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W2 2NL

Hyde Park Square

Hyde Park

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Detailed insights for W2 2NL

Overview

Postcode W2 2NL 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 199.9 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 0.3 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 5 parks nearby, closest small park is Norfolk Square Garden.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
200
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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 199.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near W2 2NL.

Flood risk

No risk

Paddington & St George's Fields near W2 2NL 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 0.3 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W2 2NL
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

1

Lancaster Gate

Central

Walking directions to Lancaster Gate
0.3 mi

1

Paddington

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

Walking directions to Paddington
0.4 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 2NL
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miNorfolk Square GardenSmallWalking directions to Norfolk Square Garden
0.5 miPaddington GreenSmallWalking directions to Paddington Green
0.2 miTalbot Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Talbot Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
259
Population density
8,068.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Theft from the person
58.35(+457%)
Other theft
31.52(+171%)
Violence and sexual offences
30.18(-1%)
Anti-social behaviour
23.47(-12%)
Vehicle crime
17.44(+80%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Other White
81
31.4%
British
72
27.91%
Indian
24
9.3%
Other
21
8.14%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
19
7.36%
Total population: 258

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
160
73.39%
Level 3 (A level)
26
11.93%
No qualifications
10
4.59%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
9
4.13%
Other
5
2.29%
Total 16+ residents: 218

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
33
32.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
31
30.1%
Owns with a mortgage
25
24.27%
Other forms of private rent
13
12.62%
Other social rented
1
0.97%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Hyde Park

Based on 85 recent sales, the median property price is £750,000 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
Flats79£580,000
Terraced6£2,362,500

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 2NL postcode area, located within Paddington & St George's Fields, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for W2 2NL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition UnitMiscellaneous

N/A

0.3 miNot applicableConnaught House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryHampden Gurney CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of W2 2NL

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W2 2NL
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miCrispins Food & Wine Shop26-28 Kendal Street, London, W2 2AWWalking directions to Crispins Food & Wine Shop
0.2 miPortland Food & Wine15 London Street, London, W2 1HLWalking directions to Portland Food & Wine
0.2 miPadiciya Wine14 London Street, London, W2 1HLWalking directions to Padiciya Wine
0.2 miFoodwise Local7 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QLWalking directions to Foodwise Local
0.2 miKioskafé31 Norfolk place, London, W2 1QHWalking directions to Kioskafé

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.

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 015BE01004683
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: 16/01/2026.