Sheldon Square, London, W2 6DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding W2 6DW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	44%	53.5%	9.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	56%	46.5%	-9.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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 6DW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.5% 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	58.9%	51.5%	-7.4%	37.9%	13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	31.9%	39.2%	7.3%	44.2%	-5.0%
Separated	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	58.2%	60.5%	2.3%	48.4%	12.1%
Good health	29.3%	22.8%	-6.5%	33.6%	-10.8%
Fair health	7.1%	12.3%	5.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 6DW this area, 8.3% 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 65.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	4.2%	-0.1%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	3.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	2.1%	2.1%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	16.7%	5.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	57.7%	65.6%	7.9%	33.8%	31.8%
Other	8.6%	0%	-8.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 42.5% 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%	1.8%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	8.2%	11.5%	3.3%	0.7%	10.8%
Indian	6.5%	1.8%	-4.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	9.8%	13.3%	3.5%	1.6%	11.7%
Black African	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	3.3%	6.2%	2.9%	0.8%	5.4%
White	42.4%	42.5%	0.1%	81.4%	-38.9%
Arab	12.5%	11.5%	-1.0%	0.6%	10.9%
Other	9.8%	3.5%	-6.3%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 35.3% 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	32.1%	35.3%	3.2%	83.2%	-47.9%
European Union	16.3%	13.8%	-2.5%	6.1%	7.7%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	0.8%	7.0%
Africa	7.6%	2.6%	-5.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	36.4%	27.6%	-8.8%	5.6%	22.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	11.2%	6.9%	1.3%	9.9%
Oceania	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 35.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20% 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	32.1%	35.7%	3.6%	83.2%	-47.5%
10+ Years	18.5%	20%	1.5%	9.8%	10.2%
5-10 Years	16.3%	13%	-3.3%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	13.6%	12.2%	-1.4%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	19.6%	19.1%	-0.5%	1.9%	17.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	5.3%	0.1%	5.2%
Eastern Asia	15%	0.3%	14.7%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	5.3%	0.3%	5.0%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	21.9%	6.5%	15.4%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Sheldon Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheldon Square was 541.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.8% higher than the Hyde Park average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Sheldon Square has the 20th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Hyde Park and the 126th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -38.5%.

🔎 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 6DW, 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 6DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 6DW

Average Price
£376,425

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£376,425

Other
no sales

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 8 27 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-12-22	£417,952
Apartment 14 27 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2022-11-07	£408,604
Apartment 23 27 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£181,250	2015-07-31	£152,586
Apartment 4 27 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,500	2011-08-31	£215,777
Apartment 5 27 Sheldon Square, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2011-08-01	£469,081

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 6DW

Employment

W2 6DW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 21% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in W2 6DW 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	30
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Part-Time Employee	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Retired	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	12
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	6
Education	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Construction	1

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	1,138 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , W10 5TN	- not rated	2,024 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Mary Paterson Nursery School 13 Riverton Close , Off Ashmore Road W9 3DS	4out of 4	2,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	2,102 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	482 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Paddington Green Primary Academy Park Place Villas , W2 1ND	- not rated	482 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minerva Academy 33-35 Praed Street , W2 1NR	- not rated	652 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	748 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Saviour's CofE Primary School Shirland Road , Maida Vale W9 2JD	3out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided 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	172 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
North Westminster Community School Marylebone Lower House , Penfold Street NW1 6RX	- not rated	827 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	1,025 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St George's Catholic School Lanark Road , Maida Vale W9 1RB	- not rated	1,810 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	4,653 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	411 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	2,737 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
WM College 44 Crowndale Road , NW1 1TR	- not rated	3,797 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	4,233 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harris Westminster Sixth Form Steel House, 11 Tothill Street , Westminster SW1H 9LH	- not rated	4,334 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	788 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	323 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	444 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	444 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eaton and Wallis School 16 Clifton Gardens , W9 1DT	- not rated	683 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Hampshire School 9 Queensborough Terrace , W2 3TB	- not rated	872 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
Smiths Bar And Grill	25 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	10 yd
The Cheese Barge	THE CHEESE BAR BARGE, SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	31 yd
Nuffield Health Club	2 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	36 yd
Pret A Manger	4 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	46 yd
Starbucks Coffee Company	15 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	52 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	344 yd
The Barrel Vault	Unit 23, St Pancras International Station, Pancras Road	426 yd
Lockhouse Pub	3 MERCHANT SQUARE, CITY OF WESTMINSTER	555 yd
The Bear	27-29 SPRING STREET	593 yd
Brewdog Paddington	UNIT 1, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ayllu	25 SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	10 yd
Wasabi	UNIT 12, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	235 yd
Mai Sushi	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	321 yd
Butter Clucker	WATERSIDE HOUSE, 35 NORTH WHARF ROAD	321 yd
Heist Bank	CONCESSION, NORTH WHARF ROAD	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	12A SHELDON SQUARE, LONDON	111 yd
Marks And Spencer - Simply Food	GROUND FLOOR UNIT 1, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	235 yd
Sainsbury's	UNIT R17, PADDINGTON STATION, PRAED STREET	235 yd
Tesco	UNIT 8, WEST END QUAY, SOUTH WHARF ROAD	630 yd
Sainsbury's	318-324 EDGWARE ROAD	671 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	60 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) North Wharf Road	health and fitness suite	315 yd
City Of Westminster College (Closed) Paddington Green	health and fitness suite	406 yd
City Of Westminster College PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN CAMPUS PADDINGTON GREEN	health and fitness suite	410 yd
Little Venice Sports Centre CROMPTON STREET	health and fitness suite	435 yd
Westminster Childrens Sports Centre (Closed) Crompton Street		435 yd
Pool At St Mary'S Hospital Paddington ST MARYS HOSPITAL ST MARYS HOSPITAL PRAED STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	492 yd
Livingwell Health Club (London Metropole) HARBET ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	696 yd
Wilson House Recreation Ground (Closed) Wilson House Wilson House Sussex Gardens	squash courts	713 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	779 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	245.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	900 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	900 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	100 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	222.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	900 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 6DW