Sussex Square, London, W2 2SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 2SL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	50.4%	49.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.6%	50.7%	1.1%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	36.9%	4.7%	37.9%	-1.0%
Married: Opposite sex	48.8%	43.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	-0.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	7.1%	8.1%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (90.5%) 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	58.9%	58.7%	-0.2%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	33.5%	31.8%	-1.7%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	6.8%	7.2%	0.4%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around W2 2SL this area, 8.6% 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 63.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	8.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	9.6%	4.4%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.7%	14.1%	8.4%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	59.7%	63.1%	3.4%	33.8%	29.3%
Other	15.6%	0.5%	-15.1%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.9% 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%	4.4%	1.4%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	6.8%	0.4%	-6.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.1%	1.3%	-3.8%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4%	2.3%	0.8%	3.2%
White	71.2%	56.9%	-14.3%	81.4%	-24.5%
Arab	5.9%	24%	18.1%	0.6%	23.4%
Other	2.1%	4%	1.9%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% 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	46.6%	49.1%	2.5%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	12.3%	15.6%	3.3%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	20.3%	20.5%	0.2%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.6%	4.9%	-5.7%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.3%	3.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.6% 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	45.3%	49.1%	3.8%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	13.6%	28.6%	15.0%	9.8%	18.8%
5-10 Years	12.3%	5.4%	-6.9%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	8.1%	8.9%	0.8%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	20.8%	8%	-12.8%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	3%	0.1%	2.9%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	30.5%	46.2%	-15.7%
Jewish	6.8%	0.5%	6.3%
Muslim	25.5%	6.5%	19.0%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Sussex Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sussex Square was 246.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.5% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sussex Square has the 48th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 253rd highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 40.5%.

🔎 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 2SL, 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 Sussex Square are based on 100 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 Sussex Square, London, W2 2SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 2SL

Average Price
£1,596,430

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,750,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,493,807

Other
£1,878,966

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sussex Square

Average Price
£1,850,606

Semi-Detached
£3,830,986

Terraced
£3,461,785

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,387,666

Other
£1,681,904

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sussex SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Sussex Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£496,563	2025-03-31	£472,733
21 Sussex Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2024-02-26	£1,466,456
14 Sussex Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2023-08-31	£844,140
18 Sussex Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2022-03-07	£1,380,564
24 Sussex Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2022-02-18	£1,530,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 2SL

Employment

W2 2SL 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.

W2 2SL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	71
Self-Employed	37
Retired	34
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	4
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Transport and storage	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	1,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,422 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,505 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	2,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,690 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	335 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	897 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	1,134 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	1,217 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	601 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,869 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	2,246 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	900 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	3,132 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,778 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,938 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,967 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	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,146 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	389 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	899 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	1,040 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	1,051 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bonda Kitchen	190 SUSSEX GARDENS	131 yd
Ask Italian	41-43 SPRING STREET	141 yd
Harrison'S Coffee	3 SPRING STREET	152 yd
Shahjahan	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 26 SUSSEX PLACE	170 yd
Ammos Hyde Park	28 SUSSEX PLACE	174 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	97 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	199 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	375 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	454 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ibu Malaysian	12A BATHURST STREET	112 yd
Paddington Biryani	12 SUSSEX PLACE	117 yd
Bagel Factory	175 PRAED STREET	278 yd
Joe & The Juice	St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	375 yd
Koox	35 CRAVEN ROAD	387 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	556 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	556 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	637 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	782 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	814 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	425 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	551 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	786 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	858 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	912 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		958 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,008 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	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.5%

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	79.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	270.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	246.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 2SL