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W2 2TB

Gloucester Square

Hyde Park

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Overview

Postcode W2 2TB 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 577.3 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 Norfolk Square Garden.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
577
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
6.7%
Connectivity
10/10
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 577.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

6.7%

Approximately 6.7% 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

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 138 ft away from W2 2TB.

Flood risk

No risk

Paddington & St George's Fields near W2 2TB 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 2TB
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
0.2 mi

1

Lancaster Gate

Central

Walking directions to Lancaster Gate
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 2TB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miNorfolk Square GardenSmallWalking directions to Norfolk Square Garden
0.4 miPaddington GreenSmallWalking directions to Paddington Green
0.1 miTalbot Square GardensSmallWalking directions to Talbot Square Gardens

Area Profile

Population
212
Population density
11,584.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
186(+513%)
Other theft
128.67(+1005%)
Anti-social behaviour
111.33(+318%)
Theft from the person
74.67(+612%)
Public order
46.67(+601%)
London average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
83
38.79%
Other White
37
17.29%
Indian
25
11.68%
Other
15
7.01%
Arab
10
4.67%
Total population: 214

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
121
61.11%
Level 3 (A level)
25
12.63%
No qualifications
23
11.62%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
18
9.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
7
3.54%
Total 16+ residents: 198

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
51
42.86%
Owns outright
30
25.21%
Owns with a mortgage
17
14.29%
Other forms of private rent
11
9.24%
Other social rented
8
6.72%
Total households: 119

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 2TB 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 2TB
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 2TB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for W2 2TB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
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
0.1 miFoodwise Local7 Norfolk Place, London, W2 1QLWalking directions to Foodwise Local
0.2 miSupersave Express125 Praed Street, London, W2 1RLWalking directions to Supersave Express
0.2 miBudgens171–173 Praed Street, London, W2 1RHWalking directions to Budgens

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 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: 16/01/2026.