Edgware Road, London, W2 1BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 1BU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 64.6% of the population 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	48.1%	64.6%	16.5%	51.0%	13.6%
Male	51.9%	35.4%	-16.5%	49.0%	-13.6%

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 1BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.6% 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	38.3%	58.6%	20.3%	37.9%	20.7%
Married: Opposite sex	26.2%	14.1%	-12.1%	44.2%	-30.1%
Separated	7.5%	7%	-0.5%	2.2%	4.8%
Divorced	15%	12.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	13.1%	7.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.7%	36.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	-12.0%
Good health	27.9%	33.3%	5.4%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	17.5%	16.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	3.6%
Bad health	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	7.1%	6.2%	-0.9%	1.2%	5.0%

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 1BU this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 52.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.5%	28.9%	-6.6%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	5.5%	-2.0%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	7%	2.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	27.1%	52.3%	25.2%	33.8%	18.5%
Other	20.6%	0%	-20.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 48.8% 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	5.8%	0%	-5.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	1.9%	5.4%	3.5%	3.1%	2.3%
Pakistani	7.8%	0%	-7.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	9.1%	7%	-2.1%	1.6%	5.4%
Black African	5.8%	7%	1.2%	2.5%	4.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	35.7%	48.8%	13.1%	81.4%	-32.6%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	24.7%	17.8%	-6.9%	0.6%	17.2%
Other	3.2%	5.4%	2.2%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 10.8% 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	38.3%	10.8%	-27.5%	83.2%	-72.4%
European Union	20.1%	37.7%	17.6%	6.1%	31.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	7.8%	12.3%	4.5%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	30.8%	4.2%	5.6%	25.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 10.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 58.8% 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	37.7%	10.7%	-27.0%	83.2%	-72.5%
10+ Years	7.1%	58.8%	51.7%	9.8%	49.0%
5-10 Years	8.4%	12.2%	3.8%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	20.8%	11.5%	-9.3%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	26%	6.9%	-19.1%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.6%	76.7%	-20.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	13.1%	37.2%	-24.1%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Muslim	21.5%	6.5%	15.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Edgware Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgware Road was 425.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 127.1% higher than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Edgware Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 148th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

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 1BU, 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 1930 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 Edgware Road, London, W2 1BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1BU

Average Price
£270,208

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£270,208

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgware Road

Average Price
£688,268

Semi-Detached
£1,281,235

Terraced
£1,056,333

Detached
£1,029,157

Flats/Maisonettes
£510,987

Other
£3,713,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgware Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Albert Court Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-03-30	£200,888
Flat 12 Albert Court Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2015-11-20	£246,807
Flat 5 Albert Court Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£126,000	2015-06-05	£119,034
Flat 1 Albert Court Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2014-11-24	£191,574
Flat 11 Albert Court Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2013-11-22	£133,471

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1BU

Employment

W2 1BU 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	40
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Other	5
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Construction	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	658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,110 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	2,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	481 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	693 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	4out of 4	875 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	482 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	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	160 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	3,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,334 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,050 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,279 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	490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,136 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	199 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	675 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	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	686 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	1,117 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Wood Pre-Preparatory School St John's Hall , Lord's Roundabout NW8 7NE	- not rated	1,121 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
Hawler Restaurant	355 EDGWARE ROAD	5 yd
Baraka Piri Piri	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 357 EDGWARE ROAD	7 yd
Erbil Restaurant	365 EDGWARE ROAD	32 yd
Edgware Mangal	367-369 EDGWARE ROAD	38 yd
Arous Dimashiq Limtied	367-369 EDGWARE ROAD	38 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	404 yd
Crocker'S Folly	23-24 ABERDEEN PLACE	442 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	508 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	508 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	722 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	66 yd
Soul Food Stop	97A FRAMPTON STREET	163 yd
Me Kebab	102 FRAMPTON STREET	179 yd
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	326 yd
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	140 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	295 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	478 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	511 yd
Tesco	21-25 CLIFTON ROAD	592 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	153 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	163 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	266 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		266 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	333 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	354 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	438 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	634 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	647 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of W2 1BU