Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 3LB is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population 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	44.1%	45.6%	1.5%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	55.9%	54.4%	-1.5%	49.0%	5.4%

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 3LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.6% 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	68.3%	68.6%	0.3%	37.9%	30.7%
Married: Opposite sex	17.7%	19.5%	1.8%	44.2%	-24.7%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (86.4%) 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	63.7%	55.8%	-7.9%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	26.3%	30.6%	4.3%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	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 3LB this area, 9.5% 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 61.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	3.8%	-1.0%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.3%	14.8%	8.5%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	61.8%	1.5%	33.8%	28.0%
Other	20.1%	2.1%	-18.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	5.3%	4.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.2%	5.8%	1.6%	1.6%	4.2%
Black African	1.3%	3.1%	1.8%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	69.3%	64.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	6.2%	2.5%	-3.7%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	4.2%	6.4%	2.2%	1.6%	4.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.3% 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	31.6%	26.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-56.9%
European Union	28.1%	35.5%	7.4%	6.1%	29.4%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	3.6%	-0.6%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	2.9%	7.2%	4.3%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	18.5%	18.6%	0.1%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.5%	8%	-0.5%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	6.2%	0.8%	-5.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.3% 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	31%	26.4%	-4.6%	83.2%	-56.8%
10+ Years	22.9%	27.5%	4.6%	9.8%	17.7%
5-10 Years	18.7%	11.7%	-7.0%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	9.6%	13.9%	4.3%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	17.8%	20.6%	2.8%	1.9%	18.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43%	76.7%	-33.7%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
France	7.6%	0.3%	7.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	8.1%	0.6%	7.5%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	7.6%	1.5%	6.1%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.1%	37.2%	-4.1%
Christian	38.6%	46.2%	-7.6%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Inverness Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Inverness Terrace was 245.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.0% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Inverness Terrace has the 25th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater and the 254th highest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 99.6%.

🔎 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 3LB, 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

Average property prices on Inverness Terrace are based on 558 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 Inverness Terrace, London, W2 3LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 3LB

Average Price
£1,052,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£4,666,059

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£723,510

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Inverness Terrace

Average Price
£1,027,788

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,847,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£785,190

Other
£4,183,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Inverness TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 62 Inverness Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-01-16	£807,400
Second Floor Flat 78 Inverness Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-12-08	£453,553
Flat 11 62 Inverness Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-10-17	£454,228
Flat 5 58 Inverness Terrace, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£940,000	2022-03-22	£720,961
72 Inverness Terrace, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£4,460,000	2021-05-19	£4,248,977

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 3LB

Employment

W2 3LB area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

The percentage of student residents living in W2 3LB 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	147
Unemployed	34
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Financial and insurance activities	50
Information and communication	34
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Other	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	3

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	1,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,989 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	2,076 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	2,095 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	134 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	628 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	915 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	943 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	984 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	975 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,494 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	2,098 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,372 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	2,281 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,277 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,669 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,600 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	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,237 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	297 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	360 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	484 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	645 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	672 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaftesbury Hyde Park International	52-56 INVERNESS TERRACE	56 yd
Smart Hyde Park Inn	48-50 INVERNESS TERRACE	72 yd
Horapha Thai Cuisine	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 82 QUEENSWAY	84 yd
Mcdonalds Restaurants	76-78 QUEENSWAY	86 yd
Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant	84 QUEENSWAY	88 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	490 yd
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	591 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	704 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	788 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	797 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bar Torelli	1 OLYMPIA MEWS	141 yd
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	150 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	179 yd
Triple Hot Spicy	GROUND FLOOR, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	248 yd
Brazilian House Ltd	UNIT L4, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	103 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	153 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	183 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	364 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	253 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	283 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	578 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	896 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		975 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		990 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,031 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,082 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	71.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 3LB