Edgware Road, London, W2 2RB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 2RB is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	40.1%	46.1%	6.0%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	59.9%	53.9%	-6.0%	49.0%	4.9%

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 2RB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.7% 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	53%	63.7%	10.7%	37.9%	25.8%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	22.4%	-2.8%	44.2%	-21.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	9.8%	3.1%	-6.7%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.5%	8.9%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-4.6%

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	49.7%	53.6%	3.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	28%	29.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	10.6%	11%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	8.2%	4.9%	-3.3%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.5%	21.1%	-4.4%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	5.9%	0.1%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	10.8%	3.9%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	38.4%	49.7%	11.3%	33.8%	15.9%
Other	20.3%	4.1%	-16.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.4% 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	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.0%
Chinese	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	4.5%	4.7%	0.2%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	6%	7.4%	1.4%	1.6%	5.8%
Black African	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.1%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.8%	3.0%
White	29.5%	37.4%	7.9%	81.4%	-44.0%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	31.9%	24%	-7.9%	0.6%	23.4%
Other	11.1%	5.9%	-5.2%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 21.9% 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	21%	21.9%	0.9%	83.2%	-61.3%
European Union	15.5%	22.2%	6.7%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	2.7%	9.6%
Middle East and Asia	46.4%	33%	-13.4%	5.6%	27.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 21.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.1% 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	20.8%	21.9%	1.1%	83.2%	-61.3%
10+ Years	16.2%	28.1%	11.9%	9.8%	18.3%
5-10 Years	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	2.9%	13.0%
2-5 Years	19.9%	14.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	24.4%	19.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	17.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	5.9%	0.6%	5.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North Africa	3.1%	0.1%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	18.1%	37.2%	-19.1%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	43.6%	6.5%	37.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Edgware Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Edgware Road was 138.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Edgware Road has the 46th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 220th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.9%.

🔎 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 2RB, 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 Edgware Road are based on 1958 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 Edgware Road, London, W2 2RB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 2RB

Average Price
£576,073

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£576,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Edgware Road

Average Price
£657,029

Semi-Detached
£1,214,700

Terraced
£1,024,613

Detached
£960,908

Flats/Maisonettes
£489,408

Other
£3,551,970

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Edgware Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 597 Park West Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£450,000	2026-01-22	£440,055
Flat 606 Park West Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£810,000	2026-01-12	£792,099
Flat 616 Park West Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-03-26	£222,385
Flat 629 Park West Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-07-08	£474,831
Flat 613 Park West Edgware Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2019-08-13	£582,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 2RB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 2RB 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	197
Student (economically inactive)	79
Other	63
Self-Employed	47
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	40
Part-Time Employee	39
Looking after home or family	38
Unemployed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	33
Financial and insurance activities	28
Human health and social work activities	26
Real estate activities	21
Information and communication	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Other	16
Education	12
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Mining and quarrying	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Christopher's Nursery School Bridgeway Street , NW1 1QR	- not rated	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	3,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	3,164 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	3,206 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	134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	519 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	585 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Edward's Catholic Primary School Lisson Grove , NW1 6LH	3out of 4	921 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	801 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	975 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,247 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	- not rated	1,247 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	2,162 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	4,651 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	1,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,226 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
City Lit Keeley Street , Covent Garden WC2B 4BA	- not rated	3,393 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,468 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	745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Miss Daisy's Nursery School, Hyde Park The Long Garden , Albion Street	- not rated	191 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	246 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , Seymour Place W1H 5YZ	- not rated	246 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Park School The Long Garden , St George's Field W2 2AX	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Ravenstone House School The Long Garden , Albion Street W2 2AX	- not rated	261 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
Cafe Helen	105A EDGWARE ROAD	34 yd
Al Arez Cafe	103 EDGWARE ROAD	62 yd
Shishawi	51 EDGWARE ROAD	75 yd
Joury Restaurant	71 EDGWARE ROAD	80 yd
Al Maskoof	48 KENDAL STREET	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	557 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	557 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	656 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	793 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	804 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lablabi	117-119 EDGWARE ROAD	34 yd
Anaam	151 EDGWARE ROAD	227 yd
Falafel & Juice Bar	165 EDGWARE ROAD	227 yd
Mawlana Restaurant	161 EDGWARE ROAD	227 yd
GO WINGS	11 SALE PLACE	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Metro	90-100 EDGWARE ROAD	126 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	232 yd
Sainsbury's	55 BRYANSTON STREET	410 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	549 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	554 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	142 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		251 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	381 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	434 yd
Ability Centre Marylebone (Closed) Crawford Street	health and fitness suite	571 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
The Gym Way (Marble Arch) BRYANSTON STREET	health and fitness suite	622 yd
Marriott Hotel London Park Lane PARK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	665 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	748 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	75 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 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	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 2RB