Sheldon Square, City of Westminster, Greater London

Sheldon Square is classified by the ONS as Multicultural Student Neighbourhoods. Sheldon Square is in the lowest 10% of postcodes for crime (see map). The road has a lower level of deprivation compared to others in the rest of the country.

Geography

Sheldon Square is located in the Hyde Park ward of the Westminster district in Greater London.
Coordinates 51.518884, -0.18044
Grid Ref TQ263815
Suburb Paddington
Constituency Cities of London and Westminster
Postcodes W2 6PU, W2 6PW, W2 6PY, W2 6TT

House Prices

We have no record of house sales in Sheldon Square in the last 3 years. Therefore we cannot provide a house price analysis for this road.

Crime in Sheldon Square, Greater London

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Metropolitan Police in Sheldon Square during June 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Sheldon Square and compared that to the average for the Hyde Park ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Sheldon Square, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Hyde Park ward

Social economic statistics for Sheldon Square

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Sheldon Square is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Sheldon Square is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Sheldon Square experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Sheldon Square are in the top 40% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Sheldon Square involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Sheldon Square are in the top 20% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Sheldon Square are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Sheldon Square, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Sheldon Square are in the top 40% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Sheldon Square

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Sheldon Square.

Unemployment in Sheldon Square

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.12% of Sheldon Square residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Sheldon Square

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Sheldon Square. The proportion of retirees on Sheldon Square is 16.56% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
2.04% of Sheldon Square residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Sheldon Square

The proportion of home owners on Sheldon Square is 38.79% lower than the national average of 62%. 46.43% of properties in Sheldon Square are private rented and 14.29% are social rented.
23.21% of residents of Sheldon Square own their home

Country of Birth of Sheldon Square residents

The proportion if Sheldon Square residents born in the UK is 47.31% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 64.66% of Sheldon Square residents were born outside the UK.
35.34% of Sheldon Square residents were born in the UK

Sheldon Square Summary

Sheldon Square has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Sheldon Square maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Sheldon Square has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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