Gloucester Square, London, W2 2SY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 2SY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	44.4%	47.6%	3.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	55.6%	52.4%	-3.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2SY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	38%	43.1%	5.1%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	37.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	0.5%	5.6%	5.1%	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 (88.6%) 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	55.6%	55.9%	0.3%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	31.4%	32.7%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	10%	8.5%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-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 61.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	18.2%	-6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	9.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.6%	5.4%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	61.1%	6.3%	33.8%	27.3%
Other	11.8%	2%	-9.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.1%	11.7%	9.6%	3.1%	8.6%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0.4%	3.3%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	74.9%	59.3%	-15.6%	81.4%	-22.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	0.6%	4.1%
Other	2.5%	7%	4.5%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	50.2%	44.6%	-5.6%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	20.5%	13.1%	-7.4%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%
Africa	3.3%	9.9%	6.6%	2.7%	7.2%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	16.9%	2.7%	5.6%	11.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	9.9%	2.4%	1.3%	8.6%
Oceania	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.6% 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	47.3%	45.2%	-2.1%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	13.4%	27.6%	14.2%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	10.5%	7.6%	-2.9%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	8.4%	11.9%	3.5%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	20.5%	7.6%	-12.9%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.1%	37.2%	-13.1%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	10.4%	1.7%	8.7%
Jewish	7.1%	0.5%	6.6%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	14.6%	6.0%	8.6%

Safety

Is Gloucester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gloucester Square was 69.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.3% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Gloucester Square has the 12th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 92nd lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.6%.

🔎 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 2SY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (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 Gloucester Square are based on 190 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 Gloucester Square, London, W2 2SY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 2SY

Average Price
£3,073,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,981,578

Other
£4,263,274

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gloucester Square

Average Price
£1,771,343

Semi-Detached
£2,963,136

Terraced
£1,751,190

Detached
£3,916,146

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,768,000

Other
£1,165,540

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gloucester SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 9 Chelwood House Gloucester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2025-02-26	£3,348,705
Flat 8 Chelwood House Gloucester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2024-11-28	£1,751,790
Flat 18 Chelwood House Gloucester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£6,200,000	2021-06-28	£5,724,277
Flat 9 Chelwood House Gloucester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,200,000	2020-04-28	£2,601,107
Flat 16 Chelwood House Gloucester Square, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£4,700,000	2018-11-21	£3,816,150

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 2SY

Employment

W2 2SY area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 2% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 20% 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 2SY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	69
Retired	52
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Financial and insurance activities	21
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Real estate activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	8
Education	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	3
Construction	3
Mining and quarrying	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	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,615 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	2,666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,721 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	535 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 13 Nutford Place , W1H 5HA	4out of 4	704 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School Cosway Street , Marylebone NW1 5NS	4out of 4	931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School Enford Street , W1H 1DL	3out of 4	1,010 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	526 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The St Marylebone CofE School 64 Marylebone High Street , W1U 5BA	4out of 4	1,818 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,884 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,430 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	774 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	3,247 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	3,709 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Mary Ward Centre (AE Centre) 42 - 43 Queen Square , Camden WC1N 3AQ	- not rated	3,959 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	808 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	4,283 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	249 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	799 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connaught House School 47 Connaught Square , Westminster W2 2HL	- not rated	802 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sylvia Young Theatre School 1 Nutford Place , London W1H 5YZ	- not rated	848 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon London International School 33 Seymour Place , W1H 5AU	- not rated	879 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
The Victoria Public House	10A STRATHEARN PLACE	145 yd
Shahjahan	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 26 SUSSEX PLACE	147 yd
Ammos Hyde Park	28 SUSSEX PLACE	151 yd
Maxi Mini Restaurant	31-33 SUSSEX PLACE	154 yd
Sussex Arms Public House	GROUND FRONT, 21 LONDON STREET	167 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	274 yd
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	304 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	359 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	460 yd
Grand Union	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	460 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Paddington Biryani	12 SUSSEX PLACE	94 yd
Bagel Factory	175 PRAED STREET	296 yd
Ibu Malaysian	12A BATHURST STREET	316 yd
Joe & The Juice	St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	359 yd
GO WINGS	11 SALE PLACE	406 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	465 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	551 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	551 yd
Waitrose	168-176 EDGWARE ROAD	575 yd
Marks And Spencer	258 EDGWARE ROAD	628 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	318 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	360 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	608 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (London Marble Arch) GEORGE STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	661 yd
Sylvia Young Theatre School NUTFORD PLACE		758 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Seymour Leisure Centre Seymour Place	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
King Solomon Academy PENFOLD STREET	artificial grass pitch	832 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	75.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.5 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	170.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 2SY