Craven Hill, London, W2 3ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 3ER is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.8%	50.2%	4.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.2%	49.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 3ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	62.4%	58.5%	-3.9%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.2%	30.7%	-0.5%	44.2%	-13.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.2%	8.5%	3.3%	9.1%	-0.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.9%) 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	71.4%	54.2%	-17.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	26%	36.7%	10.7%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	1.6%	4.8%	3.2%	12.7%	-7.9%
Bad health	1%	2.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 3ER this area, 3.7% 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 72.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	18.2%	-14.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	2.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.2%	6.1%	0.9%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	7.5%	1.7%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	72.8%	72.4%	-0.4%	33.8%	38.6%
Other	8.7%	7.5%	-1.2%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	6.8%	3.7%	-3.1%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	2.6%	2%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	3.7%	2.7%	0.8%	2.9%
White	74.5%	62%	-12.5%	81.4%	-19.4%
Arab	6.3%	3.7%	-2.6%	0.6%	3.1%
Other	4.7%	11.4%	6.7%	1.6%	9.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36% 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	44.8%	36%	-8.8%	83.2%	-47.2%
European Union	19.3%	17.6%	-1.7%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	6.8%	3.7%	0.8%	6.0%
Africa	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	13%	17.2%	4.2%	5.6%	11.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.4%	12.8%	2.4%	1.3%	11.5%
Oceania	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	0.3%	2.9%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.5% 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	43.8%	35.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-47.3%
10+ Years	15.1%	27.5%	12.4%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	18.8%	11.6%	-7.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	14.3%	2.8%	1.9%	12.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Middle East	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Oceania	2.4%	0.1%	2.3%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	14.7%	6.0%	8.7%

Safety

Is Craven Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craven Hill was 128.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.7% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Craven Hill has the 39th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hyde Park and the 210th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.1%.

🔎 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 3ER, 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 Craven Hill are based on 102 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 Craven Hill, London, W2 3ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 3ER

Average Price
£726,223

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£726,223

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craven Hill

Average Price
£1,536,284

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£7,449,994

Detached
£8,154,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£989,057

Other
£10,510,427

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craven HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Craven Lodge Craven Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£845,000	2024-05-10	£709,645
Flat 2 Craven Lodge Craven Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£870,000	2022-09-23	£688,125
Flat 12 Craven Lodge Craven Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£720,000	2020-10-16	£668,962
Flat 25 Craven Lodge Craven Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2020-02-24	£1,199,887
Flat 11 Craven Lodge Craven Hill, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£690,000	2019-12-19	£595,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 3ER

Employment

W2 3ER 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W2 3ER 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	79
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	37
Retired	12
Looking after home or family	12
Part-Time Employee	11
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Other	14
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Construction	3
Education	2
Mining and quarrying	2
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Accommodation and food service activities	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	1,837 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,988 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	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,341 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	259 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	279 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	1,074 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	1,171 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	807 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,136 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,728 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,397 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	1,137 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	2,600 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,908 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,278 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	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	1,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,582 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	689 yd	Community special school	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	806 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	986 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
New Mansion House	38-40 LANCASTER GATE	85 yd
Xo Restaurant/Caesar Hotel	26-33 QUEEN'S GARDENS, BAYSWATER	131 yd
Chinese Little Princess	3 CRAVEN TERRACE	160 yd
La Costa	44 CRAVEN ROAD	171 yd
Mykonos on Hyde Park	35-36 LEINSTER TERRACE	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	509 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	515 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	524 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	611 yd
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koox	35 CRAVEN ROAD	205 yd
Bar Torelli	1 OLYMPIA MEWS	428 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	479 yd
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	496 yd
Triple Hot Spicy	GROUND FLOOR, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	506 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	444 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	485 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	490 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	610 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	631 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	511 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	578 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	662 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	769 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	774 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	941 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	1,017 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	44.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 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 3ER