Area Information for Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL

Summary Back to Top

Connaught Square in Westminster is in the London region of England. The postcode is within the Hyde Park ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Cities of London and Westminster. This page combines information for the address Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of W2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for W2 2HL.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Westminster
Ward Hyde Park
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region London
Country England

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses. The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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Housing (62 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 62 property sales in Connaught Square since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Connaught Square, Westminster, London consists predominantly of flats, which is common in inner cities, student neighbourhoods and poorer suburban settings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 0
Semi-Detached 5
Terraced 32
Flat (Purpose-Built) 41
Flat (Converted) 11
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 93
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Connaught Square, Westminster, London contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 43% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 34
Owned with Mortgage 17
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rented: Other 6
Rent Free 0
Total 93

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 37
Three People 8
Four People 9
Five People 1
Six People 1
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 94

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Connaught Square, Westminster, London consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 38
Family Household 48
Other Household 6
Total 92

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 65
Deprived In One Dimension 25
Deprived In Two Dimensions 3
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 94

People Back to Top

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cities of London and Westminster constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 92
Female 89
Total 181

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 5
5-9 6
10-14 13
15-19 4
20-24 7
25-29 18
30-34 15
35-39 14
40-44 12
45-49 14
50-54 9
55-59 12
60-64 8
65-69 14
70-74 12
75-79 9
80-84 3
85+ 12
Total 187

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode W2 2HL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 49
Married 82
Separated 3
Divorced 11
Widowed 11
Total 156

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 126
Good 35
Fair 15
Bad 3
Very Bad 2
Total 181

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Connaught Square and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 80% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 125
Apprenticeship 1
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 8
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 6
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 9
No GCSEs or Equivalent 7
Total 156

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 83% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 151
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 5
Pakistani 5
Chinese 4
Other Asian 5
Black African 1
Other 6
Total 183

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Connaught Square, Westminster, London), 54% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 98
European Union 33
Rest of Europe 4
Africa 7
Middle East and Asia 15
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 24
Total 181

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 98
10+ Years 41
5-10 Years 8
2-5 Years 12
Less Than 2 Years 22
Total 181

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to W2 2HL.

Passport(s) Held
None 2
United Kingdom 126
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 27
Rest of Europe 2
Middle East or Asia 4
North America or Caribbean 14
Central and South America 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 55
Christian 87
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 17
Muslim 8
Sikh 1
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 10
Total 181

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Hyde Park ward is entrepreneurial, with a larger than average concentration of residents that are self-employed - 20% of the resident population. On average, around 9.3% of census respondents were self-employed. Male residents were more than twice as likely to be self-employed than women.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 59
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 6
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 24
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 7
Unemployed 1
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 36
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 1
Other 5
Total 157

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 40
Professional Occupations 35
Associate Professional Occupations 14
Skilled Trades Occupations 2
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 1
Elementary Occupations 2
Total 99

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 69
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 33
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 6
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 1
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 5
Semi-Routine Occupation 3
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 6
Full-time Student 8
Total 155

Policing and Crime (793) Back to Top

Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL is within the Hyde Park policing neighbourhood, under the Metropolitan Police Service force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In January 2025, 793 crimes were reported within half a mile of W2 2HL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 793 crimes committed near Connaught Square
Neighbourhood Team Address Hyde Park
Force Website: https://www.met.police.uk/

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to Westminster. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for W2 2HL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest railway station is London Paddington, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Nearest Tube/DLR Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest Tube and Docklands Light Railway stations to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest Tube station is Marble Arch, approximately 410 yards away.

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest is Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School 350 yards
    
St Mary's Bryanston Square CofE School 790 yards
    
Christ Church Bentinck CofE Primary School 0.5 miles
    
Ark King Solomon Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St Edward's Catholic Primary School 0.6 miles
    
St James & St John Church of England Primary School 0.7 miles
    
St George's Hanover Square CofE Primary School 0.7 miles
    
Gateway Academy 0.9 miles
    
Hallfield Primary School 1 mile
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest is Ark King Solomon Academy, approximately 0.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Ark King Solomon Academy (All Through) 0.5 miles
    
Marylebone Boys' School 0.6 miles
    
The St Marylebone CofE School 0.8 miles
    
Royal Academy of Music 0.9 miles  
Academy21 1 mile  
Westminster Academy 1.3 miles
    
Ashbourne College 1.3 miles  
Paddington Academy 1.4 miles
    
St. Thomas More Language College 1.5 miles  
Westminster City School 1.5 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest is Connaught Square Practice, approximately 50 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest is Cambridge Court Dental Practice, approximately 590 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest is St Mary's Hospital (HQ), approximately 800 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Connaught Square, Westminster, London, W2 2HL. The nearest is Eye Care Marble Arch, approximately 150 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in W2 2HL

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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