Praed Street, London, W2 1JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 1JN is primarily male, with 56.1% of the population 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	44.6%	43.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	55.4%	56.1%	0.7%	49.0%	7.1%

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 1JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.6% 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	60.2%	57.6%	-2.6%	37.9%	19.7%
Married: Opposite sex	22%	34.5%	12.5%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	6.6%	1.5%	-5.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.5%	3.8%	-3.7%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (89.1%) 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	48.3%	63.2%	14.9%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	38.7%	25.9%	-12.8%	33.6%	-7.7%
Fair health	8.2%	7.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

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 74.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	10.5%	2.2%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	1.8%	-5.3%	9.6%	-7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.3%	1.8%	-1.5%	13.4%	-11.6%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	5.8%	-4.6%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	58.9%	74.9%	16.0%	33.8%	41.1%
Other	11.2%	4.4%	-6.8%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.6%	6.6%	4.0%	0.7%	5.9%
Indian	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6.7%	8%	1.3%	1.6%	6.4%
Black African	0.7%	4%	3.3%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.5%
White	58.4%	52%	-6.4%	81.4%	-29.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	17.1%	12.2%	-4.9%	0.6%	11.6%
Other	4.5%	4.8%	0.3%	1.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.3% 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	38.7%	33.3%	-5.4%	83.2%	-49.9%
European Union	17.5%	19%	1.5%	6.1%	12.9%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	0.8%	4.0%
Africa	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	27.5%	3.7%	5.6%	21.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	1.3%	5.3%
Oceania	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.2% 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	37.9%	33.2%	-4.7%	83.2%	-50.0%
10+ Years	14.9%	18.2%	3.3%	9.8%	8.4%
5-10 Years	13.4%	11.3%	-2.1%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	12.6%	15.8%	3.2%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	21.2%	21.4%	0.2%	1.9%	19.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.6%	76.7%	-27.1%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	3.4%	0.1%	3.3%
Middle East	3.7%	0.1%	3.6%
Eastern Asia	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
South-East Asia	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.8%	37.2%	-7.4%
Christian	27.4%	46.2%	-18.8%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Jewish	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Muslim	21.4%	6.5%	14.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Praed Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Praed Street was 480.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Praed Street has the 22nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 135th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 121.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.0%.

🔎 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 1JN, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Praed Street are based on 793 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 Praed Street, London, W2 1JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1JN

Average Price
£1,276,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,276,387

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Praed Street

Average Price
£1,047,372

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,497,698

Detached
£1,293,688

Flats/Maisonettes
£969,009

Other
£3,011,523

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Praed Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1108 Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2025-02-14	£484,205
Flat 1206 Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2022-01-05	£1,293,555
Flat 812 Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2021-12-06	£479,837
Flat 811 Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-03-25	£1,261,168
Flat 1105 Balmoral Apartments, 2 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2020-10-26	£743,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1JN

Employment

W2 1JN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

W2 1JN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 1JN 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	155
Self-Employed	46
Student (economically inactive)	39
Looking after home or family	23
Retired	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Information and communication	23
Financial and insurance activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	13
Human health and social work activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Real estate activities	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	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	2,509 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,570 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,574 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	493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	681 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	801 yd	Academy converter	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	381 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,564 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,060 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	358 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	3,282 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,788 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,897 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	314 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,372 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	314 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	450 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	717 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	743 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	794 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
Jc Decaux	SECOND FLOOR, SUMMIT HOUSE, 27 SALE PLACE	47 yd
Pret A Manger	5 PRAED STREET	77 yd
Royal Exchange Public House	ROYAL EXCHANGE PUBLIC HOUSE, 26 SALE PLACE	79 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	207 EDGWARE ROAD	102 yd
Yamany corner	8-9 SALE PLACE	102 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	72 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	72 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	123 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	493 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	609 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	GROUND FLOOR, 10 PRAED STREET	71 yd
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	95 yd
GO WINGS	11 SALE PLACE	140 yd
Tankys Burgers Edgware Ltd	256B EDGWARE ROAD	149 yd
Taste Of Lahore - Marble Arch	256 EDGWARE ROAD	149 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	61 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	129 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	244 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	363 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	473 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	95 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	165 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	318 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	328 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	374 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	426 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	459 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	528 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	576 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		607 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	98.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	21 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	23.55 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	23.55 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.31 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 1JN