Moscow Road, London, W2 4SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 4SW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	44.5%	49.4%	4.9%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	55.5%	50.6%	-4.9%	49.0%	1.6%

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 4SW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.3% 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	58.4%	53.3%	-5.1%	37.9%	15.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.8%	36.5%	3.7%	44.2%	-7.7%
Separated	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.8%	8.6%	1.8%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (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	58.3%	65.4%	7.1%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	34.6%	25.5%	-9.1%	33.6%	-8.1%
Fair health	4.9%	6.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	1.2%	0.1%

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 4SW this area, 7.1% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	7.1%	2.3%	18.2%	-11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4%	8.6%	4.6%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	3.6%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	10.7%	4.7%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	68%	68%	0.0%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	11.2%	2%	-9.2%	2.8%	-0.8%

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)
Chinese	4.6%	8.5%	3.9%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	2.5%	6%	3.5%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	4.9%	6%	1.1%	0.8%	5.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	68.2%	62%	-6.2%	81.4%	-19.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.6% 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	36.4%	31.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	-51.6%
European Union	25.4%	30.3%	4.9%	6.1%	24.2%
Rest of Europe	4.2%	7.4%	3.2%	0.8%	6.6%
Africa	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.8%	18.2%	3.4%	5.6%	12.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	14.1%	8.2%	-5.9%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 27.2% 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	35.3%	31.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-51.7%
10+ Years	13.8%	27.2%	13.4%	9.8%	17.4%
5-10 Years	16.6%	11.2%	-5.4%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	10.6%	15.1%	4.5%	2.2%	12.9%
Less than 2 years	23.7%	15.1%	-8.6%	1.9%	13.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.4%	76.7%	-29.3%
Ireland	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
France	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	7%	0.6%	6.4%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.1%	1.5%	4.6%
Turkey	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.3%	13.5%	-12.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Moscow Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moscow Road was 152.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.3% lower than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Moscow Road has the 19th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Bayswater and the 247th lowest crime rate of 604 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 3.5%.

🔎 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 4SW, 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 Moscow Road are based on 269 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 Moscow Road, London, W2 4SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 4SW

Average Price
£1,428,933

Semi-Detached
£2,380,240

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,400,953

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moscow Road

Average Price
£1,340,935

Semi-Detached
£2,820,243

Terraced
£2,224,246

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,243,221

Other
£6,792,850

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moscow Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Burnham Court Moscow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£955,000	2021-03-30	£841,231
Flat 16 Burnham Court Moscow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2019-04-02	£1,587,385
Flat 46 Burnham Court Moscow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2017-10-27	£1,605,604
Flat 49 Burnham Court Moscow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2016-08-26	£354,787
Flat 38 Burnham Court Moscow Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2013-10-31	£499,692

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 4SW

Employment

W2 4SW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 11% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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 4SW 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	89
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	21
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	11
Part-Time Employee	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	15
Real estate activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Education	7
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	5
Manufacturing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,516 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,784 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	1,986 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,076 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	325 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	791 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	801 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	835 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	869 yd	Community school	No	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	931 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,238 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,311 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,891 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	1,530 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	2,099 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,148 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,540 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,791 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	1,880 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	3,037 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	211 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	261 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	308 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	458 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	465 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	39 yd
Kings Head Public House	KINGS HEAD, 33 MOSCOW ROAD	49 yd
Santorini Taverna	10 MOSCOW ROAD	52 yd
Pastada	47 MOSCOW ROAD	74 yd
Cocoro Kaiseki	45 MOSCOW ROAD	74 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	355 yd
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	434 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	535 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	623 yd
Old Swan	Public House, 206 Kensington Church Street	662 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	94 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	184 yd
Bar Torelli	1 OLYMPIA MEWS	205 yd
Triple Hot Spicy	GROUND FLOOR, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	254 yd
Brazilian House Ltd	UNIT L4, QUEENSWAY MARKET, 23-25 QUEENSWAY	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	117 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	135 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	180 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	330 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	470 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	103 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	258 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	548 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		774 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		816 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	827 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		894 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,029 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	1,037 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	256.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	213 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 4SW