Woodchester Square, London, W2 5ST

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 5ST is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.6%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	48.9%	49.4%	0.5%	49.0%	0.4%

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 5ST, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.7% 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	40.3%	51.7%	11.4%	37.9%	13.8%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	32.9%	-1.6%	44.2%	-11.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	7.1%	1.3%	-5.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10.2%	9.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	38.7%	51.9%	13.2%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.9%	27.3%	-8.6%	33.6%	-6.3%
Fair health	15.2%	12.7%	-2.5%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	1.2%	1.1%

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	30.5%	23.3%	-7.2%	18.2%	5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8%	7.1%	-0.9%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	3.7%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.2%	-0.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	42.9%	23.4%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	15.9%	2.4%	-13.5%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.8% 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%	5.8%	-0.2%	1.1%	4.7%
Chinese	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	1%	1%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.8%	4.5%	-0.3%	1.6%	2.9%
Black African	15.2%	13.1%	-2.1%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	1.0%	3.7%
Other Black	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	0.8%	3.7%
White	40.6%	28.8%	-11.8%	81.4%	-52.6%
Arab	13.7%	12.8%	-0.9%	0.6%	12.2%
Other	3.2%	16.2%	13.0%	1.6%	14.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.1% 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	52.7%	45.1%	-7.6%	83.2%	-38.1%
European Union	8.3%	10.9%	2.6%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	0.8%	4.4%
Africa	14%	13.2%	-0.8%	2.7%	10.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.1%	23.1%	6.0%	5.6%	17.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34% 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	50.8%	45.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	-38.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	34%	30.2%	9.8%	24.2%
5-10 Years	4.1%	10.4%	6.3%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	7.3%	6%	-1.3%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	34%	4.4%	-29.6%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	5%	0.5%	4.5%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North Africa	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.5%	37.2%	-20.7%
Christian	26.6%	46.2%	-19.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	46.8%	6.5%	40.3%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Not answered	8%	6.0%	2.0%

Safety

Is Woodchester Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodchester Square 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 and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 5ST, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Woodchester Square are based on 74 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 Woodchester Square, London, W2 5ST

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 5ST

Average Price
£327,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,054

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodchester Square

Average Price
£292,982

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,982

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodchester SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 105 Wilmcote House Woodchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2018-06-02	£232,949
Flat 78 Wilmcote House Woodchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£368,000	2017-04-13	£266,678
Flat 63 Wilmcote House Woodchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2016-09-20	£324,847
Flat 89 Wilmcote House Woodchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2014-06-23	£249,419
Flat 104 Wilmcote House Woodchester Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2013-06-28	£253,658

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 5ST

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 5ST 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	82
Looking after home or family	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	33
Part-Time Employee	30
Student (economically inactive)	27
Other	21
Self-Employed	21
Retired	19
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Education	7
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Information and communication	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	1,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,111 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,125 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Granville Plus Nursery School Granville Road , NW6 5RA	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	- not rated	96 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Atwood Primary Academy Amberley Road , Westminster W9 2JY	4out of 4	130 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	3out of 4	447 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	139 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Kilburn School Stafford Road , NW6 5RS	- not rated	1,125 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,378 yd	Voluntary aided 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	4,869 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	1,288 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	1,743 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,396 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	4,531 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	1,729 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Eaton and Wallis School 16 Clifton Gardens , W9 1DT	- not rated	736 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	873 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	878 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	987 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Education Otherwise, City of Westminster Queen's Park Centre , Saltram Crescent W9 3HW	- not rated	1,045 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe Limo	326 HARROW ROAD	110 yd
Chicken Valley	GROUND FLOOR, 330 HARROW ROAD	119 yd
Westminster Academy	WESTMINSTER ACADEMY - THE NAIM DANGOOR CENTRE, 255 HARROW ROAD	122 yd
English Tea House	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 272 HARROW ROAD	135 yd
The Gourmet Oriental	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 338 HARROW ROAD	157 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	547 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	803 yd
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	817 yd
Sporting Club De Londres	27 Elkstone Road, LONDON	823 yd
The Cock & Bottle	17 NEEDHAM ROAD	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tannourine Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, 334 HARROW ROAD	126 yd
Al-Khalil supermarket no1 Ltd	GROUND FLOOR EXCLUDING FRONT RIGHT, 348 HARROW ROAD	185 yd
French Tacos Uk	414 HARROW ROAD	446 yd
Wraps & Wings	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	448 yd
Kaiserali fluffy pancake	3 CHIPPENHAM ROAD	448 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	143 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	703 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	719 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	811 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		48 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	125 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	219 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		438 yd
Paddington Sports Club CASTELLAIN ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, tennis courts	553 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	617 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	988 yd
St Josephs Catholic Primary School LANARK ROAD	artificial grass pitch	994 yd
Paddington Recreation Ground RANDOLPH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	998 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	236.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	50 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	232.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 5ST