Hyde Park Square, London, W2 2NW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 2NW is primarily male, with 60.1% 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	45.1%	39.9%	-5.2%	51.0%	-11.1%
Male	54.9%	60.1%	5.2%	49.0%	11.1%

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 vicinity of W2 2NW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	43.6%	28.5%	-15.1%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.8%	63.6%	29.8%	44.2%	19.4%
Married: Same sex	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.7%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.7%) 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	57.9%	49.6%	-8.3%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	30.5%	45.1%	14.6%	33.6%	11.5%
Fair health	7.9%	3%	-4.9%	12.7%	-9.7%
Bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%	0.0%

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 2NW this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	6.2%	-3.6%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	9.6%	-5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	3.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	23.4%	22.1%	5.3%	18.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	20.3%	8.8%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	59.4%	40.7%	-18.7%	33.8%	6.9%
Other	9.4%	1.4%	-8.0%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.6% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	3.1%	0.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	5.6%	42.2%	36.6%	1.6%	40.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
White	72.9%	38.6%	-34.3%	81.4%	-42.8%
Arab	6.8%	1.2%	-5.6%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.7% 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	43.2%	25.7%	-17.5%	83.2%	-57.5%
European Union	16.5%	8.3%	-8.2%	6.1%	2.2%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	3.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.7%	51.5%	30.8%	5.6%	45.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	4.5%	2.1%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.9% 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	40.6%	25.8%	-14.8%	83.2%	-57.4%
10+ Years	10.9%	16.9%	6.0%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	10.2%	27.3%	17.1%	2.2%	25.1%
Less than 2 years	29.3%	23.7%	-5.6%	1.9%	21.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.2%	76.7%	-35.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	34.7%	1.2%	33.5%
South-East Asia	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.1%	37.2%	-20.1%
Christian	24.5%	46.2%	-21.7%
Buddhist	39.2%	0.5%	38.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	6.5%	0.5%	6.0%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Hyde Park Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hyde Park Square was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Hyde Park Square has the 37th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 208th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 17.1%.

🔎 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 2NW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (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 Hyde Park Square are based on 320 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 Hyde Park Square, London, W2 2NW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 2NW

Average Price
£1,225,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,424,741

Other
£28,111

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hyde Park Square

Average Price
£1,304,023

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,803,717

Detached
£877,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,280,632

Other
£553,227

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hyde Park SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 34 Hyde Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2025-03-25	£333,204
Ground Floor Flat 32 Hyde Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£830,000	2024-08-19	£687,607
Flat 3 33 Hyde Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-02-23	£654,022
Second Floor Flat 36 Hyde Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,625,000	2022-12-06	£1,228,373
Flat 2 32 Hyde Park Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2022-05-31	£1,129,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 2NW

Employment

W2 2NW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

W2 2NW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2NW 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	136
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	34
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	16
Other	11
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	40
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	17
Other	14
Real estate activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Construction	7
Education	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Accommodation and food 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	1,364 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,802 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	2,870 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,925 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	612 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	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	967 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	988 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	1,148 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	720 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,797 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	2,087 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	2,527 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	936 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	3,432 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,507 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,699 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,828 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	886 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,457 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	430 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	628 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	741 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	751 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	977 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
Maxi Mini Restaurant	31-33 SUSSEX PLACE	110 yd
The Victoria Public House	10A STRATHEARN PLACE	117 yd
Ammos Hyde Park	28 SUSSEX PLACE	143 yd
Shahjahan	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 26 SUSSEX PLACE	147 yd
Bombay Palace	50 CONNAUGHT STREET	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	395 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	458 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	563 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	593 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	593 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddington Biryani	12 SUSSEX PLACE	253 yd
Ibu Malaysian	12A BATHURST STREET	387 yd
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	473 yd
Bagel Factory	175 PRAED STREET	496 yd
GO WINGS	11 SALE PLACE	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	541 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	566 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	594 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	698 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	723 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	465 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	509 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	582 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		690 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	719 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	787 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	835 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	905 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	938 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	939 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	34.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.9%

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	66.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 2NW