The Water Gardens, London, W2 2DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 2DG is primarily male, with 56.7% 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	45.7%	43.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-7.7%
Male	54.3%	56.7%	2.4%	49.0%	7.7%

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 2DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	45.2%	44.4%	-0.8%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	33.8%	1.9%	44.2%	-10.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.4%
Divorced	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	3.2%	3.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.9%	43%	-1.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	33.3%	32.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	12.4%	12.7%	0.3%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	3%	3.8%	0.8%	1.2%	2.6%

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 2DG this area, 29.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher 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 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	29.6%	12.0%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	1.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-12.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	4.2%	3.1%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12%	3.5%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	42.6%	49.3%	6.7%	33.8%	15.5%
Other	17.6%	2.1%	-15.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.4% 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	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	3.4%	5%	1.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Other Asian	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	2.5%	1.9%
Other Black	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
White	32.9%	38.4%	5.5%	81.4%	-43.0%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	26.9%	28.9%	2.0%	0.6%	28.3%
Other	7.7%	8.8%	1.1%	1.6%	7.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 19.6% 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	30.3%	19.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-63.6%
European Union	9.8%	20.9%	11.1%	6.1%	14.8%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.4%	1.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	12.4%	14.6%	2.2%	2.7%	11.9%
Middle East and Asia	35.5%	34.8%	-0.7%	5.6%	29.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.3%	3.8%	-3.5%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 19.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 35.2% 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	29.5%	19.5%	-10.0%	83.2%	-63.7%
10+ Years	11.1%	35.2%	24.1%	9.8%	25.4%
5-10 Years	14.5%	17.6%	3.1%	2.9%	14.7%
2-5 Years	16.7%	11.3%	-5.4%	2.2%	9.1%
Less than 2 years	28.2%	16.4%	-11.8%	1.9%	14.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	6.3%	0.6%	5.7%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	14.5%	1.5%	13.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	46.2%	6.5%	39.7%
Not answered	10.1%	6.0%	4.1%

Safety

Is The Water Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Water Gardens was 89.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.1% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Water Gardens has the 20th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 130th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.8%.

🔎 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 2DG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 The Water Gardens are based on 433 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 The Water Gardens, London, W2 2DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 2DG

Average Price
£1,082,248

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,082,248

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Water Gardens

Average Price
£812,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£813,977

Other
£492,554

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The Water GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
243 The Water Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-08-22	£456,634
253 The Water Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2025-02-17	£1,127,941
253 The Water Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,000	2018-12-14	£727,226
235 The Water Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2016-11-15	£451,058
254 The Water Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2015-07-02	£1,368,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 2DG

Employment

W2 2DG area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in W2 2DG 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	31
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	16
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Retired	13
Unemployed	9
Part-Time Employee	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service 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	910 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	2,889 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	2,955 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	242 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	3out of 4	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	486 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	713 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	531 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	721 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,293 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,293 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	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	4,763 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	736 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,206 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,515 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,601 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	3,625 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	468 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 , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Miss Daisy's Nursery School, Hyde Park The Long Garden , Albion Street	- not rated	446 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park School The Long Garden , St George's Field W2 2AX	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ravenstone House School The Long Garden , Albion Street W2 2AX	- not rated	454 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	498 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Freej Swaileh	190 EDGWARE ROAD	73 yd
Fatayer Altayer	198 EDGWARE ROAD	73 yd
White Rose	143 EDGWARE ROAD	77 yd
Melur London Uk Limited	175A EDGWARE ROAD	77 yd
Dr Power	139 EDGWARE ROAD	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	279 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	279 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	369 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	622 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	77 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	77 yd
Mawlana Restaurant	161 EDGWARE ROAD	77 yd
GO WINGS	11 SALE PLACE	152 yd
Tankys Burgers Edgware Ltd	256B EDGWARE ROAD	226 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	132 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	264 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	269 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	396 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	450 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	191 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	294 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	352 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		376 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	458 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	471 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	567 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	614 yd
The Landmark London Hotel Health Club MARYLEBONE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	54.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	235.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	216.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 2DG