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W2 1RY

Norfolk Square

Hyde Park

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Detailed insights for W2 1RY

Overview

Postcode W2 1RY 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 very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 602.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Paddington & St George's Fields is £75,334 per year. The nearest station is Paddington located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest small park is St Mary's Churchyard.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
603
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
65.1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

9/10

Paddington & St George's Fields has a very 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 602.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

65.1%

Approximately 65.1% 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

6/10

The average income per household in Paddington & St George's Fields is £75,334 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 166 ft away from W2 1RY.

Flood risk

No risk

Paddington & St George's Fields near W2 1RY 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W2 1RY
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 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

Edgware Road (Bakerloo)

Bakerloo

Walking directions to Edgware Road (Bakerloo)
0.3 mi

1

Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith and City)

Circle, District, Hammersmith and City

Walking directions to Edgware Road (Circle/District/Hammersmith and City)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for W2 1RY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSt Mary's ChurchyardSmallWalking directions to St Mary's Churchyard
0.4 miBroadley Street GardensSmallWalking directions to Broadley Street Gardens
0.3 miPaddington GreenSmallWalking directions to Paddington Green

Area Profile

Population
290
Population density
14,795.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
178(+473%)
Other theft
130(+1037%)
Theft from the person
110(+1073%)
Anti-social behaviour
103.33(+285%)
Public order
43.33(+541%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other Asian
156
53.79%
Other White
34
11.72%
British
29
10%
Chinese
18
6.21%
Bangladeshi
14
4.83%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
168
58.74%
Level 3 (A level)
51
17.83%
No qualifications
29
10.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
14
4.9%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
10
3.5%
Total 16+ residents: 286

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
48
57.83%
Other forms of private rent
14
16.87%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
9.64%
Social rents from council
6
7.23%
Owns outright
3
3.61%
Total households: 83

Property prices in Hyde Park

Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £810,000 in Hyde Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £195,000 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
Flats87£715,000
Semi-Detached1£2,850,000
Terraced11£2,400,000

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 1RY 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 1RY
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 mi16 plusUnited Colleges GroupFurther education

Requires improvement

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W2 1RY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miFoodwise Local7 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QLWalking directions to Foodwise Local
0 miKioskafé31 Norfolk place, London, W2 1QHWalking directions to Kioskafé
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

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Westminster district (2025-26).

Band A£679
Band B£793
Band C£906
Band D£1,019
Band E£1,245
Band F£1,472
Band G£1,698
Band H£2,038

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for W2 1RY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Elliot Andrew Keck

Hyde Park - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Greg Ero

Hyde Park - Elected 7 May 2026

Conservative

Md Shamsed Chowdhury

Hyde Park - Elected 7 May 2026

Labour Party

Member of parliament

Rachel Blake

Cities of London and Westminster - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour and Co-operative Party

Geographic Information

RegionLondonUKI
DistrictWestminsterE09000033
Parliamentary ConstituencyCities of London and WestminsterE14001172
WardHyde ParkE05013796
ParishWestminster, unparished areaE43000236
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Paddington & St George's FieldsE02000974
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Westminster 015GE01033594
Police ForceMetropolitan Police
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.