apprenticeship | 7 |
| HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels | 30 |
| Degree or Similar | 203 |
| Other | 7 |
| Bangladeshi | 4 |
| Chinese | 37 |
| Indian | 24 |
| Pakistani | 13 |
| Other Asian | 27 |
| Black African | 14 |
| Black Caribbean | 2 |
| Other Black | 1 |
| Mixed White and Asian | 2 |
| Mixed Other | 3 |
| White | 106 |
| Roma | 3 |
| Arab | 35 |
| Other | 30 |
| United Kingdom | 47 |
| European Union | 64 |
| Rest of Europe | 20 |
| Africa | 20 |
| Middle East and Asia | 117 |
| The Americas and the Caribbean | 26 |
| Oceania | 4 |
| Born in the UK | 47 |
| 10+ Years | 33 |
| 5-10 Years | 54 |
| 2-5 Years | 62 |
| Less than 2 years | 102 |
| United Kingdom | 79 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| France | 9 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Italy | 21 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Spain | 7 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Other EU countries | 29 |
| Other Europe | 18 |
| North Africa | 4 |
| Central and Western Africa | 6 |
| South and Eastern Africa | 2 |
| Middle East | 20 |
| Eastern Asia | 23 |
| Southern Asia | 17 |
| South-East Asia | 18 |
| Central Asia | 2 |
| North America and the Caribbean | 16 |
| Central and South America | 2 |
| Oceania | 3 |
| No passport held | 11 |
| No religion | 82 |
| Christian | 70 |
| Buddhist | 11 |
| Hindu | 13 |
| Jewish | 10 |
| Muslim | 79 |
| Sikh | 3 |
| Not answered | 30 |