Kendal Street, London, W2 2BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 2BP is primarily male, with 56.9% 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	37.3%	43.1%	5.8%	51.0%	-7.9%
Male	62.7%	56.9%	-5.8%	49.0%	7.9%

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 2BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	50.5%	58.4%	7.9%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	33.6%	-7.1%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	1.1%	6.6%	5.5%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.2%) 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	56.9%	65.1%	8.2%	48.4%	16.7%
Good health	29.4%	28.1%	-1.3%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	7.8%	5.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-7.2%
Bad health	3.9%	0%	-3.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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 2BP this area, 5.9% 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 74.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.7%	5.9%	-12.8%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.8%	1.5%	-7.3%	9.6%	-8.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	0%	-5.5%	13.4%	-13.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.2%	2.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.7%	13.2%	5.5%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	74.3%	29.2%	33.8%	40.5%
Other	14.3%	2.9%	-11.4%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 34.2% 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)
Chinese	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	1%	5.5%	4.5%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	4.9%	39%	34.1%	2.7%	36.3%
Other Asian	4.9%	2.7%	-2.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	55.9%	34.2%	-21.7%	81.4%	-47.2%
Arab	18.6%	7.5%	-11.1%	0.6%	6.9%
Other	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25% 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	35.3%	25%	-10.3%	83.2%	-58.2%
European Union	18.6%	16%	-2.6%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	4.9%	2.1%	-2.8%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	12.7%	2.8%	-9.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.5%	49.3%	25.8%	5.6%	43.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.7% 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	32.4%	24.8%	-7.6%	83.2%	-58.4%
10+ Years	10.8%	31.7%	20.9%	9.8%	21.9%
5-10 Years	10.8%	19.3%	8.5%	2.9%	16.4%
2-5 Years	12.7%	3.4%	-9.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	33.3%	20.7%	-12.6%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.3%	76.7%	-17.4%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Other EU countries	8.3%	1.5%	6.8%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	6.9%	1.2%	5.7%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.5%	37.2%	-22.7%
Christian	13.8%	46.2%	-32.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Muslim	29.7%	6.5%	23.2%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	29.7%	6.0%	23.7%

Safety

Is Kendal Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kendal Street was 212.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.7% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Kendal Street has the 52nd highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 278th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 49.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 73.7%.

🔎 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 2BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 9/10 (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 Kendal Street are based on 174 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 Kendal Street, London, W2 2BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 2BP

Average Price
£1,773,483

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,184,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£832,473

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kendal Street

Average Price
£890,232

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,470,503

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£568,634

Other
£202,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kendal Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
First Floor Flat 49 - 50 Kendal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£960,000	2024-11-12	£840,859
Second Floor Flat 49 - 50 Kendal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,000	2023-07-27	£667,971
Ground Floor Flat 49 - 50 Kendal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2020-12-09	£984,291
Ground Floor Flat 49 - 50 Kendal Street, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£800,000	2019-03-20	£699,048
54 Kendal Street, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£3,405,000	2018-01-26	£2,905,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 2BP

Employment

W2 2BP 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 2BP 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	46
Other	35
Student (economically inactive)	14
Self-Employed	13
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	6
Part-Time Employee	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Real estate activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Manufacturing	1
Education	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Construction	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	1,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,024 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	3,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	3,107 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	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	619 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	687 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	917 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	1,045 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	870 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	2,258 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,640 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	944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,297 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,319 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	3,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,506 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	699 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,794 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	334 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	358 yd	Other independent school	No	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	605 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
International Community School 7b Wyndham Place , Marylebone W1H 1PN	- not rated	608 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
Al Maskoof	48 KENDAL STREET	36 yd
Colbeh Restaurant	6 PORCHESTER PLACE	50 yd
Joury Restaurant	71 EDGWARE ROAD	71 yd
Al-Dar Restaurant	61 EDGWARE ROAD	81 yd
Shishawi	51 EDGWARE ROAD	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	597 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	597 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	699 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	796 yd
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	800 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	84 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	279 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	279 yd
Mawlana Restaurant	161 EDGWARE ROAD	279 yd
GO WINGS	11 SALE PLACE	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	126 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	289 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	375 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	590 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	606 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	178 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		288 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	432 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	470 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	615 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	638 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	688 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	745 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	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	43.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	43.5%

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	65.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	64.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 2BP