Craven Road, London, W2 3QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 3QA is primarily male, with 54% 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	51%	46%	-5.0%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	49%	54%	5.0%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.4% 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	74.8%	77.4%	2.6%	37.9%	39.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	13.6%	-4.5%	44.2%	-30.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	4%	-0.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (92.6%) 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	61.1%	57.8%	-3.3%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	27.6%	34.8%	7.2%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	7.1%	5.3%	-1.8%	12.7%	-7.4%
Bad health	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.2%	-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.

In the area around W2 3QA this area, 7.8% 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 72.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	7.8%	3.4%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	9.6%	-5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	7.8%	2.9%	16.9%	-9.1%
Degree or Similar	69%	72.6%	3.6%	33.8%	38.8%
Other	16.4%	2.8%	-13.6%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	4.2%	4.8%	0.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
White	72%	65.4%	-6.6%	81.4%	-16.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Arab	5.9%	5.9%	0.0%	0.6%	5.3%
Other	3.3%	7.4%	4.1%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34% 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	31.8%	34%	2.2%	83.2%	-49.2%
European Union	29.7%	26.1%	-3.6%	6.1%	20.0%
Rest of Europe	4.6%	8%	3.4%	0.8%	7.2%
Africa	4.6%	6.9%	2.3%	2.7%	4.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.9%	11.2%	-4.7%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	1.3%	8.3%
Oceania	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.1% 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	31.4%	33.7%	2.3%	83.2%	-49.5%
10+ Years	15.9%	21.1%	5.2%	9.8%	11.3%
5-10 Years	19.2%	15.3%	-3.9%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	14.6%	15.3%	0.7%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	18.8%	14.7%	-4.1%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.6%	76.7%	-29.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	6.9%	0.6%	6.3%
Spain	4.2%	0.4%	3.8%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	10.6%	1.5%	9.1%
Other Europe	6.9%	0.2%	6.7%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	3.7%	1.2%	2.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	11.2%	6.0%	5.2%

Safety

Is Craven Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Craven Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hyde Park average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 3QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Road are based on 71 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 Road, London, W2 3QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 3QA

Average Price
£1,001,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,468,085

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£629,366

Other
£1,513,390

Estimated Average Property Prices for Craven Road

Average Price
£774,178

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,741,031

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£611,494

Other
£1,239,336

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Craven Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Craven Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,530,000	2019-07-26	£1,354,668
Flat 5 Amersham House, 34 Craven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£850,000	2017-08-18	£684,101
Flat 7 Amersham House, 34 Craven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£645,000	2014-12-22	£553,719
Flat 4 Amersham House, 34 Craven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£565,000	2013-09-30	£581,641
Flat 8 Amersham House, 34 Craven Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£499,999	2012-05-31	£629,501

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 3QA

Employment

W2 3QA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 3QA 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W2 3QA 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	94
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Part-Time Employee	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Education	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	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	1,663 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,020 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,104 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	2,307 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,377 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	186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	1,212 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	642 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	4out of 4	1,182 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	1,914 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	2,339 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	977 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	2,726 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,086 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,164 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	1,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,730 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	618 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	840 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	921 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
La Costa	44 CRAVEN ROAD	18 yd
Tajrish	33 CRAVEN ROAD	39 yd
Tukdin Flavours Of Malaysia	41 CRAVEN ROAD	42 yd
Meet Bros	29-31 CRAVEN ROAD	46 yd
Chinese Little Princess	3 CRAVEN TERRACE	73 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	327 yd
The Stablehand	4 BATHURST STREET	354 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	363 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	431 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	846 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Koox	35 CRAVEN ROAD	40 yd
Bagel Factory	175 PRAED STREET	374 yd
Ibu Malaysian	12A BATHURST STREET	380 yd
Joe & The Juice	St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	431 yd
Wasabi	UNIT 12, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	481 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	481 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	626 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	635 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	674 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	590 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	653 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	699 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	718 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	784 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	829 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	833 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	849 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	953 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	967 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	70.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.4%

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	75.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 3QA