Porchester Square Mews, London, W2 6AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 6AG is primarily male, with 53.2% of the population 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	48.8%	46.8%	-2.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	51.2%	53.2%	2.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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 6AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.7% 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	59.5%	54.7%	-4.8%	37.9%	16.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	35.7%	3.7%	44.2%	-8.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (89.4%) 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	58.1%	59.4%	1.3%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	30.9%	30%	-0.9%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.6%	7.6%	0.0%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	1.7%	2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

In the area around W2 6AG this area, 6.3% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-11.1%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.2%	10.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	63.4%	71.9%	8.5%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	12%	5.1%	-6.9%	2.8%	2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 45.1% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	4.4%	7.4%	3.0%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	6.9%	5.6%	-1.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	4.2%	2.5%	-1.7%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	0.8%	5.3%
White	53.1%	45.1%	-8.0%	81.4%	-36.3%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	14.7%	12.3%	-2.4%	0.6%	11.7%
Other	4.6%	9.1%	4.5%	1.6%	7.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.8% 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	27.2%	30.8%	3.6%	83.2%	-52.4%
European Union	22.5%	21%	-1.5%	6.1%	14.9%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	11.4%	8.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	5.4%
Middle East and Asia	25.5%	27.9%	2.4%	5.6%	22.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	1.3%	6.5%
Oceania	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.5% 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	26.3%	30.9%	4.6%	83.2%	-52.3%
10+ Years	17.9%	25.5%	7.6%	9.8%	15.7%
5-10 Years	14.3%	16.9%	2.6%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	18.3%	10.8%	-7.5%	2.2%	8.6%
Less than 2 years	23.2%	15.9%	-7.3%	1.9%	14.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.7%	0.3%	3.4%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	20.2%	6.5%	13.7%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	13.1%	6.0%	7.1%

Safety

Is Porchester Square Mews Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porchester Square Mews was 432.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 111.7% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Porchester Square Mews has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater and the 151st highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 666.0%.

🔎 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 6AG, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Porchester Square Mews are based on 19 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 Porchester Square Mews, London, W2 6AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 6AG

Average Price
£1,086,053

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,086,053

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porchester Square Mews

Average Price
£1,155,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,155,399

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porchester Square MewsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Porchester Square Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£909,000	2024-01-19	£723,090
9 Porchester Square Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,131,000	2020-08-24	£1,039,563
14 Porchester Square Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2019-11-22	£1,155,284
13 Porchester Square Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£74,750	2015-06-11	£73,458
12 Porchester Square Mews, London, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2014-06-27	£1,279,228

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 6AG

Employment

W2 6AG 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 6AG 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	166
Student (economically inactive)	41
Retired	35
Self-Employed	34
Looking after home or family	28
Part-Time Employee	19
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	47
Information and communication	26
Other	23
Administrative and support service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	9
Transport and storage	9
Real estate activities	7
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	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	- not rated	1,479 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,562 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	1,754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,829 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	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Infants' School Porchester Gardens , W2 6JJ	- not rated	357 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady of Dolours Catholic Primary 19 Cirencester Street , Paddington W2 5SR	- not rated	627 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary Magdalene & St Stephen's CofE Primary School Rowington Close , Warwick Estate W2 5TF	3out of 4	710 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	625 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	800 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,092 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	1,479 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,792 yd	Academy converter	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	4,287 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	1,050 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	2,192 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,669 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	4,060 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,232 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	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Hampshire School 9 Queensborough Terrace , W2 3TB	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	463 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	728 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 18 Pembridge Square , W2 4EH	- not rated	823 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Eaton and Wallis School 16 Clifton Gardens , W9 1DT	- not rated	928 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Lamb Hot Pot Bayswater	82-84 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	66 yd
Agape centre	11 PORCHESTER ROAD	93 yd
TwoTails Bayswater	43-45 PORCHESTER ROAD	96 yd
Jrk Kitchen	29-31 PORCHESTER ROAD	96 yd
Hobson'S Fish & Chips	9 PORCHESTER ROAD	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	391 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	591 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	725 yd
Silver Hill	125-127 WESTBOURNE PARK ROAD	798 yd
The Cock & Bottle	17 NEEDHAM ROAD	819 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Daily	CONCESSION AT, THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	33 yd
Pizza Gogo	218 QUEENSWAY	96 yd
Grab Burger	29-31 PORCHESTER ROAD	96 yd
Bishops Cut Price	81 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	150 yd
Tavernaki Grill	2 WESTBOURNE GROVE	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	33 yd
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	213 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	358 yd
Sainsbury's	WHOLE BUILDING, GROVE HOUSE, 88-94 WESTBOURNE GROVE	533 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	560 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	156 yd
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	315 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	541 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	673 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	704 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	737 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		740 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	961 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	1,001 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	61.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	163 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1000 Mbit/s

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