Postcode insights

W2 2ND

Hyde Park

Westminster

England / London / Westminster / Paddington & St George's Fields / Hyde Park / W2 2ND

Overview

Postcode W2 2ND 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 low deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 212.6 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 Lancaster Gate located about 0.1 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest large park is Kensington Gardens.

Crime rate

10/10

Crimes per 1k residents

213

Deprivation level

2/10

Income level

8/10

Social housing

3.2%

Connectivity

10/10

Flood Risk

No risk

Noise Level

Very High

Deprivation level

2/10

Paddington & St George's Fields has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,341 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Paddington & St George's Fields has a very high crime rate, with approximately 212.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3.2%

Approximately 3.2% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 32 ft away from W2 2ND.

Flood risk

No risk

Paddington & St George's Fields near W2 2ND 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 Lancaster Gate located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Distance	Zone	Name	Lines
0.1 mi	1	Lancaster Gate	Central
0.3 mi	1	Paddington	Bakerloo, Chiltern Railways, Circle, District, Elizabeth, Great Western, Hammersmith and City, Heathrow Connect, Heathrow Express
0.6 mi	1	Queensway	Central

Parks

Distance	Name	Size
0.5 mi	Kensington Gardens	Large
0.3 mi	Norfolk Square	Small
0.2 mi	Talbot Square Gardens	Small

Property prices in Hyde Park

Based on 93 recent sales, the median property price is £875,000 in Hyde Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £11,500,000.

By property type (last year):

Type	Sales	Median	5th percentile	25th percentile (Lower quartile)	75th percentile (Upper quartile)	95th percentile
Flats	85	£815,000	£278,600	£525,000	£1,375,000	£3,620,000
Semi-Detached	1	£4,250,000	£4,250,000	£4,250,000	£4,250,000	£4,250,000
Terraced	7	£1,455,000	£1,019,000	£1,330,000	£2,487,500	£5,670,000

10 years price trend in Hyde Park

Schools

In the W2 2ND postcode area, located within Paddington & St George's Fields, there are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Distance	Phase	Name	Type	Rating
0.2 mi	Primary	St James & St John Church of England Primary School	Voluntary aided school	Good
0.3 mi	Not applicable	Hospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition Unit	Miscellaneous	N/A
0.4 mi	Not applicable	Connaught House School	Other independent school	N/A

Local amenities

Distance	Name	Address
0.1 mi	Maysara	Bathurst Street, Westminster, W2 2SD
0.1 mi	Bayswater Superstore	Bayswater Road, Westminster, W2 3PN
0.2 mi	LG Food & News	Craven Terrace, Westminster, W2 3QH
0.2 mi	Portland Food & Wine	15 London Street, London, W2 1HL
0.2 mi	Padiciya Wine	14 London Street, London, W2 1HL

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail