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W2 1RS

Hyde Park

Westminster

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Overview

Postcode W2 1RS is located in a major urban area, within the Hyde Park ward of Westminster in the London region, and forms part of the Paddington & St George's Fields area. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 618.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Paddington & St George's Fields is £66,500 per year. The nearest station is Paddington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 10 parks nearby, closest small park is St Mary's Churchyard.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
619
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
15.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

8/10

Paddington & St George's Fields has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 8,369 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 25% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Paddington & St George's Fields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 618.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

15.7%

Approximately 15.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 16.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Paddington & St George's Fields is £66,500 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 122 ft away from W2 1RS.

Flood risk

No risk

Paddington & St George's Fields near W2 1RS has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

10/10

The nearest station is Paddington located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W2 1RS
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.1 mi

1

Paddington

Bakerloo, Chiltern Railways, Circle, District, Elizabeth, Great Western, Hammersmith and City, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express

Walking directions to Paddington
0.3 mi

1

Lancaster Gate

Central

Walking directions to Lancaster Gate
0.4 mi

1

Edgware Road (Bakerloo)

Bakerloo

Walking directions to Edgware Road (Bakerloo)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W2 1RS
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Mary's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Mary's Churchyard
0 miNorfolk Square GardenSmallWalking directions to Norfolk Square Garden
0.5 miRembrandt GardensSmallWalking directions to Rembrandt Gardens

Area Profile

Population
247
Population density
2,006.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other Asian
54
21.86%
Other White
52
21.05%
British
32
12.96%
Chinese
31
12.55%
Arab
22
8.91%
Total population: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
53.92%
Owns outright
13
12.75%
Other social rented
11
10.78%
Owns with a mortgage
8
7.84%
Other forms of private rent
8
7.84%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Hyde Park

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £751,200 in Hyde Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £9,000,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Hyde Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Hyde Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats90£667,500
Terraced8£1,822,500

10 year median price trend in Hyde Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Hyde Park.

Schools

In the W2 1RS postcode area, located within Paddington & St George's Fields, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W2 1RS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableHospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition UnitMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miSecondaryMarylebone Boys' SchoolFree schools

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt James & St John Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W2 1RS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W2 1RS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miSupersave Express125 Praed Street, London, W2 1RLWalking directions to Supersave Express
0.1 miPadiciya Wine14 London Street, London, W2 1HLWalking directions to Padiciya Wine
0.1 miPortland Food & Wine15 London Street, London, W2 1HLWalking directions to Portland Food & Wine
0.1 miOseyoWestminster, W2 1DLWalking directions to Oseyo
0.1 miBudgens171–173 Praed Street, London, W2 1RHWalking directions to Budgens

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.