St Marys Square, London, W2 1SE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 1SE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	50.7%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	49.6%	49.3%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1SE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.5% 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	55.6%	59.5%	3.9%	37.9%	21.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	28.1%	-3.0%	44.2%	-16.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	2.2%	4.6%	2.4%	2.2%	2.4%
Divorced	6%	4.6%	-1.4%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	4.6%	2.7%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	53.5%	55%	1.5%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30.8%	29.8%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	10.4%	10.3%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	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 1SE this area, 9.2% 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	9.2%	-2.2%	18.2%	-9.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	3.7%	-5.6%	9.6%	-5.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.6%	-1.4%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.8%	15.8%	9.0%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	58.3%	10.9%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	15.5%	3.7%	-11.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 36.8% 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	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	6%	4%	-2.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	10.4%	12.1%	1.7%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	4%	1%	-3.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	12.9%	11.6%	0.4%	12.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.6%
White	46.5%	36.8%	-9.7%	81.4%	-44.6%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	8.4%	9.3%	0.9%	0.6%	8.7%
Other	5.1%	8.3%	3.2%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.2% 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	50.2%	38.2%	-12.0%	83.2%	-45.0%
European Union	9.3%	15.6%	6.3%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	0.8%	3.0%
Africa	13.3%	20.6%	7.3%	2.7%	17.9%
Middle East and Asia	15.3%	14.9%	-0.4%	5.6%	9.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.6%	5.5%	-1.1%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 36.2% 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	48.9%	38.4%	-10.5%	83.2%	-44.8%
10+ Years	6%	36.2%	30.2%	9.8%	26.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	6.6%	0.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	9.1%	7.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	30.3%	11.3%	-19.0%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21%	37.2%	-16.2%
Christian	28.7%	46.2%	-17.5%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	38.4%	6.5%	31.9%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is St Marys Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Marys Square was 129.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.0% lower than the Church Street average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Marys Square has the 14th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Church Street and the 212th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in W2 1SE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 St Marys Square are based on 61 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 St Marys Square, London, W2 1SE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 1SE

Average Price
£486,928

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£486,928

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Marys Square

Average Price
£534,911

Semi-Detached
£851,215

Terraced
£813,683

Detached
£1,095,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£446,630

Other
£383,909

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Marys SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Fleming Court St Marys Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£542,500	2024-12-04	£471,795
Flat 25 Fleming Court St Marys Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£607,365	2024-08-02	£503,167
Flat 38 Fleming Court St Marys Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£460,000	2021-10-22	£361,499
Flat 46 Fleming Court St Marys Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-06-29	£489,333
Flat 4 Fleming Court St Marys Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£573,000	2021-04-08	£486,785

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 1SE

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 1SE 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	134
Part-Time Employee	60
Student (economically inactive)	54
Self-Employed	44
Retired	43
Looking after home or family	31
Unemployed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	11

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Other	26
Information and communication	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	7
Real estate activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	892 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	1,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,027 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gateway Academy Capland Street , NW8 8LN	4out of 4	716 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	4out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's RC Primary School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1DF	3out of 4	796 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	891 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	323 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,108 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,182 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,909 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	201 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	2,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	4,229 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,415 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	642 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,938 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	76 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	594 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abingdon House School Broadley Terrace , NW1 6LG	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	1,257 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
L'Ecole Bilingue	BASEMENT, ST DAVID'S WELSH CHURCH, ST MARY'S TERRACE	54 yd
London Paddington Bar?	12 HERMITAGE STREET	198 yd
King Solomon Academy Yys	LITTLE VENICE SPORTS CENTRE, 10 CROMPTON STREET	205 yd
Hawler Restaurant	355 EDGWARE ROAD	237 yd
Baraka Piri Piri	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 357 EDGWARE ROAD	239 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	400 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	499 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	499 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	554 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	252 yd
Mai Sushi	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	290 yd
Butter Clucker	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	290 yd
Bekhal Company Ltd	125 BOSCOBEL STREET	300 yd
Ayllu	25 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	309 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	361 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	371 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	419 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	432 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	432 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	99 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	118 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	201 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		201 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	363 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	521 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	522 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	631 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	72.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 1SE