Queens Gardens, London, W2 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 3AF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.3%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.2%	49.7%	0.5%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.9% 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	59.2%	59.9%	0.7%	37.9%	22.0%
Married: Opposite sex	26.7%	24.3%	-2.4%	44.2%	-19.9%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	2.9%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8%	11.3%	3.3%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (88.7%) 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	66.4%	56.4%	-10.0%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	27.1%	32.3%	5.2%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	2%	3.7%	1.7%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	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.

In the area around W2 3AF this area, 3.9% 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 68.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	7.1%	2.5%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.3%	5.8%	0.5%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	12%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	61.8%	68.5%	6.7%	33.8%	34.7%
Other	16%	2.3%	-13.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	4.1%	5.8%	1.7%	0.8%	5.0%
White	71.2%	73.4%	2.2%	81.4%	-8.0%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 37.8% 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	32.2%	37.8%	5.6%	83.2%	-45.4%
European Union	25.1%	29.5%	4.4%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	5.1%	3.7%	-1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	8.9%	-1.9%	5.6%	3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	16.9%	16.6%	-0.3%	1.3%	15.3%
Oceania	6.4%	0.6%	-5.8%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 37.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.3% 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	32.2%	37.5%	5.3%	83.2%	-45.7%
10+ Years	16.3%	21.3%	5.0%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	22%	10.4%	-11.6%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	13.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.5%	76.7%	-26.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	5.8%	0.4%	5.4%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.1%	37.2%	-2.1%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	19.5%	6.0%	13.5%

Safety

Is Queens Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queens Gardens was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.5% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Queens Gardens has the 17th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.2%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W2 3AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Queens Gardens are based on 549 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 Queens Gardens, London, W2 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 3AF

Average Price
£1,160,767

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,721,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£909,069

Other
£43,880

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queens Gardens

Average Price
£1,053,714

Semi-Detached
£1,587,881

Terraced
£2,241,952

Detached
£1,673,610

Flats/Maisonettes
£960,663

Other
£1,060,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Queens GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 53 Queens Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£657,500	2025-06-13	£510,988
Flat 6A 53 Queens Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£519,500	2024-02-23	£386,757
Flat 1 56 Queens Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2023-06-16	£470,072
Flat 5 54 Queens Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,080,000	2023-01-13	£764,640
Flat 3 55 Queens Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£970,000	2021-06-29	£863,849

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 3AF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 3AF 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	104
Student (economically inactive)	58
Self-Employed	33
Retired	28
Unemployed	20
Part-Time Employee	18
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	44
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,752 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,105 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	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,419 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	156 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Infants' School Porchester Gardens , W2 6JJ	- not rated	387 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	995 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	1,136 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	734 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	1,373 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,793 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	3,952 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	1,069 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	2,722 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,606 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ada National College for Digital Skills 1, Sutherland Street , Pimlico SW1V 4LD	- not rated	3,897 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	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hampshire School 9 Queensborough Terrace , W2 3TB	- not rated	353 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	687 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The School Room, 7th Floor at St Mary's Education Unit Praed Street , St Mary's Hospital W2 1NY	- not rated	696 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
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	696 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	817 yd	Community special 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
Xo Restaurant/Caesar Hotel	26-33 QUEEN'S GARDENS, BAYSWATER	117 yd
New Mansion House	38-40 LANCASTER GATE	125 yd
La Costa	44 CRAVEN ROAD	141 yd
Chinese Little Princess	3 CRAVEN TERRACE	156 yd
Cleveland Arms Public House	28 CHILWORTH STREET	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	466 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	481 yd
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	502 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	561 yd
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	787 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koox	35 CRAVEN ROAD	185 yd
Bar Torelli	1 OLYMPIA MEWS	464 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	515 yd
Bagel Factory	175 PRAED STREET	518 yd
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	470 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	483 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	519 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	569 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	569 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	554 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	727 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	735 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	975 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	1,043 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	1,053 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	61.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 3AF