Southwick Street, London, W2 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 1JQ is primarily male, with 55% 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	34.7%	45%	10.3%	51.0%	-6.0%
Male	65.3%	55%	-10.3%	49.0%	6.0%

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 1JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.3% 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	64.1%	74.3%	10.2%	37.9%	36.4%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	16%	-2.4%	44.2%	-28.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	12.2%	6.5%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.4%) 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	56.8%	52.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	4.5%
Good health	33.6%	36.5%	2.9%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	3.9%	7.3%	3.4%	12.7%	-5.4%
Bad health	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	1.2%	0.3%

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 1JQ this area, 6.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.9%	6.3%	-7.6%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.4%	0.5%	-2.9%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.8%	2.7%	-4.1%	13.4%	-10.7%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	38.2%	58.6%	20.4%	16.9%	41.7%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	29.9%	6.3%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	13.9%	2%	-11.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.5% 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	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	9.7%	9.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	8.5%
Indian	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	3.1%	3.4%
Pakistani	2.9%	11.2%	8.3%	2.7%	8.5%
Other Asian	3.5%	4.5%	1.0%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	6.6%	3.4%	-3.2%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	48.5%	49.5%	1.0%	81.4%	-31.9%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	14.1%	5.4%	-8.7%	0.6%	4.8%
Other	1.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	40%	44.5%	4.5%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	15.6%	18.9%	3.3%	6.1%	12.8%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	4.6%	7.2%	2.6%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	26.4%	23%	-3.4%	5.6%	17.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	4.6%	-3.7%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 18.4% 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	39.6%	44.4%	4.8%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	20.1%	18.4%	-1.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	14.5%	7.1%	-7.4%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	9.3%	7.1%	-2.2%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	16.6%	22.9%	6.3%	1.9%	21.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60%	76.7%	-16.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	0.2%	13.5%	-13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.1%	37.2%	-0.1%
Christian	20.5%	46.2%	-25.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Southwick Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southwick Street was 294.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Southwick Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 212th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.0%.

🔎 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 1JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Southwick Street are based on 257 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 Southwick Street, London, W2 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1JQ

Average Price
£968,146

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,304,054

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£563,931

Other
£1,619,158

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southwick Street

Average Price
£838,117

Semi-Detached
£2,362,105

Terraced
£2,533,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£757,361

Other
£1,449,344

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southwick Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
42 Southwick Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,275,000	2021-11-05	£1,803,294
38 Southwick Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,270,000	2019-12-23	£1,095,394
Flat 3 35 Southwick Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£241,500	2008-01-28	£367,000
Flat 4 35 Southwick Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£235,000	2006-02-10	£463,683
Flat 2 35 Southwick Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2005-08-15	£633,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1JQ

Employment

W2 1JQ 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 1JQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	252
Full-Time Employee	54
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	21
Other	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Transport and storage	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	1,008 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,539 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	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	617 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	753 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	807 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	887 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	372 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,557 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,219 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	524 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	3,255 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,508 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,806 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,859 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	533 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,324 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	129 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	577 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	843 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jamuna	38 SOUTHWICK STREET	34 yd
Khuttar Restaurant	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 17 BOUVERIE PLACE	81 yd
Queen Of Sheba Restaurant	3-4 BOUVERIE PLACE	84 yd
Taj Mahal Indian Tandoori	8 NORFOLK PLACE	86 yd
Alliance In Partnership	INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL, 21 STAR STREET	87 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	182 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	182 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	277 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	354 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
GO WINGS	11 SALE PLACE	142 yd
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	285 yd
Greggs	GROUND FLOOR, 10 PRAED STREET	292 yd
Marks And Spencer	5 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	295 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	331 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	185 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	350 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	396 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	469 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	90 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	197 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	326 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	450 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	550 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	562 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	570 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	602 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	620 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		630 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.9%

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	4.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	27.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 1JQ