College Hill, London, W2 3AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 3AT has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.9%	49.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.1%	50.2%	0.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.1% 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	53.8%	48.1%	-5.7%	37.9%	10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	26.9%	34.3%	7.4%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.7%	10.7%	0.0%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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	56%	55.2%	-0.8%	48.4%	6.8%
Good health	30.7%	28.4%	-2.3%	33.6%	-5.2%
Fair health	10.3%	12.6%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.9%	3.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%

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 3AT this area, 9.8% 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 64.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	5.1%	2.7%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	64.5%	9.7%	33.8%	30.7%
Other	19%	3%	-16.0%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 58% 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	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	0.7%	4.6%
Indian	5.9%	3.1%	-2.8%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	0.8%	3.0%
White	59%	58%	-1.0%	81.4%	-23.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	4.7%	4.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.9% 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	32.4%	29.9%	-2.5%	83.2%	-53.3%
European Union	23.9%	29.5%	5.6%	6.1%	23.4%
Rest of Europe	2.9%	6.9%	4.0%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	8.3%	10%	1.7%	2.7%	7.3%
Middle East and Asia	19.5%	12.6%	-6.9%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.9% 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	30.7%	29.9%	-0.8%	83.2%	-53.3%
10+ Years	21.2%	27.6%	6.4%	9.8%	17.8%
5-10 Years	11.2%	18%	6.8%	2.9%	15.1%
2-5 Years	10%	18%	8.0%	2.2%	15.8%
Less than 2 years	26.8%	6.5%	-20.3%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.8%	76.7%	-26.9%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Germany	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
Italy	9.2%	0.6%	8.6%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Other Europe	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
North Africa	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.6%	37.2%	-9.6%
Christian	43.7%	46.2%	-2.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	13%	6.0%	7.0%

Safety

Is W2 3AT dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around W2 3AT was 355.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.4% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

W2 3AT has the 14th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater and the 176th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.6%.

🔎 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
£66,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W2 3AT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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

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 College Hill, London, W2 3AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 3AT

Average Price
£527,511

Semi-Detached
£755,250

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£512,329

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in W2 3AT

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 19 Oak Tree Lodge, 49 - 50 Leinster Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-05-17	£383,153
Flat 14 Oak Tree Lodge, 49 - 50 Leinster Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-02-08	£635,336
Flat 14 Oak Tree Lodge, 49 - 50 Leinster Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2018-09-19	£580,334
Flat 8 Oak Tree Lodge, 49 - 50 Leinster Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£833,000	2017-08-10	£670,419
Flat 3 Oak Tree Lodge, 49 - 50 Leinster Gardens, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2016-01-15	£490,423

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 3AT

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 3AT 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	92
Retired	34
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	32
Financial and insurance activities	29
Other	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Education	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	4
Real estate activities	4
Construction	4
Transport and storage	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,875 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	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	91 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	519 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	861 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	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
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	847 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	899 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,674 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,231 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	1,151 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	2,358 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,889 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,515 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	1,486 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	468 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	513 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	696 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	837 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	853 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	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	119 yd
Prince Alfred Public House	112 QUEENSWAY	244 yd
Mykonos on Hyde Park	35-36 LEINSTER TERRACE	254 yd
Cleveland Arms Public House	28 CHILWORTH STREET	254 yd
Shaftesbury Hyde Park International	52-56 INVERNESS TERRACE	259 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	559 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	584 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	674 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	707 yd
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	727 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Cut Price	81 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	337 yd
Bar Torelli	1 OLYMPIA MEWS	354 yd
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	365 yd
Tavernaki Grill	2 WESTBOURNE GROVE	396 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	398 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	264 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	322 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	362 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	372 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	403 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	343 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	465 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	480 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	522 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	681 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	876 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	958 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,066 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	1,088 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	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.6%

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	58 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	77.28 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	77.28 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 3AT