Norfolk Square, London, W2 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 1RU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 73.8% 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	41%	73.8%	32.8%	51.0%	22.8%
Male	59%	26.2%	-32.8%	49.0%	-22.8%

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 1RU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73% 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	64.6%	73%	8.4%	37.9%	35.1%
Married: Opposite sex	9.6%	11.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-32.8%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	1.4%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	15.2%	8.2%	-7.0%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	6.6%	5.3%	-1.3%	6.1%	-0.8%

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 (85.6%) 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	40.1%	70.8%	30.7%	48.4%	22.4%
Good health	35.5%	14.8%	-20.7%	33.6%	-18.8%
Fair health	13.8%	7.2%	-6.6%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	5.5%	5.2%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	5.1%	2.1%	-3.0%	1.2%	0.9%

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 58.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	10.1%	-6.1%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	3.5%	-3.1%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	4.9%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	2.4%	-2.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	17.8%	2.6%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	39.9%	58.7%	18.8%	33.8%	24.9%
Other	9.6%	2.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.4% 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%	4.8%	4.8%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	2.8%	6.2%	3.4%	0.7%	5.5%
Indian	5.1%	1%	-4.1%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	23.5%	53.8%	30.3%	1.6%	52.2%
Black African	6%	2.1%	-3.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	36.9%	23.4%	-13.5%	81.4%	-58.0%
Arab	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	6.9%	3.1%	-3.8%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 11.4% 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	30.4%	11.4%	-19.0%	83.2%	-71.8%
European Union	10.1%	11%	0.9%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	41%	69.3%	28.3%	5.6%	63.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 11.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.8% 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	28.1%	11.4%	-16.7%	83.2%	-71.8%
10+ Years	16.6%	23.8%	7.2%	9.8%	14.0%
5-10 Years	16.6%	6.2%	-10.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	8.3%	13.8%	5.5%	2.2%	11.6%
Less than 2 years	30.4%	44.8%	14.4%	1.9%	42.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.5%	76.7%	-48.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%
South-East Asia	49%	0.2%	48.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.9%	37.2%	-30.3%
Christian	18%	46.2%	-28.2%
Buddhist	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	63.7%	6.5%	57.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Norfolk Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Norfolk Square was 756.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.1% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Norfolk Square has the 12th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 89th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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 1RU, 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 Norfolk Square are based on 3 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 Norfolk Square, London, W2 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1RU

Average Price
£9,009,898

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,987,313

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,032,483

Estimated Average Property Prices for Norfolk Square

Average Price
£7,787,203

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,558,955

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,401,327

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Norfolk SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Tregaron Hotel, 17 Norfolk Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£13,700,000	2018-05-01	£11,665,661
11 Norfolk Square, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,230,000	2000-08-09	£4,558,955

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1RU

Employment

W2 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 1RU 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)	158
Retired	45
Full-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	14
Part-Time Employee	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2

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	1,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,369 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,451 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	2,494 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,549 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	480 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	827 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	1,075 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	381 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,426 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,283 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	669 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	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,783 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,882 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	4,087 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	796 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,130 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	169 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	969 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	1,024 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
Bella Italia	FRONT RIGHT, 16-17 LONDON STREET	33 yd
Mimos Cafe Bar	19 LONDON STREET	45 yd
Sussex Arms Public House	GROUND FRONT, 21 LONDON STREET	49 yd
Sussex Fish Bar	GROUND FRONT, 20 LONDON STREET	50 yd
The Mughal'S	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 11 LONDON STREET	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	146 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	187 yd
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	305 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	313 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	415 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bagel Factory	175 PRAED STREET	130 yd
Paddington Biryani	12 SUSSEX PLACE	154 yd
Joe & The Juice	St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	187 yd
Ibu Malaysian	12A BATHURST STREET	334 yd
Wasabi	UNIT 12, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	380 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	380 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	380 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	424 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	610 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	650 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	195 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	365 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	520 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	574 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	650 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	684 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	710 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	777 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	791 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		864 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.0%

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	50.0%

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

Overview of W2 1RU