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W2 2SQ

Sussex Place

Hyde Park

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Detailed insights for W2 2SQ

Overview

Postcode W2 2SQ 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 Lancaster Gate located about 0.2 miles away. There are 8 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
6.9%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 292 ft away from W2 2SQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Paddington & St George's Fields near W2 2SQ 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 0.2 miles away. There are 5 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for W2 2SQ
DistanceZoneNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

1

Lancaster Gate

Central

Walking directions to Lancaster Gate
0.2 mi

1

Paddington

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

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

Area Profile

Population
262
Population density
8,162 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
97
36.88%
British
72
27.38%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
26
9.89%
Arab
22
8.37%
Indian
11
4.18%
Total population: 263

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
139
61.5%
Level 3 (A level)
45
19.91%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
20
8.85%
No qualifications
16
7.08%
Apprenticeship
5
2.21%
Total 16+ residents: 226

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
45
38.79%
Owns outright
36
31.03%
Owns with a mortgage
17
14.66%
Other forms of private rent
9
7.76%
Other social rented
6
5.17%
Total households: 116

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 2SQ 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 2SQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableHospital Home and Education Units co St Mary's Hospitial Tuition UnitMiscellaneous

N/A

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

Good

0.3 miNot applicableConnaught House SchoolOther independent school

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W2 2SQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMaysaraBathurst Street, Westminster, W2 2SDWalking directions to Maysara
0.1 miPortland Food & Wine15 London Street, London, W2 1HLWalking directions to Portland Food & Wine
0.1 miPadiciya Wine14 London Street, London, W2 1HLWalking directions to Padiciya Wine
0.2 miBudgens171–173 Praed Street, London, W2 1RHWalking directions to Budgens
0.2 miFoodwise Local7 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QLWalking directions to Foodwise Local

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.