Alfred Road, London, W2 5HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 5HB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.9%	2.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.3%	49.1%	-2.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 5HB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	44.4%	51%	6.6%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.1%	26.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	7.8%	1.9%	-5.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	13.3%	15.3%	2.0%	9.1%	6.2%
Widowed	3.3%	5%	1.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.5%	39.5%	-9.0%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	33.7%	35.2%	1.5%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	10.3%	15.4%	5.1%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.5%	6.6%	2.1%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.2%	2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.7%	21.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	8.1%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	8.8%	-1.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.1%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	21.2%	12.7%	16.9%	4.3%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	32.7%	4.2%	33.8%	-1.1%
Other	18.1%	4.2%	-13.9%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 26.6% 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	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	1.1%	6.2%
Chinese	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-0.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10%	3.6%	-6.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	3.3%	10.6%	7.3%	1.0%	9.6%
Other Black	2.8%	1.8%	-1.0%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	2.4%	1.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.8%	1.9%
White	36.2%	26.6%	-9.6%	81.4%	-54.8%
Arab	18.4%	17.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	16.9%
Other	5.8%	12.1%	6.3%	1.6%	10.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.8%	52.7%	7.9%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	12.8%	10.2%	-2.6%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	12.3%	11.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	8.7%
Middle East and Asia	23.7%	16%	-7.7%	5.6%	10.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	1.3%	3.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	42.6%	52.4%	9.8%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	3.3%	37.4%	34.1%	9.8%	27.6%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	13.4%	3.9%	-9.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	36.5%	2.1%	-34.4%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.4%	76.7%	0.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12.3%	37.2%	-24.9%
Christian	33.3%	46.2%	-12.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	33.3%	6.5%	26.8%
Not answered	14.7%	6.0%	8.7%

Safety

Is Alfred Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alfred Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Harrow Road 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 similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in W2 5HB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Alfred Road are based on 343 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 Alfred Road, London, W2 5HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 5HB

Average Price
£299,466

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,466

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alfred Road

Average Price
£467,069

Semi-Detached
£675,473

Terraced
£399,323

Detached
£1,363,305

Flats/Maisonettes
£377,956

Other
£11,070,914

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alfred Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 57 Polesworth House Alfred Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2023-08-04	£229,942
Flat 55 Polesworth House Alfred Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-08-24	£288,169
Flat 58 Polesworth House Alfred Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£274,000	2019-08-13	£266,716
Flat 56 Polesworth House Alfred Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£370,000	2018-04-19	£322,231
Flat 4 Polesworth House Alfred Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£200,000	2017-12-06	£159,544

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 5HB

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 5HB 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	66
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	29
Looking after home or family	23
Self-Employed	20
Retired	20
Unemployed	15
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	14
Other	14
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Manufacturing	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	825 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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne Children's Centre 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	2out of 4	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's CofE School Chippenham Mews , Paddington W9 2AN	3out of 4	280 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	300 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	3out of 4	305 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	3out of 4	375 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	418 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	263 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	469 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Oxford Road , NW6 5SN	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	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	1,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,528 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	2out of 4	4,307 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , Mill Hill Road NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,754 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 6RU	4out of 4	1,969 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Burlington Danes Academy Wood Lane , W12 0HR	2out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	665 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	753 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	921 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maida Vale School 18 Saltram Crescent , London W9 3HR	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	1,046 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
Westminster Academy	WESTMINSTER ACADEMY - THE NAIM DANGOOR CENTRE, 255 HARROW ROAD	81 yd
Cafe Limo	326 HARROW ROAD	96 yd
Harbour Club Notting Hill	1 ALFRED ROAD	106 yd
Chicken Valley	GROUND FLOOR, 330 HARROW ROAD	108 yd
The Gourmet Oriental	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 338 HARROW ROAD	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	430 yd
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	708 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	733 yd
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	783 yd
The Globe	103 Talbot Road, LONDON	791 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tannourine Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, 334 HARROW ROAD	112 yd
Al-Khalil supermarket no1 Ltd	GROUND FLOOR EXCLUDING FRONT RIGHT, 348 HARROW ROAD	170 yd
French Tacos Uk	414 HARROW ROAD	375 yd
Wraps & Wings	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	381 yd
Kaiserali fluffy pancake	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	183 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	618 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	744 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	751 yd
The Co Operative Food Stores	504-510 HARROW ROAD	778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	81 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		82 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	111 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		466 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	628 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	648 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	926 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,039 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,062 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		1,070 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	75.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	146.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 5HB