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Demographics report

Demographics near W1B 1LU

Census profile

Demographics around W1B 1LU

Census 2021 · Westminster 013
Population7,868usual residents in matched Census geography
Density6,096people per sq km
Median age34matched Census area
Households—Census household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for LondonAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area65.3%Average for London55%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite british, asian indian, other arab
Postcode area38.2%Average for London46.9%Average for England
Main religionChristian
Postcode area38.2%Average for London41.2%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area6,096Average for London8,644Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area80.9%Average for London66.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenurePrivately rented
Postcode area51.8%Average for London29%Average for England20.1%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area55.9%Average for London71.8%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Westminster 013D
5/ 10

Middle of England

This small area sits around the middle of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

Living environmentDecile 1
Major pressure
JobsDecile 5
Mixed
IncomeDecile 5
Mixed
CrimeDecile 7
Relatively strong
HealthDecile 7
Relatively strong
Housing & servicesDecile 8
Relatively strong
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population7,868matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age34Census area median
Owned19.1%household tenure
Private rent51.8%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White65.3%
Asian16.3%
Black5.4%
Mixed4.9%
Other8.1%
Detailed mix
white other33.4%
white british29.4%
asian indian4.5%
other arab4.2%
asian bangladeshi4.1%
other any3.9%
asian other3.7%
asian chinese3.5%
Born: uk55.9%
Born: other eu6.7%
Born: france4.3%
Born: italy3.8%
Born: usa2.8%
Religion

Religion profile around W1B 1LU

Census 2021 · Westminster 013
Largest groupChristian38.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
Christian38.2%
No religion32.1%
Muslim13%
Religion not stated10.3%
Jewish2.2%
Hindu2%
Buddhist1.3%
Other religion0.8%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 35% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
20/100
Income
44/100
Employment
57/100
Education
80/100
Health
67/100
Housing access
78/100
Property
50/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 5/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 52% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.

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