Sheldon Square, London, W2 6DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 6DQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	52.3%	1.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	49.5%	47.7%	-1.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 6DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	42.6%	49.8%	7.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	38.9%	1.5%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.5%	5.1%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	46.5%	50%	3.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	31.4%	30.2%	-1.2%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.7%	12.8%	0.1%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	5.9%	6%	0.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	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.

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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.4%	17.5%	2.1%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	46.9%	54.1%	7.2%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	14.8%	3.1%	-11.7%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 33.3% 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	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	4.6%	5%	0.4%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	13.5%	5.7%	-7.8%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	3.2%	10%	6.8%	2.5%	7.5%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.3%	-2.2%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	39.2%	33.3%	-5.9%	81.4%	-48.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	10.5%	17.7%	7.2%	0.6%	17.1%
Other	10.5%	8.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	7.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	36.8%	44%	7.2%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	11.4%	14.4%	3.0%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	5.9%	2.7%	-3.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	8.9%	9.7%	0.8%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	31.6%	24.2%	-7.4%	5.6%	18.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4%	-0.3%	1.3%	2.7%
Oceania	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 34.9% 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	34.1%	43.5%	9.4%	83.2%	-39.7%
10+ Years	13%	34.9%	21.9%	9.8%	25.1%
5-10 Years	8.4%	6.6%	-1.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	13.2%	6.6%	-6.6%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	31.4%	8.3%	-23.1%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.8%	76.7%	-7.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	16.3%	37.2%	-20.9%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	34.2%	6.5%	27.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Sheldon Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Square was 196.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.4% lower than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sheldon Square has the 52nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 291st lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.5%.

🔎 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. 98% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£75,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in W2 6DQ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Sheldon Square are based on 372 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 Sheldon Square, London, W2 6DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 6DQ

Average Price
£1,242,749

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,249,315

Other
£717,500

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheldon Square

Average Price
£1,106,585

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,056,282

Other
£4,175,059

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheldon SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Apartment 32 11 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2025-11-24	£845,157
Apartment 58 11 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£835,000	2025-03-27	£757,923
Apartment 65 11 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£1,775,000	2025-03-20	£1,611,154
Apartment 82 11 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£875,000	2024-12-06	£734,005
Apartment 36 11 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£820,000	2024-11-05	£694,450

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 6DQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in W2 6DQ 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	84
Looking after home or family	32
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Retired	17
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	13
Education	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Mining and quarrying	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,142 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	1,949 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	1,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,998 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,040 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paddington Green Primary School Park Place Villas , W2 1SP	- not rated	431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy Park Place Villas , W2 1ND	- not rated	431 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	3out of 4	708 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	723 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Edward Wilson Primary School Senior Street , W2 5TL	3out of 4	760 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	247 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	856 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	957 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,725 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	4,707 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	416 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	2,674 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,811 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,253 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,419 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 6RX	4out of 4	824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
L'Ecole Bilingue Elementaire St David's Welsh Church , W2 1SJ	- not rated	309 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The School Room, 7th Floor at St Mary's Education Unit Praed Street , St Mary's Hospital W2 1NY	- not rated	530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit Praed Street , 7th Floor, Great Western Ward, Qqm W W2 1NY	- not rated	530 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton and Wallis School 16 Clifton Gardens , W9 1DT	- not rated	597 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Hampshire School 9 Queensborough Terrace , W2 3TB	- not rated	897 yd	Other independent 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
Union Bar & Grill	13 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	10 yd
Massis 2	9 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	16 yd
Coco Di Mama	PODIUM LEVEL, 17 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	25 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	15 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	37 yd
Tossed	10 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	59 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	431 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	515 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	616 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	682 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	687 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayllu	25 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	94 yd
Wasabi	UNIT 12, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	324 yd
Mai Sushi	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	393 yd
Butter Clucker	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	393 yd
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	462 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	41 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	324 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	324 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	666 yd
Tesco Metro Paddington	94 CHURCH STREET	691 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	72 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	367 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	396 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		396 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	418 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	429 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	578 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	749 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	752 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	790 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.8%

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	1.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	350.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	150 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	316.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 6DQ