Praed Street, London, W2 1RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 1RL has a female population much higher than UK average, with 61.1% 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	39.7%	61.1%	21.4%	51.0%	10.1%
Male	60.3%	38.9%	-21.4%	49.0%	-10.1%

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 1RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71% 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	67.2%	71%	3.8%	37.9%	33.1%
Married: Opposite sex	17.9%	21.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-22.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	9.7%	1.8%	-7.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-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 (90.4%) 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	53.6%	70.2%	16.6%	48.4%	21.8%
Good health	34.4%	20.2%	-14.2%	33.6%	-13.4%
Fair health	9.9%	4.8%	-5.1%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1.3%	4%	2.7%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 1RL this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower 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 62.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	3.6%	-6.8%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	17.6%	7.9%	16.9%	0.7%
Degree or Similar	42.5%	62.2%	19.7%	33.8%	28.4%
Other	17.2%	1.8%	-15.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34% 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	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	12.6%	11.3%	0.7%	11.9%
Indian	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	12.6%	21.9%	9.3%	1.6%	20.3%
Black African	11.9%	2.8%	-9.1%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
White	43.7%	34%	-9.7%	81.4%	-47.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	0.6%	8.3%
Other	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.9% 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	25.8%	25.9%	0.1%	83.2%	-57.3%
European Union	22.5%	16.2%	-6.3%	6.1%	10.1%
Rest of Europe	4%	3.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	14.6%	7.3%	-7.3%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	27.2%	44.1%	16.9%	5.6%	38.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.2%	1.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	4%	0%	-4.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.2% 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	23.8%	25.9%	2.1%	83.2%	-57.3%
10+ Years	21.2%	14.2%	-7.0%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	17.9%	12.1%	-5.8%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	21.2%	15.4%	-5.8%	2.2%	13.2%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	32.4%	16.5%	1.9%	30.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	37.6%	76.7%	-39.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	24.4%	0.2%	24.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	40.3%	6.5%	33.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Praed Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Praed Street was 3033.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 543.1% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Praed Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 28th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 1073.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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 1RL, 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 795 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 1RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1RL

Average Price
£1,143,498

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,771,709

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£657,003

Other
£1,392,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Praed Street

Average Price
£1,057,487

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,564,039

Detached
£1,343,308

Flats/Maisonettes
£977,666

Other
£3,040,243

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Praed Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 139 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-03-28	£408,462
Flat 1 151 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2025-01-31	£271,329
Flat 3 137 - 139 Praed Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-01-10	£356,120
155A Praed Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,950,000	2024-01-29	£2,219,554
135 Praed Street, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£2,400,000	2023-01-09	£1,699,200

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1RL

Employment

W2 1RL 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 1RL 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)	77
Full-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Retired	11
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Other	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Education	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
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	1,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,538 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	2,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,596 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	339 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	590 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Green Primary School Park Place Villas , W2 1SP	- not rated	861 yd	Community 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	377 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	760 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,792 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	4,445 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	619 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	3,172 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,824 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,842 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	693 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	93 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	93 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park School The Long Garden , St George's Field W2 2AX	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ravenstone House School The Long Garden , Albion Street W2 2AX	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	643 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
La Tazza	143 PRAED STREET	9 yd
Kentucky Fried Chicken Express	149 PRAED STREET	10 yd
Costa Coffee	137-139 PRAED STREET	14 yd
Chicken Cottage	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 135 PRAED STREET	21 yd
Subway	147 PRAED STREET	24 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	123 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	216 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	265 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	331 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	331 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Joe & The Juice	St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	123 yd
Bagel Factory	175 PRAED STREET	144 yd
Paddington Biryani	12 SUSSEX PLACE	271 yd
Mai Sushi	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	295 yd
Butter Clucker	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	295 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	296 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	296 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	341 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	531 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	589 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	83 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	318 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	401 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	559 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	565 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	592 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	696 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	785 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		785 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	78.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	78.4%

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	2.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 1RL