Hereford Road, London, W2 4WB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 4WB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	49.1%	49.6%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.4%

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 4WB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	46.8%	45.9%	-0.9%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	39.8%	1.3%	44.2%	-4.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	1.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.9%	7.7%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (91.9%) 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	57.3%	65.4%	8.1%	48.4%	17.0%
Good health	28.2%	26.5%	-1.7%	33.6%	-7.1%
Fair health	8.5%	4.7%	-3.8%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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.

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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	11.7%	3.4%	18.2%	-6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	6.6%	3.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	19.4%	9.6%	16.9%	2.5%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	61.2%	3.6%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	18%	0%	-18.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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)
Chinese	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	3.4%	1.3%	-2.1%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	5.6%	4.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	0.4%	-3.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	70.9%	74.5%	3.6%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.6%	3.7%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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	48.3%	43.3%	-5.0%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	16.7%	19.7%	3.0%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	6.4%	6.9%	0.5%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	12%	13.7%	1.7%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.4%	8.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	0.3%	2.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.6% 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	46.2%	43.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	-40.0%
10+ Years	4.7%	34.6%	29.9%	9.8%	24.8%
5-10 Years	12.4%	10.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	10.7%	7.3%	-3.4%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	26.1%	4.3%	-21.8%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.5%	37.2%	-8.7%
Christian	34.5%	46.2%	-11.7%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	8.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	14.9%	6.0%	8.9%

Safety

Is Hereford Road dangerous?

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

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 4WB, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Hereford Road are based on 908 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 Hereford Road, London, W2 4WB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 4WB

Average Price
£3,476,595

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£3,476,595

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hereford Road

Average Price
£1,193,024

Semi-Detached
£1,708,935

Terraced
£2,758,693

Detached
£730,033

Flats/Maisonettes
£874,304

Other
£951,629

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hereford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 10 Prince Edward Mansions Hereford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£3,700,000	2020-12-07	£3,633,844
Flat 7 Prince Edward Mansions Hereford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£5,650,000	2019-12-19	£5,105,582
Flat 8 Prince Edward Mansions Hereford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£5,650,000	2019-12-09	£5,105,582
Flat 12A Prince Edward Mansions Hereford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,575,000	2018-07-24	£1,426,590
Flat 1 Prince Edward Mansions Hereford Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£2,150,000	2011-03-31	£2,995,199

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 4WB

Employment

W2 4WB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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 4WB 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 4WB 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	62
Retired	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	13
Other	7
Real estate activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Education	5
Transport and storage	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4out of 4	1,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,310 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	4out of 4	1,434 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	1,937 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	2,035 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	659 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fox Primary School Fox Primary School , Kensington Place , W8 7PP	4out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Primary School Hallfield Estate , W2 6JJ	3out of 4	675 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	773 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	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	4out of 4	1,068 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,561 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,571 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Charles Catholic Sixth Form College 74 St Charles Square , North Kensington W10 6EY	- not rated	1,846 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,848 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	2,903 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	3,291 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	5,088 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	2,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wetherby Preparatory School 48 Bryanston Square , W1H 2EA	- not rated	154 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	178 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 018 , Pembridge Square W2 4EH	- not rated	182 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	345 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Southbank International School Kensington 36-38 Kensington Park Road , W11 3BU	- not rated	359 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prince Edward Ph	PRINCE EDWARD PUBLIC HOUSE, 73 PRINCE'S SQUARE	99 yd
Assaggi Restaurant	BASEMENT TO PART FIRST FLOOR, 39 CHEPSTOW PLACE	159 yd
Guillam Coffee House	31 ST PETERSBURGH PLACE	165 yd
Sinuhe	13 HEREFORD ROAD	236 yd
Hafez	GROUND FLOOR, 5 HEREFORD ROAD	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	274 yd
Sun in Splendour	PUBLIC HOUSE, 7 Portobello Road	378 yd
Notting Hill Arts Club	19-21 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	379 yd
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	410 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Notting Hill Grill Kebabs	40B Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	331 yd
Sushishop	72 WESTBOURNE GROVE	406 yd
Urban Social	BAYSWATER STATION, QUEENSWAY	415 yd
Barry's	7A QUEENSWAY	461 yd
Pret A Manger	65-67 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	464 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Amazon EU S.A.R.L	66 Notting Hill Gate, LONDON	382 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	391 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	425 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	467 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	493 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	263 yd
Southbank International School 36-38 36-38 KENSINGTON PARK ROAD		428 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	466 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	486 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	519 yd
Heartcore Fitness (Notting Hill) UXBRIDGE STREET		529 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		581 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	711 yd
Campden Hill Lawn Tennis Club AUBREY WALK	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	950 yd
Holland Park School AIRLIE GARDENS	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,033 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 4WB