Queensway, London, W2 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding W2 6LY has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	48.6%	48%	-0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	51.4%	52%	0.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 6LY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.1% 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	67.2%	57.1%	-10.1%	37.9%	19.2%
Married: Opposite sex	22.1%	29%	6.9%	44.2%	-15.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	3.1%	1.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	4.8%	6.9%	2.1%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	6.1%	-1.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	62.5%	54.8%	-7.7%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	25.5%	33.1%	7.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	7.1%	7.7%	0.6%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	4%	3.6%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	10.1%	3.5%	18.2%	-8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.1%	4.6%	0.5%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	9.2%	-3.2%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	60.3%	66.8%	6.5%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	11.4%	4.1%	-7.3%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 49.8% 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	1.5%	2%	0.5%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	11.4%	5.6%	-5.8%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.6%	7.6%	3.0%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.8%	1.6%
White	54.2%	49.8%	-4.4%	81.4%	-31.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	12.3%	14.7%	2.4%	0.6%	14.1%
Other	4%	8%	4.0%	1.6%	6.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.6% 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	28.9%	25.6%	-3.3%	83.2%	-57.6%
European Union	20.3%	26%	5.7%	6.1%	19.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	3.6%	2.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	5.5%	7.2%	1.7%	2.7%	4.5%
Middle East and Asia	29.2%	24.4%	-4.8%	5.6%	18.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.5%	11.6%	2.1%	1.3%	10.3%
Oceania	5.5%	1.6%	-3.9%	0.3%	1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 31.6% 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	28.6%	25.3%	-3.3%	83.2%	-57.9%
10+ Years	24.6%	31.6%	7.0%	9.8%	21.8%
5-10 Years	17.2%	9.5%	-7.7%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	12.6%	14.6%	2.0%	2.2%	12.4%
Less than 2 years	16.9%	19%	2.1%	1.9%	17.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.8%	76.7%	-29.9%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	7.1%	0.3%	6.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	6.3%	0.2%	6.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	30.8%	46.2%	-15.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Muslim	20.8%	6.5%	14.3%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Queensway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Queensway was 890.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 336.1% higher than the Bayswater average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Queensway has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bayswater and the 69th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in Westminster .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 222.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.1%.

🔎 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 6LY, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Queensway are based on 930 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 Queensway, London, W2 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for W2 6LY

Average Price
£10,752,387

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£10,407,369

Other
£11,442,421

Estimated Average Property Prices for Queensway

Average Price
£781,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£3,217,180

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£702,328

Other
£2,492,681

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on QueenswayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
148A Queensway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£12,400,000	2021-09-02	£8,985,875
146A Queensway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£12,400,000	2021-09-02	£8,985,875
186 Queensway, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£11,875,000	2019-12-12	£9,879,553
186 Queensway, London, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2015-09-11	£33,239
148A Queensway, London, Greater London Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£750,000	2012-11-29	£832,288

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for W2 6LY

Employment

W2 6LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 6LY 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	90
Student (economically inactive)	23
Other	20
Self-Employed	18
Retired	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Information and communication	15
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Construction	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	1,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	-	Mixed	More About School
Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School 2a Bevington Road , North Kensington W10 5TN	4out of 4	1,570 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	1,881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Portman Early Childhood Centre 12 Salisbury Street , NW8 8DE	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dorothy Gardner Nursery School 293 Shirland Road , W9 3JY	3out of 4	1,963 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	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hallfield Infants' School Porchester Gardens , W2 6JJ	- not rated	182 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 4 Craven Terrace , W2 3QD	3out of 4	691 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School 91 Westbourne Park Road , W2 5QH	- not rated	754 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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
Westminster Academy The Naim Dangoor Centre , 255 Harrow Road W2 5EZ	3out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Marylebone Boys' School North Wharf Road , W2 1QZ	3out of 4	947 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Paddington Academy 50 Marylands Road , W9 2DR	4out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , W8 7AF	1out of 4	1,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holland Park School Airlie Gardens , Campden Hill Road W8 7AF	- not rated	1,618 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	4,068 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	1,228 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	2,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College Gliddon Road , Barons Court W14 9BL	- not rated	3,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
William Morris Sixth Form St Dunstan's Road , W6 8RB	3out of 4	3,845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kensington and Chelsea College Hortensia Road , SW10 0QS	- not rated	4,022 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	1,592 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	264 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
College Park School Garway Road , W2 4PH	3out of 4	313 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kensington Park School 40-44 Bark Place , Bayswater W2 4AT	- not rated	504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pembridge Hall School 18 Pembridge Square , W2 4EH	- not rated	614 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Wetherby School 11 Pembridge Square , W2 4ED	- not rated	757 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chef'S Table	3 WESTBOURNE GROVE	66 yd
Arro Coffee	77 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	76 yd
Khan'S Restaurant	GROUND FLOOR, BOURNE HOUSE, 13-15 WESTBOURNE GROVE	87 yd
Ariston Hellenic Eatery	2A WESTBOURNE GROVE	99 yd
Grilandia	BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOOR, 19 WESTBOURNE GROVE	104 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hayden Pub & Rooms	65 WESTBOURNE GROVE	263 yd
The Princess Royal	47 HEREFORD ROAD	497 yd
The Champion	Public House 1 Wellington Terrace, Notting Hill Gate	725 yd
The Cock & Bottle	17 NEEDHAM ROAD	726 yd
The Beer House	PADDINGTON STATION CONCOURSE, PRAED STREET	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bishops Cut Price	81 BISHOP'S BRIDGE ROAD	76 yd
Tavernaki Grill	2 WESTBOURNE GROVE	99 yd
Salwa London	33 WESTBOURNE GROVE	143 yd
Sushi Daily	CONCESSION AT, THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	203 yd
Pizza Gogo	218 QUEENSWAY	206 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	169 QUEENSWAY	56 yd
Tesco	138-142 QUEENSWAY	142 yd
Waitrose	THE COLONNADES, 38 PORCHESTER ROAD	203 yd
Tesco Bayswater Express	62-64 QUEENSWAY	350 yd
Sainsbury's	QUEENS HOUSE, 73-77 QUEENSWAY	377 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Soho Gyms (Bayswater) (Closed) Whiteleys Centre Whiteleys Centre Queensway	health and fitness suite	96 yd
Porchester Centre QUEENSWAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	266 yd
Pure Gym (Bayswater) MOSCOW PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	322 yd
Queens London QUEENSWAY	ice rinks	526 yd
Nuffield Health (Paddington) SHELDON SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	770 yd
Academy Sport HARROW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	808 yd
Harbour Club (Notting Hill) ALFRED ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool	814 yd
Warwick Community Centre HARROW ROAD		889 yd
Bodyworks West At Lambton Place LAMBTON PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	909 yd
Notting Hill Methodist Church (Etheline Holder Hall) ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B ETHELINE HOLDER HALL 5B DENBIGH ROAD		974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	98.75 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	98.75 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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

Overview of W2 6LY