Edgware Road, London, W2 1BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 1BB, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.1%	54%	-1.1%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	44.9%	46%	1.1%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 1BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.4% 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	41.3%	49.4%	8.1%	37.9%	11.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	33.6%	-1.5%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.2%	3.8%	-4.4%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	6.8%	7%	0.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	8.2%	6.2%	-2.0%	6.1%	0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	44.2%	1.5%	48.4%	-4.2%
Good health	27.1%	27.5%	0.4%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	15.8%	15.3%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	10.4%	8.8%	-1.6%	4.0%	4.8%
Very bad health	4%	4.3%	0.3%	1.2%	3.1%

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 1BB this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	29.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	6.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.1%	7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	15.7%	8.4%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	25.5%	34.5%	9.0%	33.8%	0.7%
Other	15.2%	4.9%	-10.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.4% 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	7%	5%	-2.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	2.5%	3.8%
Black Caribbean	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	3.2%	3.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	31.5%	34.4%	2.9%	81.4%	-47.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	26.1%	28.4%	2.3%	0.6%	27.8%
Other	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	48.1%	45.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	7.6%	8.6%	1.0%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	2.8%	6.3%	3.5%	0.8%	5.5%
Africa	11.6%	9.2%	-2.4%	2.7%	6.5%
Middle East and Asia	27.5%	27.5%	0.0%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.9%	0.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 39% 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	46.9%	45.4%	-1.5%	83.2%	-37.8%
10+ Years	4%	39%	35.0%	9.8%	29.2%
5-10 Years	5%	5.2%	0.2%	2.9%	2.3%
2-5 Years	6.4%	3.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	37.7%	7%	-30.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.2%	37.2%	-27.0%
Christian	22.3%	46.2%	-23.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	57.5%	6.5%	51.0%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Edgware Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgware Road was 229.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% higher than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgware Road has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 267th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 103.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.6%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in W2 1BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Edgware Road are based on 1943 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgware Road

Average Price
£655,165

Semi-Detached
£1,173,528

Terraced
£989,987

Detached
£926,164

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,779

Other
£3,559,799

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 1BB 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	82
Long-Term Sick or disabled	73
Part-Time Employee	71
Student (economically inactive)	58
Looking after home or family	52
Retired	43
Other	30
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	20

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	17
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	626 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	2,323 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,345 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,474 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	511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	566 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	855 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	409 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,802 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	149 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	3,176 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,880 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,082 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	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,285 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	275 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
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	515 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	600 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	911 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	941 yd	Other independent school	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
Soor	332 EDGWARE ROAD	43 yd
Chicken Valley	340 EDGWARE ROAD	43 yd
Zonzo	342 EDGWARE ROAD	44 yd
Kandaka Cafe	328 EDGWARE ROAD	44 yd
Taco Bell	346-348 EDGWARE ROAD	46 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	205 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	296 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	296 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	616 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	658 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	192 yd
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	228 yd
Greggs	GROUND FLOOR, 10 PRAED STREET	251 yd
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	267 yd
Marks And Spencer	5 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	275 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	70 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	209 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	241 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	295 yd
Tesco	NATHANCO HOUSE, 24 LISSON GROVE	535 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	182 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	200 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	233 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	258 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	428 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	475 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		475 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	487 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 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 W2 1BB