Great Western Road, London, W2 5UQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around W2 5UQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.4%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	51.2%	49.6%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.6%

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 5UQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.3% 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	55.3%	55.3%	0.0%	37.9%	17.4%
Married: Opposite sex	25.1%	23.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.2%	14.7%	1.5%	9.1%	5.6%
Widowed	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	46.4%	43.7%	-2.7%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	34.5%	35.4%	0.9%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.9%	14.2%	2.3%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	1.2%	2.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	26.1%	-3.6%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	7.3%	-0.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	12.4%	-0.4%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	4.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	13.3%	7.4%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	31.2%	1.5%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	12.8%	5.5%	-7.3%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 40% 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	3.1%	0.4%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	13.3%	10.4%	-2.9%	2.5%	7.9%
Black Caribbean	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	1.0%	2.7%
Other Black	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	0.5%	2.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	0.9%	4.7%
Mixed Other	5.8%	4.1%	-1.7%	0.8%	3.3%
White	46.8%	40%	-6.8%	81.4%	-41.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	7.5%	9.3%	1.8%	0.6%	8.7%
Other	7.2%	7.4%	0.2%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	54.3%	55.9%	1.6%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	10.2%	12.2%	2.0%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	4.8%	4.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	2.7%	9.2%
Middle East and Asia	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	3.3%	-0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	50.9%	55.7%	4.8%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	4.8%	29.5%	24.7%	9.8%	19.7%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.5%	2.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	14%	4.1%	-9.9%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	27%	5.2%	-21.8%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78%	76.7%	1.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.7%	37.2%	-16.5%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	27%	6.5%	20.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Great Western Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Western Road was 261.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.9% higher than the Harrow Road average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Great Western Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Harrow Road and the 240th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 106.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.2%.

🔎 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 5UQ, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 Great Western Road are based on 227 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 Great Western Road, London, W2 5UQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 5UQ

Average Price
£518,304

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£505,189

Other
£570,766

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Western Road

Average Price
£417,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£994,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£362,587

Other
£822,608

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Western Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Hanwell House Great Western Road, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£600,000	2018-08-10	£492,807
Flat 24 Hanwell House Great Western Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£420,000	2015-03-31	£350,660
Flat 8 Hanwell House Great Western Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,300	2009-12-11	£396,396
Flat 24 Hanwell House Great Western Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2007-11-09	£460,488
Flat 6 Hanwell House Great Western Road, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,000	2006-07-04	£444,306

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 5UQ

Employment

W2 5UQ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 10% 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.

W2 5UQ area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	32
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Other	10
Education	8
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	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	586 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	668 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	1,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School Sirdar Road , W11 4EE	3out of 4	1,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Shrewsbury Road , Bayswater W2 5PR	3out of 4	131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	- not rated	192 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	- not rated	601 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Lonsdale Road , Portobello Road W11 2DF	4out of 4	625 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE School Chippenham Mews , Paddington W9 2AN	4out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Derwentwater Middle School Shakespeare Road , Acton W3 6SA	- not rated	5,418 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College 75 St Charles Square , W10 6EL	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Aldridge Academy 1 Silchester Road , W10 6EX	4out of 4	1,419 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Kilburn School Stafford Road , NW6 5RS	- not rated	1,472 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	4,511 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	1,300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
United Colleges Group 25 Paddington Green , W2 1NB	- not rated	1,785 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,496 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,570 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	2,219 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Epic Learning Golborne Centre , 2a Wornington Road W10 5QJ	- not rated	549 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chepstow House School 108a Lancaster Road , Notting Hill W11 1QS	- not rated	759 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Instituto Espanol Canada Blanch 317 Portobello Road , W10 5SZ	- not rated	808 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee School Kennet Road , W9 3LG	3out of 4	835 yd	Community special school	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
The Oak	137 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	73 yd
Domino's	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 129 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	92 yd
Almost Firangi Cafe	109 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	146 yd
Med Salleh Viet	108 CHEPSTOW ROAD	173 yd
104 Restaurant	104 CHEPSTOW ROAD	175 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	96 yd
The Globe	103 Talbot Road, LONDON	325 yd
The Cock & Bottle	17 NEEDHAM ROAD	440 yd
The Pelican	Public House, 45 All Saints Road	455 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	107 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	150 yd
Bica	Westbourne Park Station, Great Western Road	309 yd
MMBP	75A Ledbury Road, LONDON	456 yd
Re Place	196 Westbourne Grove, LONDON	543 yd
Tannourine Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, 334 HARROW ROAD	562 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	565 yd
Basma	270 HARROW ROAD	567 yd
Sainsbury's	188-192 Portobello Road, LONDON	598 yd
Tesco	224-226 Portobello Road, LONDON	600 yd
Sainsbury's	478 HARROW ROAD	652 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	386 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	488 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		557 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	623 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		637 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	737 yd
Westway Sports & Fitness Club 3-5 3-5 THORPE CLOSE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	803 yd
Instituto Espanol Vincente Canada Blanch 317A 317A PORTOBELLO ROAD		809 yd
Paddington Academy Marylands Road		849 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	901 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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	319.61 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	319.61 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.42 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 5UQ