Connaught Place, London, W2 2ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 2ET is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.1%	51.9%	7.8%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	55.9%	48.1%	-7.8%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2ET, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	46.6%	45.9%	-0.7%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.6%	44.6%	2.0%	44.2%	0.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	9.1%	-5.9%
Widowed	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (96.7%) 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	64.6%	65.4%	0.8%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	27.7%	31.3%	3.6%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	6.8%	2.2%	-4.6%	12.7%	-10.5%
Bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 63.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	14.7%	9.9%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	1.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	-7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	3.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	10.9%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	55.8%	63.5%	7.7%	33.8%	29.7%
Other	16.5%	2.6%	-13.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.6% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.6%	8.1%	6.5%	3.1%	5.0%
Pakistani	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	2.7%	2.7%
Other Asian	6.8%	5.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	3.8%
Black African	1%	2.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.6%	3.2%	0.6%	0.8%	2.4%
White	55.3%	54.6%	-0.7%	81.4%	-26.8%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	19.6%	4.3%	-15.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.1% 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	42.1%	33.1%	-9.0%	83.2%	-50.1%
European Union	18%	19.7%	1.7%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	9%	6.1%	0.8%	8.2%
Africa	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	23.8%	24.7%	0.9%	5.6%	19.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.1%	7.9%	0.8%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 24.6% 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	39.5%	33%	-6.5%	83.2%	-50.2%
10+ Years	15.8%	24.6%	8.8%	9.8%	14.8%
5-10 Years	10.9%	8.4%	-2.5%	2.9%	5.5%
2-5 Years	14.8%	19.6%	4.8%	2.2%	17.4%
Less than 2 years	19%	14.5%	-4.5%	1.9%	12.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
France	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Germany	3.9%	0.2%	3.7%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Romania	3.3%	0.9%	2.4%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Middle East	3.9%	0.1%	3.8%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.8%	37.2%	-8.4%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	12%	6.5%	5.5%
Sikh	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Not answered	17.4%	6.0%	11.4%

Safety

Is Connaught Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Connaught Place was 675.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 43.2% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Theft from the person.

Connaught Place has the 13th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 94th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 173.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.2%.

🔎 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 2ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Connaught Place are based on 20 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 Connaught Place, London, W2 2ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 2ET

Average Price
£3,316,692

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£3,685,351

Other
£183,092

Estimated Average Property Prices for Connaught Place

Average Price
£3,261,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£3,605,496

Other
£165,453

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Connaught PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 9 4 Connaught Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2024-09-11	£969,580
5 Connaught Place, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£68,000	2022-03-21	£50,307
Penthouse Apartment 10 4 Connaught Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,500,000	2020-07-23	£2,179,803
Flat 3 12 Connaught Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£9,724,999	2018-08-15	£7,987,586
Apartment 6 6 Connaught Place, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£4,950,000	2017-01-11	£3,830,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 2ET

Employment

W2 2ET area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% 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 2ET 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	59
Self-Employed	30
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Retired	12
Part-Time Employee	10
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Construction	7
Human health and social work activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	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	1,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,095 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Coram Centre 49 Mecklenburgh Square , WC1N 2NY	4out of 4	3,428 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	3,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Chelsea Open Air Nursery School 51 Glebe Place , Chelsea SW3 5JE	4out of 4	3,474 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	3out of 4	464 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	861 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	891 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School St Vincent Street , W1U 4DF	4out of 4	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School South Street , W1K 2XH	3out of 4	1,040 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	1,168 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,295 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,295 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St. Thomas More Language College Cadogan Street , SW3 2QS	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Academy converter	No	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	4,524 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	1,404 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	2,857 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	3,110 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,153 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,290 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	1,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Miss Daisy's Nursery School, Hyde Park The Long Garden , Albion Street	- not rated	282 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park School The Long Garden , St George's Field W2 2AX	- not rated	376 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ravenstone House School The Long Garden , Albion Street W2 2AX	- not rated	376 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
Spencer Stuart Associates Ltd	GROUND TO FOURTH FLOOR, BAIN HOUSE, 16 CONNAUGHT PLACE	49 yd
The Victory (Services) Association	63-79 SEYMOUR STREET	72 yd
Al Balad	11 EDGWARE ROAD	79 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	26 EDGWARE ROAD	107 yd
Pret A Manger	26 EDGWARE ROAD	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Burlock And Fam Bar	31 DUKE STREET	798 yd
Concept Club	37 DUKE STREET	801 yd
Flowerhouse Pub	56 BLANDFORD STREET	810 yd
Barley Mow	82 DUKE STREET	817 yd
Clarette	44 BLANDFORD STREET	876 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wafflemeister	550 OXFORD STREET	254 yd
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	388 yd
Wasabi Sushi & Bento	CONCESSION AT, 456-472 OXFORD STREET	565 yd
Atcha West End	33 NORTH ROW	571 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	604 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	119 yd
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	303 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	598 yd
Tesco	92 GEORGE STREET	607 yd
Tesco Baker St Express	55 BAKER STREET	787 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	308 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	349 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	404 yd
Virgin Active Classic (Mayfair Health Club) PARK STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	468 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		470 yd
Grosvenor House - A Jw Marriott Hotel PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	656 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	658 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	772 yd
Fitness First Health Club (London Baker Street) BAKER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	797 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	8.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	91.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	30.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	4.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 2ET