Salem Road, London, W2 4AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 4AE is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	45.4%	45.4%	0.0%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	54.6%	54.6%	0.0%	49.0%	5.6%

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 4AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.3% 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	53.2%	47.3%	-5.9%	37.9%	9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	32%	-3.6%	44.2%	-12.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1%	5.9%	4.9%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	9.1%	0.4%
Widowed	1.5%	3%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (85.6%) 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	66.8%	60%	-6.8%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	25.3%	25.6%	0.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.9%	14.2%	9.3%	18.2%	-4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	13.4%	-10.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	8.3%	-1.9%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	62.4%	67.5%	5.1%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	14.6%	5.3%	-9.3%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.5% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.6%	4.1%	1.5%	0.7%	3.4%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	8.1%	4.6%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	0.8%	2.2%
White	78.6%	65.5%	-13.1%	81.4%	-15.9%
Arab	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	0.6%	3.5%
Other	2.6%	4.6%	2.0%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.5% 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	37.1%	34.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	-48.7%
European Union	25.3%	23.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	17.1%
Rest of Europe	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	22.7%	10.5%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.6%	10.8%	1.2%	1.3%	9.5%
Oceania	8.3%	2.6%	-5.7%	0.3%	2.3%
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 34.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 32.7% 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	35.4%	34.2%	-1.2%	83.2%	-49.0%
10+ Years	11.4%	32.7%	21.3%	9.8%	22.9%
5-10 Years	18.8%	8.2%	-10.6%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	16.2%	12.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	18.3%	12.8%	-5.5%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	9.6%	0.3%	9.3%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	6.6%	0.2%	6.4%
Central Asia	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Oceania	2.5%	0.1%	2.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	11.6%	6.5%	5.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Salem Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salem Road was 303.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.6% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Salem Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater and the 202nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.1%.

🔎 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. 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 4AE, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Salem Road are based on 25 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 Salem Road, London, W2 4AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 4AE

Average Price
£1,960,601

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£2,340,336

Other
£61,926

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salem Road

Average Price
£1,488,993

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,677,664

Other
£105,404

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salem Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 1 Meritas Court, 10 Salem Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2023-05-12	£1,376,868
16 Salem Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£11,045,000	2022-08-31	£8,372,441
Parking Space 2 Meritas Court, 10 Salem Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-08-01	£98,544
Apartment 12 Meritas Court, 10 Salem Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2021-03-19	£1,378,694
Apartment 4 Meritas Court, 10 Salem Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,440,000	2021-01-08	£1,250,945

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 4AE

Employment

W2 4AE area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4AE 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	69
Retired	21
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	6
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,882 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	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,143 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	239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Infants' School Porchester Gardens , W2 6JJ	- not rated	239 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	730 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	- not rated	878 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	884 yd	Voluntary aided 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	3out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,317 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,358 yd	Community school	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	3,800 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	1,469 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	2,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	3,767 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	1,805 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	230 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hampshire School 9 Queensborough Terrace , W2 3TB	- not rated	240 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	296 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 18 Pembridge Square , W2 4EH	- not rated	377 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	537 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
Byzantium	31 MOSCOW ROAD	77 yd
Santorini Taverna	10 MOSCOW ROAD	78 yd
Kings Head Public House	KINGS HEAD, 33 MOSCOW ROAD	83 yd
Pastada	47 MOSCOW ROAD	97 yd
Cocoro Kaiseki	45 MOSCOW ROAD	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	316 yd
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	453 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	501 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	637 yd
Old Swan	Public House, 206 Kensington Church Street	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	130 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	222 yd
Bar Torelli	1 OLYMPIA MEWS	240 yd
Triple Hot Spicy	GROUND FLOOR, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	293 yd
Brazilian House Ltd	UNIT L4, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	293 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	154 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	162 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	166 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	297 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	435 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	83 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	188 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	297 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	513 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		771 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	806 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		827 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		872 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	998 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	88.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	135.46 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	135.46 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 4AE