Merchant Square, London, W2 1AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 1AZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	36.4%	48.5%	12.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	63.6%	51.5%	-12.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 W2 1AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.6% 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	60.5%	59.6%	-0.9%	37.9%	21.7%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	26.1%	-1.6%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	2.2%	3.5%
Divorced	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	0.7%	2.9%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.1%) 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	57.8%	55.5%	-2.3%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	31.3%	29.6%	-1.7%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	1.2%	1.2%

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 W2 1AZ this area, 8.3% 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 57%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.8%	8.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	5.1%	-1.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.1%	8.3%	2.2%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.4%	4.9%	16.9%	-2.5%
Degree or Similar	48%	57%	9.0%	33.8%	23.2%
Other	16.9%	5.1%	-11.8%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.5% 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	3.3%	0.6%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	9.9%	3.9%	-6.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	3%	4.8%	1.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	3.3%	6.3%	3.0%	2.7%	3.6%
Other Asian	6.6%	8.1%	1.5%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	4.2%	9%	4.8%	2.5%	6.5%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.8%	6.6%	4.8%	0.8%	5.8%
White	38.9%	29.5%	-9.4%	81.4%	-51.9%
Arab	21.7%	16%	-5.7%	0.6%	15.4%
Other	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	1.6%	5.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.4% 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	28.9%	36.4%	7.5%	83.2%	-46.8%
European Union	10.8%	10.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	5.4%	5.8%	0.4%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	5.1%	10.9%	5.8%	2.7%	8.2%
Middle East and Asia	45.2%	31.8%	-13.4%	5.6%	26.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	3.3%	-0.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.4% 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	28%	36.7%	8.7%	83.2%	-46.5%
10+ Years	28.3%	29.4%	1.1%	9.8%	19.6%
5-10 Years	13.3%	10.7%	-2.6%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	16.9%	6.4%	-10.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	16.8%	3.2%	1.9%	14.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.5%	76.7%	-19.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	2.7%	0.1%	2.6%
Middle East	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Southern Asia	5.7%	1.2%	4.5%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16%	37.2%	-21.2%
Christian	22.1%	46.2%	-24.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	47.9%	6.5%	41.4%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Merchant Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merchant Square was 337.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.1% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Merchant Square has the 31st highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 183rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 110.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -2.5%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,500

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W2 1AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 Merchant Square are based on 178 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 Merchant Square, London, W2 1AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1AZ

Average Price
£1,159,539

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,153,045

Other
£1,607,657

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merchant Square

Average Price
£1,403,459

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,408,735

Other
£939,209

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merchant SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 409 3 Merchant Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2024-06-25	£1,174,400
Apartment 708 3 Merchant Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,275,000	2024-03-15	£1,805,243
Apartment 610 3 Merchant Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2023-01-25	£634,910
Apartment 701 3 Merchant Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2023-01-06	£1,123,020
Apartment 410 3 Merchant Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-11-17	£604,607

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1AZ

Employment

W2 1AZ 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 W2 1AZ 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	106
Student (economically inactive)	39
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	21
Other	19
Retired	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

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

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	799 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	2,384 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	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	576 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	736 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	759 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	771 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	789 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	277 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,575 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,636 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	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	252 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	3,162 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,401 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,017 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 6RU	4out of 4	372 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,256 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	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	310 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	331 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	868 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	909 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
Pizza Express	UNITS 35 AND 37, 3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	2 yd
Merchant Square Day Nursery	13 HARBET ROAD	56 yd
BaxterStorey - WeWork 5 Merchant Square	5 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	120 yd
Fantasia Palace	28 PRAED STREET	128 yd
Rose Cafe	57 PRAED STREET	154 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	2 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	107 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	107 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	437 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	533 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	45 yd
Marks And Spencer	5 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	120 yd
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	156 yd
Greggs	GROUND FLOOR, 10 PRAED STREET	170 yd
Mai Sushi	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	240 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	112 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	211 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	217 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	412 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	466 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	150 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	246 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	250 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	289 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	311 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	327 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	344 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	579 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		579 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	612 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	188.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 1AZ