North Wharf Road, London, W2 1LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 1LF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	48.7%	49.7%	1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51.3%	50.3%	-1.0%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1LF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.2% 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	50.3%	50.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	12.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.1%	36.3%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	9.4%	7.2%	-2.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	6.1%	-5.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	58.1%	2.7%	48.4%	9.7%
Good health	30.6%	26.4%	-4.2%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	9%	8.3%	-0.7%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	3%	2.2%	1.2%	1.8%

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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.2%	17.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	3.2%	-4.6%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7%	7.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	14.3%	1.9%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	43%	51.8%	8.8%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	11.6%	4%	-7.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 30.1% 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	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	7.1%	5.5%	-1.6%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	2.5%	5.5%
Black Caribbean	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	0.8%	2.5%
White	39.5%	30.1%	-9.4%	81.4%	-51.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	12.8%	29%	16.2%	0.6%	28.4%
Other	4.5%	7.7%	3.2%	1.6%	6.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.8%	50.3%	6.5%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	6.1%	3.3%
Rest of Europe	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	27.3%	22.1%	-5.2%	5.6%	16.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.8%	50.1%	7.3%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	10.2%	32%	21.8%	9.8%	22.2%
5-10 Years	11.8%	5.8%	-6.0%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	12%	5%	-7.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	7.2%	-16.0%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	2.5%	13.5%	-11.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.5%	37.2%	-26.7%
Christian	26.2%	46.2%	-20.0%
Muslim	53%	6.5%	46.5%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is North Wharf Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around North Wharf Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hyde Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

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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 1LF, 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 North Wharf Road are based on 135 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 North Wharf Road, London, W2 1LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1LF

Average Price
£205,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£205,260

Estimated Average Property Prices for North Wharf Road

Average Price
£1,090,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£355,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,177,664

Other
£185,485

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on North Wharf Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Marylebone Boys School Sixth Form Centre, 6 North Wharf Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,234,842	2021-12-09	£893,022
Unit 1 Storage Area 1 North Wharf Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£19,321	2017-11-15	£14,950
Units 1-4 Paddington Exchange North Wharf Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£1,245,000	2017-08-18	£966,513
Unit 10 Storage Area 2 North Wharf Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£9,600	2017-07-14	£7,277
Unit 2 Storage Area 1 North Wharf Road, London, Greater London Other, a newly built property	£8,783	2017-01-12	£6,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1LF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 1LF 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	53
Looking after home or family	27
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	15
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Retired	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Information and communication	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Manufacturing	1
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	823 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	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	286 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Green Primary School Park Place Villas , W2 1SP	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy Park Place Villas , W2 1ND	- not rated	527 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tyburn RC Infant School Fisherton Street , Orchardson Street NW8 8NR	- not rated	694 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	249 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	451 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	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	- not rated	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The London Oratory School Seagrave Road , SW6 1RX	- not rated	4,813 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Boys	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	251 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	3,137 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,429 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,030 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	4,092 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 6RX	4out of 4	400 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The School Room, 7th Floor at St Mary's Education Unit Praed Street , St Mary's Hospital W2 1NY	- not rated	295 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	295 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	319 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	779 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park School The Long Garden , St George's Field W2 2AX	- not rated	871 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
BaxterStorey - WeWork 5 Merchant Square	5 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	91 yd
Marks & Spencer	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	132 yd
London Paddington Bar?	12 HERMITAGE STREET	145 yd
Pizza Express	UNITS 35 AND 37, 3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	157 yd
Merchant Square Day Nursery	13 HARBET ROAD	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	157 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	248 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	248 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	404 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	2 yd
Marks And Spencer	5 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	91 yd
Mai Sushi	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	132 yd
Butter Clucker	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	132 yd
Hola Guacamole	7 HARBET ROAD	193 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	257 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	279 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	351 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	370 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	370 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	96 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	190 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	290 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	378 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	401 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	446 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		446 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 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	0.0%

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

Overview of W2 1LF